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Jo Koy, Diana Lee Inosanto star in 'The Tiger's Apprentice'

FilAms Jo Koy and Diana Lee Inosanto join the all-star, all-Asian cast of the animated family film "The Tiger's Apprentice."

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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BfxLtoSItY4?&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy flexes his voice acting skills as Rooster in the new animated film &quot;The Tiger&#x27;s Apprentice.&quot;</p><p>The all-star, all-Asian cast includes Henry Golding, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Sandra Oh, as well as Greta Lee, Leah Lewis, and Sherry Cola.</p><p>Jo Koy is also not the only Filipino star in the action-adventure family film.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/jokoyrooster.png" style="width:554px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Fil-Am comedian Jo Koy is the voice actor of Rooster in " The="" Paramount="" Pictures=""/></div><p>Fil-Am actress Diana Lee Inosanto voices Horse, who is part of the story&#x27;s magical protectors called the Zodiac Warriors.</p><p>Inosanto is a goddaughter of the global martial arts legend, Bruce Lee. She was asked about the progress that Asian actors have made in Hollywood.</p><p>&quot;I think about what my godfather went through, the late Bruce Lee, back [then],&quot; she said, &quot;and what he had to endure and to be rejected all the time. Fast forward to today in 2024, it is an absolute miracle and joy to see now the representations front and center and with such a strong cast.&quot;</p><p>The film’s central character is Brandon Soo Hoo. He plays Tom, a young Asian American teenager who has to team up with the Zodiac Warriors.</p><p>The young actor shared how he empathized with his character.</p><p>&quot;Growing up, definitely I had to face adversity, especially as a young person in high school,&quot; Soo Hoo recalled. &quot;Tom is definitely someone who has a very strong desire for belonging and he was an outcast.&quot;</p><p>He added: &quot;That&#x27;s a big driving force of what pushes Tom forward in the story, he&#x27;s looking for his own family and his own extended family and he wants to just find his community and the people that can support and love him.&quot;</p><p>&quot;The Tiger&#x27;s Apprentice&quot; is now streaming on Paramount+.</p>

<p>Fil-Ams Jo Koy and Diana Lee Inosanto join the all-star, all-Asian cast of the animated family film "The Tiger's Apprentice."</p>

Fil-Ams Jo Koy and Diana Lee Inosanto join the all-star, all-Asian cast of the animated family film "The Tiger's Apprentice."

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Jo Koy, Diana Lee Inosanto star in 'The Tiger's Apprentice'

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Published Feb 06, 2024 05:18 PM PHT

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