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Irma Vep

Irma Vep was a Chinese character, and it's this whole cultural appropriationthing going...

Irma Vep • S01E07 • 2022
Irma Vep was a Chinese character, and it's this whole cultural appropriation
thing going on, and I'm not sure what to do with it.
I'm not sure I'm on the right side of it

Full Transcript

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Irma Vep was a Chinese character,
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and it's this whole cultural appropriation thing going on,
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and I'm not sure what to do with it. I'm not sure I'm on the right side of it.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:42
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
Genres
comedy, drama
Production
Richard Fischoff Productions,Walt Disney Television

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Movie Summary

Mira is an American movie star disillusioned by her career and recent breakup, who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film classic, "Les Vampires."
S01 • E08 I imagined you would be Jade's surrogate. - Irma Vep 00:06
I imagined you would be Jade's surrogate.
S01 • E08 I wanted you to be the spirit of Jade, - Irma Vep 00:08
I wanted you to be the spirit of Jade,
S01 • E01 (indistinct chatter) - Irma Vep 00:08
(indistinct chatter)
S01 • E04 You already reinvented it once and it was amazing. - Irma Vep 00:05
You already reinvented it once and it was amazing.
S01 • E07 Irma Vep is not exactly a Chinese character. - Irma Vep 00:07
Irma Vep is not exactly a Chinese character.
S01 • E01 (indistinct chatter) - Irma Vep 00:09
(indistinct chatter)
S01 • E08 And Cynthia Keng is no Jade Lee, - Irma Vep 00:08
And Cynthia Keng is no Jade Lee,
S01 • E07 I did what I could - Irma Vep 00:07
I did what I could
S01 • E04 You know, it's graceful, very inventive, - Irma Vep 00:08
You know, it's graceful, very inventive,
S01 • E07 Because I've never seen myself as a Chinese actress. - Irma Vep 00:06
Because I've never seen myself as a Chinese actress.
S01 • E06 The morning we shot the memorable cabaret scene, - Irma Vep 00:16
The morning we shot the memorable cabaret scene,
S01 • E08 She has been watching over us. - Irma Vep 00:06
She has been watching over us.
S01 • E01 (sighs) - Irma Vep 00:06
(sighs)
S01 • E07 And I did most of my movies in Hong Kong. - Irma Vep 00:05
And I did most of my movies in Hong Kong.
S01 • E06 Bring an elegant but used gown, - Irma Vep 00:17
Bring an elegant but used gown,
S01 • E07 That gives layers to my identity. - Irma Vep 00:05
That gives layers to my identity.
S01 • E01 (Karina responding through phone) - Irma Vep 00:10
(Karina responding through phone)
S01 • E07 And hopefully, it makes me a better person. - Irma Vep 00:06
And hopefully, it makes me a better person.
S01 • E07 Yes, as long as you let yourself be taken over by her. - Irma Vep 00:07
Yes, as long as you let yourself be taken over by her.
S01 • E04 Why? Why even touch it - Irma Vep 00:09
Why? Why even touch it