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The Golden Child (1986) More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. J.L. Reate was born on 14 September 1979 in Monterey County, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Golden Child (1986). Born September 14, 1979. Add photos, demo reels.
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Eddie Murphy Reunites With ‘The Golden Child’ Star Jasmin L. Reate at 2019 TIFF | THR News. The actor caught up with his former co-star, The Hollywood Reporter executive director of events ...
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- Eddie Murphy Chose It Over 20 Other scripts.
- John Carpenter Turned Down The Chance to Direct It
- Carpenter Rushed to Beat The Golden Child Into Theaters.
- Murphy Met with George Miller About Directing it.
- The Golden Child Was A 6-Year-Old Girl with A Shaved head.
- A Worldwide Search Was Held to Cast Kee Nang.
- Yellow Dragon Was Played by Kirk Douglas's Son.
- The Actors Weren't in Nepal.
- They Added Scenes in Post-Production to Make It funnier.
- The Musical Score Was Switched at The Last minute.
The red-hot comedian was coming off of 48 Hrs. (1982), Trading Places (1983), and Beverly Hills Cop (1984) when he chose The Golden Child over approximately 20 other projectsin development at Paramount specifically for him.
Though John Carpenter was offered the chance to direct The Golden Child, he preferred the somewhat similar script for Big Trouble in Little China (1986), starring Kurt Russell. "The films have a similar theme in that they both explore Chinese legend and magic, but they develop in different ways," Carpenter said. "Golden Childis a very fine script. ...
In order to beat The Golden Child into theaters, Carpenter limited his prep period on Big Trouble in Little China to 12 weeks to make sure his movie came out in July 1986, five months before Murphy's movie. "If Big Trouble were released at the same time as Golden Child, we would be killed at the box office because audiences love Eddie Murphy," Carp...
While Murphy was an "avowed fan" and met George Miller at least twice about directing The Golden Child, the actor decided to go in a different direction. Michael Ritchie (The Bad News Bears, Fletch) ended up with the gig.
The titular character was a Tibetan boy, but 6-year-old Jasmine Reate got the job. She had her head shaved and was credited as "J.L. Reate" to hide her true gender.
There was a "global effort" focusing on London, Bombay, Hong Kong, and United States talent. Out of 500 applicants, producers and Murphy's manager ultimately went with teenage model Charlotte Lewis, who had only ever appeared in one film—Roman Polanski's Pirates (1986), which came out six months before The Golden Child.
The Golden Child was one of nine movies featuring Eric Douglas. The actor and stand-up comedian passed away in 2004.
A second unit team did film in Nepal, but most of the movie was shot on Paramount's soundstages in Los Angeles. The Himalayas were recreated at the Mammoth Mountain ski areain Mammoth Lakes, California.
Post-production on The Golden Child was extended due to several last-minute tweaks to the film, including attempts to give it more of the humor that audiences had come to expect from an Eddie Murphy film. Producer Robert D. Wachs told the Los Angeles Timesthat a handful of short scenes were added, noting that "Some of the jokes just needed buttons....
Also adding to the film's long post-production period: The film's entire score was replaced at the last minute. Originally, Oscar-winning composer John Barry (Out of Africa,Dances With Wolves) was hired to score the film, but the reaction to it was not favorable. According to Wachs, Barry's score "was magnificent but the research told us it did not...
Sep 9, 2019 · Eddie Murphy and Jasmin Reate (Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter) Murphy was at the festival over the weekend, promoting his new movie Dolemite Is My Name, when...
Sep 9, 2019 · Murphy, 58, posed for a photo with Jasmin L. Reate, who played the title role in The Golden Child as a kid. It remains her one and only film role. “He was just as kind as I remembered him...
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Sep 8, 2019 · Murphy, who is at the festival promoting his upcoming movie Dolemite Is My Name, stopped by The Hollywood Reporter Studio at the St. Regis Hotel, where he caught up with THR executive director of...
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