Fil-Canadian choreographs dance segment in 'Joy Ride'

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/URjhqe57Ogg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>A sold-out special screening co-hosted by the Cold Tea Collective and the Vancouver Asian Film Festival saw the spotlight on the work of two Vancouver artists in the film &quot;Joy Ride.&quot;</p><p>One of them is Filipino-Canadian choreographer Joe Tuliao, who created the dance segment in the movie.</p><p>Tuliao has been working in the film industry in Vancouver for the last eight years. He said he was ecstatic when he learned that the film&#x27;s director, Adele Lim, had chosen him.</p><p>&quot;I had a whole week of just wondering if I got it or not, and just end the self-doubt, but then I got that phone call from the agent saying that I got the job,&quot; he said.</p><p>Tuliao has previously choreographed for shows like RuPaul&#x27;s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, Nickelodeon&#x27;s The J Team, and Disney&#x27;s Mech-X-4.</p><p>He has also done commercials for Nike and Bell Media.</p><p>But Joy Ride is Tuliao&#x27;s first major Hollywood project, and he is happy that he got one foot in the door.</p><p>Tuliao hopes this break will pave the way for opportunities for other Filipino artists in Canada.</p><p>In choreographing for Joy Ride, Tuliao said it was easy working with the film&#x27;s actresses Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu.</p><div><a data-ved="2ahUKEwi55pPSnY2AAxVymFYBHYNYCSMQFnoECBYQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/10/23/joy-ride-comedy-celebrates-first-time-leads" jsaction="rcuQ6b:npT2md" jscontroller="M9mgyc" jsname="qOiK6e" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/10/23/joy-ride-comedy-celebrates-first-time-leads&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi55pPSnY2AAxVymFYBHYNYCSMQFnoECBYQAQ">&#x27;Joy Ride&#x27; comedy celebrates first-time leads</a></div><p>Tuliao said he is happy that there is now greater Asian representation in Hollywood. He also urged aspiring Filipino artists to never lose sight of their dreams.</p><p>&quot;Build that belief within yourself that you can do it even if you can&#x27;t see it right now,&quot; he added. &quot;If something&#x27;s telling you, your heart, that you&#x27;re meant to do something big in this world, trust it and go with it.&quot;</p><p>Tuliao has more projects lined up following his work in Joy Ride.</p>

Joe Tuliao said he was ecstatic when he learned that the film's director, Adele Lim, had chosen him.

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Fil-Canadian choreographs dance segment in 'Joy Ride'

Fil-Canadian choreographs dance segment in 'Joy Ride'

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver

Published Jul 14, 2023 11:17 AM PHT

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