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Why didn't Miao Yin get any lines???


She just has that one line off-screen, "No. I don't belong to you". Her being the Maguffin of the story and not having more for her to say or do was the only complaint I have. Was it always this way?

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Maybe the actress didn't speak English.

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Yeah, it is weird that she doesn't say much. Granted, she's kidnapped about five seconds after she appears onscreen and through the rest of the movie, when she's seen, she's either gagged or unconscious. There isn't much opportunity for her to say anything, although at the end, you'd think she would have a few lines once she was safe.

Looking her up, she was born in Ohio so she speaks English.

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The actress was a Penthouse Pet. It’s probably best that she didn’t say anything.

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