Explore the true story of a low budget action thriller movie based on a notorious Chinese gang. Follow the host's journey of redemption through his uncle's screenplay.
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Galen Ewan wrote a movie script based on his real-life experiences as a former Chinese gang member, serving time in jail and battling addiction.
Hollywood decided to change the movie script completely, resulting in a white protagonist played by Rob Lowe, causing the narrator to feel conflicted and angry.
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The Birth of Crazy Six
Crazy Six is a low-budget action thriller from the 90s that has gained a reputation for being notoriously bad. The movie features a mismatched cast including Burt Reynolds as a cop, Ice-T as a drug dealer, and a strung-out Rob Lowe in a fake mustache. However, what many people don't know is that the script for Crazy Six was written by the narrator's uncle, Galen Ewan, and is based on his real-life experiences. Ewan was once a member of an infamous Chinese gang, served time in jail, battled addiction, and committed various crimes that haunted him until his death.
Hollywood's Rewrite and the Search for Redemption
Despite his troubled past, Ewan had dreams of making a movie based on his life, which he believed would bring him redemption. However, when Hollywood heard his story, they decided to rewrite the movie entirely. Instead of a film about Ewan's Chinese gang experiences, they wanted a story about a white man from Florida, played by Rob Lowe. This discovery left the narrator feeling conflicted and angry, but he also found a way to channel his emotions through filmmaking. For the past two years, he has been using Ewan's original screenplay as a guide to tell the untold story of his uncle and his own journey towards redemption.
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The Story of the Low Budget Action Thriller Movie and the Writer's Journey to Redemption