JoyRide is a gleefully, uncompromisingly sweary, raunchy, sexy Asian-American road trip that's the funniest Hollywood comedy of the year. Lionsgate
Kat and her co-star boyfriend Clarence as big TV stars in China. In our reality, she would not be a star in China – their entire demeanors are too American to appeal to Mainland Chinese people. Celebrity behaviour in China is extremely codified and reserved, and Kat and Clarence's personalities, all the way down to their body language, are not the type that the Chinese public likes.
First Look Image – Sabrina Wu, Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, and Stephanie Hsu in JOY RIDE. Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/Lionsgate The other quibble we have is that what happens to Kat in the latter half of the movie would not only have ruined her career and reputation in China but would have landed her in prison! There could have been a comedy plotline about Kat being unable to get back to China lest she get arrested and have had to scramble to get back to the U.S. It's too bad that comedy goldmine was ignored entirely.
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