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- Caption: JOHN LONE as Husband in Paper Moon Affair (2005)
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In Paper Moon Affair, John Lone plays Keiko's dominating husband: alternately charming, mysterious and cold.
At a time when cultural barriers around the world are breaking down at an ever increasing pace, John Lone stands out as an actor ready for this new age. Transcending stereotypes, his portrayals have gained their strength and appeal through a deep sense of touching both the universal and the personal. His unique combination of gifts contributes to an undeniable screen presence.
John Lone's three most recent films testify to the scope and diversity of his talent. In David Cronenberg's film adaptation of the Broadway hit M Butterfly, Lone starred in the title role as the captivating muse who seduces and coerces a French diplomat into duplicity. In the 1994 release, The Shadow, Lone portrayed Alec Baldwin's nemesis, Shiwan Khan, the last warrior descendent of Genghis Khan, who would stop at nothing to gain world domination, much as the Shadow would do everything in his power to prevent him. In Jonathan Lawton's 1995 release of The Hunted, Lone starred as a ninja in a haunting story of revenge and pursuit set in contemporary Japan.
Lone catapulted to international attention with the title role in Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning The Last Emperor. With a series of starring roles in feature films and two Golden Globe nominations, Lone's artistry as a actor has been highly regarded by critics and audiences alike.
Lone made his theatrical film debut portraying a prehistoric man brought back to life in Fred Schepisi's Iceman. He next played a suave and dangerous Chinese underworld kingpin in Michael Cimino's crime drama The Year of the Dragon. His subsequent roles include that of an enigmatic businessman/art collector living among expatriates in 1920's Paris in Alan Rudolph's The Moderns, and a Balinese dancer involved in an interracial love affair (with Wendy Hughes) in Philip Noyce's Echoes of Paradise. Lone was also responsible in helping to assemble an international creative team for the independent feature films, Shadow of China and Shanghai 1920. He was exhilarated by the experience these two opportunities provided in bridging differences in the cultural and artistic worlds his own life and career has spanned.
Lone was born in Hong Kong and became orphaned early on. In the absence of traditional educational opportunities and through his own young instincts, he was sent, at an early age, to live with a monastic- like company of the Beijing Opera. There he trained in the highly disciplined and rigorous formal arts of classical Chinese theater. Eventually, feeling confined by the regimentation of the Beijing Opera, coupled with his own growing curiosity of the world outside, he sought other opportunities. A gifted performer of grace and ability, Lone passed up the offer of a ten-year contract to be groomed as a star for the Hong Kong cinema establishment and instead chose to pursue his own brand of artistic expression. This determination and a growing interest in Western culture led him to the United States.
Lone's initial American success was in David Henry Hwang's play FOB at Joseph Papp's Public Theatre in New York. His performance earned him an Obie Award and the serious attention of the New York theater world. Hwang wrote his next play, The Dance and the Railroad, specifically for Lone. In this critically heralded production, Lone not only played the lead but also served as director, choreographer and composer. After a successful theatrical run, his production was showcased on television as part of the New York Shakespeare Festival/ABC Arts Productions. Lone made his directorial debut with the PBS/American Playhouse production of Paper Angels, based on a play that he had directed for the New York stage.
Choosing his roles with conviction, Lone is pleased with the thought that audiences seem to "rediscover" him with each project. From childhood onward, life and art have joined together uniquely for this charismatic actor. As he recently said, "Ideally acting, even directing, is about revelation and sharing. I've been very lucky to have the opportunity, the good fortune to have a life and career which lets me experience that so often." - Actor/Actress/Director: John Lone
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