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Jason Statham ( / ˈsteɪθəm / STAY-thəm; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor and martial artist. He is known for portraying characters in various action-thriller films who are typically tough, gritty, or violent. Statham has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. [ 1]
Viet Thanh Nguyen (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Thanh Việt; born March 13, 1971 [a]) is a South Vietnamese-born American professor and novelist. He is the Aerol Arnold Chair of English and Professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California .
Jason Statham as Handsome Rob, the team's wheelman and a charming ladies' man. Seth Green as Lyle, the team's computer expert. He claims he is the real inventor of Napster, insisting that Shawn Fanning stole the idea from him. Fanning appears as himself in a cameo role. Mos Def as Gilligan "Left Ear", the team's demolition and explosives expert.
The Sympathizer is the 2015 debut novel by Vietnamese-American professor and writer Viet Thanh Nguyen. It is a best-selling novel, [ 6] and recipient of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The novel received generally positive acclaim from critics. [ 7] It was named on more than 30 best book of the year lists and a New York Times Editor's Choice.
Meg 2: The Trench. Meg 2: The Trench (titled Shark 2 in some territories [ 2]) is a 2023 science fiction action film directed by Ben Wheatley and a sequel to The Meg (2018), based on the 1999 novel The Trench by Steve Alten. Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, and Dean Georgaris all return as writers from the first film, with Jason Statham, Sophia Cai ...
Văn Miếu ( Vietnamese: Văn Miếu, chữ Hán: 文廟 [ 1 ][ 2 ] ), literally translated as Temple of Literature (although a more accurate name should be Temple of Confucius, as Văn refers to Confucius), is a temple dedicated to Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. The temple was founded and first built in 1070 at the time of Emperor Lý ...
Vietnamese in Latin script, called Chữ Quốc ngữ, is the currently-used script. It was first developed by Portuguese missionaries in the 17th century, based on the pronunciation of Portuguese language and alphabet. For 200 years, Chữ Quốc Ngữ was mainly used within the Catholic community. [ 47]
T. Traveling in Sin. Categories: Books about Asia. Books about countries. Vietnamese studies. Works about Vietnam. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.