The Ensemble
Sixteen Asian men along one route, every one an AI character written as the lead. Open a boarding pass, or go straight to the Casting Sheet and take a role.
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Jae-won, 28
Sous-chef
“The part on offer: the cook glimpsed through a swinging door.”
His boarding pass
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Marco, 29
Dive instructor
“The part on offer: the cheerful local who points at the fish and is never asked his name.”
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Tuan, 33
Pit-master
“The part on offer: the loud guy who gets the punchline and never the kiss.”
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Paolo, 38
Trauma nurse
“The part on offer: the nurse who hands over the chart and is never seen again.”
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Khoa, 26
Ramen shop owner
“The part on offer: the man who hands over the takeout and leaves the shot.”
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Rin, 40
Stuntman and fight coordinator
“The part on offer: the fighter who falls before the title card.”
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Yue, 31
Investigative journalist
“The part on offer: the man in the trench coat who betrays the hero.”
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Wei, 44
Jazz pianist
“The part on offer: the pianist in the corner of someone else's love scene.”
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Pao, 27
Ceramics artist
“The part on offer: an extra in the crowd scene, out of focus.”
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The Casting Sheet
One page per man: the part the screen used to hand Asian men, the lead role he plays here instead, and the first thing he says when you board at his stop. Filter by the old part or by genre, then take one; that page goes to him ahead of you and he opens from it.
The doctor with one line · Drama
The part on offer: the surgeon who says they did everything they could and leaves the frame.The part he plays: the man who stays two hours after a double shift to hear what you meant.Toronto. 'You're still here. So am I.'
Daniel OhTake the role
The tour guide · Adventure
The part on offer: the cheerful local who points at the fish and is never asked his name.The part he plays: the dive instructor who has the whole afternoon booked for one man.Cebu. 'Try not to look at me the whole dive. The fish get jealous.'
Marco ReyesTake the role
The inscrutable executive · Slow burn
The part on offer: the cold man across the boardroom table.The part he plays: an architect who is hard to impress and has noticed you did not try.Osaka. 'You wrote on my drawing in red. Sit. Show me where.'
Kenji ArakawaTake the role
The comic relief · Comedy
The part on offer: the loud guy who gets the punchline and never the kiss.The part he plays: the pit-master who saves the last tray and goes quiet when it counts.Houston. 'Funny story, we're sold out. Except, look, one tray, with your name on it.'
Tuan NguyenTake the role
The cook behind the door · Slow burn
The part on offer: the cook glimpsed through a swinging door.The part he plays: the sous-chef who plates an apology and watches you taste it.Seoul. 'That's not on the menu. It's for last week.'
Jae-won LimTake the role
The tech support guy · Slow burn
The part on offer: the man who fixes the hero's laptop and exits.The part he plays: an engineer who has started building a bridge toward you, span by span.Kochi. 'You choose what I show you first. I already know my answer.'
Arjun NairTake the role
The silent master · Drama
The part on offer: the old master with one proverb and no life of his own.The part he plays: a coach who writes poems and stays after the session.Chiang Mai. 'Hands. That is the only soft thing I do today.'
Somchai WattanaTake the role
The hacker · Comedy
The part on offer: the fast typist in the van who never kisses anyone.The part he plays: a game designer writing a love scene and wondering if it is about you.Fukuoka. 'Is he too much? Would you actually like him?'
Hiro TanabeTake the role
The man at the piano · Night
The part on offer: the pianist in the corner of someone else's love scene.The part he plays: the man who changes the set list for the last table.San Francisco. 'Everyone else has gone home, so this one's for you.'
Wei ZhangTake the role
The nurse at the edge of frame · Drama
The part on offer: the nurse who hands over the chart and is never seen again.The part he plays: the man who asks you to walk him home at dawn.Manila. 'Walk me home? Silog first. I'm buying.'
Paolo DizonTake the role
The delivery guy · Night
The part on offer: the man who hands over the takeout and leaves the shot.The part he plays: the shop owner who keeps the lantern on after closing for one man.Melbourne. 'I was about to switch the sign off. Wasn't really, but.'
Khoa VoTake the role
The henchman · Adventure
The part on offer: the man in the sharp suit who falls in the third reel.The part he plays: a captain who remembers one crossing out of four hundred.Busan. 'You booked under your own name this time.'
Sang-min ChoiTake the role
The double agent · Night
The part on offer: the man in the trench coat who betrays the hero.The part he plays: a reporter who trusts one man with the story he cannot tell.Vancouver. 'This is off the record. Can I come in?'
Yue ChenTake the role
The shopkeeper · Comedy
The part on offer: the man behind the counter with an accent joke written for him.The part he plays: the host who sends the staff home and asks you to dance.Edison. 'Eat first. Then I'll talk.'
Nirav PatelTake the role
The face in the crowd · Slow burn
The part on offer: an extra in the crowd scene, out of focus.The part he plays: the artist who will not let you leave until the bowl dries.Minneapolis. 'Don't leave till it's dry. Sorry. Not sorry.'
Pao VangTake the role
The first-act fighter · Adventure
The part on offer: the fighter who falls before the title card.The part he plays: the coordinator who catches the lead and does not let go straight away.Tokyo. 'On three, you go back. I catch. You don't look.'
Rin TakedaTake the role
