{"id":16882,"date":"2023-06-14T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/?p=16882"},"modified":"2023-06-13T11:49:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:49:35","slug":"strooi-the-first-local-film-to-cast-asian-actors-in-lead-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2023\/06\/14\/strooi-the-first-local-film-to-cast-asian-actors-in-lead-roles\/","title":{"rendered":"STROOI: The first local film to cast Asian actors in lead roles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><em>STROOI<\/em> tells the story of Madelaine, a farm girl and school photographer from Dewetsdorp, portrayed by Izette Blignaut. Upon arrival in Gauteng, she encounters a handsome stranger, played by Jefferson J\u012bnl\u00f2ng Lan, when her car breaks down.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Poor communication and a series of misunderstandings turn their encounter into a heated argument, causing her to refuse his help.<\/p>\n<p>Later Madelaine is shocked to discover that the same stranger she encountered on the road is the best man at her best friend and her foreign fianc\u00e9e\u2019s (Danielle Retief and Chad Jones) wedding, where she is also a bridesmaid. Now, they are forced to set their differences aside to ensure the wedding\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>In true rom-com fashion, the film, directed by Jennis Williamson and JC Snooke and produced by Life-Etc, offers some laughs, tears and hilarious misunderstandings as the \u2018wedding of the year\u2019 unfolds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-1232515\" src=\"https:\/\/caxtondigital.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/2023\/06\/Strooi_Poster-420x594.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"594\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Life-Etc, a division of Talent-Etc, is proud to announce the upcoming release of <em>STROOI<\/em>, a romantic comedy featuring a diverse cast, including the first combination of Afrikaans and Asian lead actors in a South African film.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt is about time that we celebrate Asian representation in South African film and television, and we are honoured to pioneer this movement,\u201d<\/em> said Williamson and Snooke.<\/p>\n<p>The film will be released on kykNET (channel 144) on 24 June 2023 at 8pm, whereafter it will be available on DStv Catch Up and Showmax.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this ground-breaking romantic comedy!\u00a0Watch the trailer here: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/256ok9YrFtQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/256ok9YrFtQ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STROOI tells the story of Madelaine, a farm girl and school photographer from Dewetsdorp, portrayed by Izette Blignaut. 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