Having grown up in one of the busiest districts in Hanoi wanting to move away from the noise of the big city Nguyen intended to major in philosophy once he arrived “I wanted to be able to discover things on my own and to be challenged by my surroundings,” Nguyen said Despite specializing in math in high school winning multiple accolades from math competitions during high school Nguyen was initially reluctant to major in mathematics until he discovered the innovative methods the College is teaching the subject “Different professors have different styles they want students to be curious and wander around the world of math,” Nguyen said “Learning math is not really about the theorems that you know it’s about how you think creatively about the surroundings.” Nyugen now majors in both philosophy and mathematics By combining the multi-perspective thinking of his philosophy major with the problem-solving skills of his mathematics major Nguyen aspires to become a skilled critical thinker tackling the world’s unsolved problems and ethical dilemmas “I want to work in an environment where I can be challenged by the problems being brought up,” Nguyen said Nguyen had the opportunity to apply these skills during an internship at a Vietnamese international trade bank where he worked in a brand-new data analytics department his externship at the New Hampshire Supreme Court during his sophomore year where he shadowed a Grinnell alumnus who worked as a U.S State Attorney and also majored in philosophy was the moment where he truly discovered how the two subjects interact maybe math has a really good standing in helping me understand the logic of the arguments,’” Nguyen said “I never expected math and philosophy to collide in this way into this whole new discipline of general knowledge.” Nguyen originally planned to attend law school after graduation driven by his long-standing interest in analyzing arguments surrounding moral dilemmas He joined the mock trial club to explore this interest more deeply Despite his decision to pursue a different path his fascination with the ethics of punishment remains strong: Michel Foucault’s Discipline and Punish remains a favorite of his and reading continues to be one of his favorite pastimes he played “The Waltz of the Flowers” by Tchaikovsky Brahms’ “Intermezzo No.1” and Chopin’s “Ballade No Nguyen has a notable list of accomplishments including winning The Wilson Center’s annual Pioneer Weekend competition two years in a row — with his team creating a framework for a medical vending machine in 2023 and developing an all-in-one platform for coordinating transportation and accommodations for commencement guests in 2024 — as well as winning the 2025 Iowa Collegiate Mathematics Competition Math Olympiad alongside Benjamin Orman `25 with a perfect score Nguyen considers his greatest achievement to be his involvement with the international student community He served as vice president of the International Student Organization and treasurer of the Vietnamese Student Association he is proud to have become an International Student Pre-Orientation mentor for the class of 2027 Nguyen will pursue a Master’s Degree in applied mathematics at the University of Illinois Urbana Urbana-Champaign “You never know what comes up next in life but never forget to look back at yourself in the past,” Nguyen said The Independent Student News Site of Grinnell College The world champion attacked when 400 metres from the finish on the brutally steep Mur de Huy and never looked back prevailing over France’s Kévin Vauquelin and third-placed Tom Pidcock of Britain who was pipped by Mattias Skjelmose at the Amstel Gold Race last Sunday and by Mathieu van der Poel at Paris-Roubaix after overcooking a turn mastered the tough conditions as rain and cold weather affected the race throughout Tour de France champion Pogacar launched his attack early on a hill averaging a gradient of 9.8% and quickly opened a seemingly unassailable lead Vauquelin distanced the skimmed bunch to take second place for the second year in a row while Pidcock grabbed the last place on the podium but as a cyclist you don’t like it so much “I accelerated and when I looked over my shoulder But really that’s the hardest kilometre in cycling the weather wasn’t so good but winning again is all that counts We worked well as a team today and we’ll have a similar one for Sunday at Liège.” but the 24-year-old was one of several riders who slid out of the race on a slick corner around 40km from home on a day of unrelenting rain Dutchwoman Puck Pieterse won the women’s race with a late move on the Huy to beat countrywoman Demi Vollering by two seconds Puck Pieterse denies Demi Vollering on the Huy Photograph: Olivier Matthys/EPAPieterse laid down on her back after winning as she caught her breath while Vollering sat next to her and congratulated her Vollering won the race in 2023 and finished runner-up last year to Kasia Niewiadoma 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Be one of the first to try our new activity feed Coming off second places at Paris-Roubaix and Amstel Gold Race an unforgiving Pogačar reminded everyone he's still king of the hill Tadej Pogačar dropped everyone on the steepest part of the Mur de Huy to win La Flèche Wallonne in brutal Pogačar put to rest any notion that he was off his game and punched the accelerator on the famed “corner” on the spring classic’s steepest climb with 400m to go and the world champion dusted the field by 10 seconds “It’s a really great feeling to win again here on this tough final so to pull it off means a lot,” Pogačar said “We raced well together as a team today and we stuck to the plan and I think we can do a great race again and try to win there as well.” Kevin Vauquelin (Arkea B&B) surprised the favorites with second, and Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling) hit the podium with third Remco Evenepoel couldn’t react and was stuck in the pack to finish in ninth place Ben Healy tried to anticipate but was swarmed by Pogačar Lenny Martínez and Santiago Buitrago finished on both sides of him for fourth and sixth Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar are among the top contenders for La Flèche Wallonne — Velon CC (@VelonCC) April 23, 2025 Wednesday’s edition was contested in grimy Three from an early break of eight held on until the day’s penultimate climb the race came down to the final stampede up the Muy de Huy Brandon McNulty led Pogačar to the base of the Mur Jan Christen took another lethal pull to the steepest part of the wall I quickly realized nobody was following my wheel,” Pogačar said The Mur de Huy is one of the climbs that feel the longest in professional cycling.” Pogačar was intent on reminding everyone he’s still king of the hill Pogačar looks poised to keep the one-man wrecking crew going in Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège What’s it like to be an American cyclist living in France Watch to get professional road cyclist Joe Dombrowski’s view Our goal: to leave no breach of freedom of information unreported our latest investigation reports as well as our publications produced every day by our regional offices in connection with our network of correspondents in 115 countries around the world we carry out in-depth work with governments and institutions We offer concrete solutions and launch international initiatives We are on the ground to assist journalists in danger Do you believe there can be no freedom of conscience without freedom of the press Do you want to help free and independent journalism Do you want to defend the right to information There are several ways to support RSF: find the one that suits you and join the fight Go behind the scenes of RSF and discover in detail our operations our governance… but also our favourite picks projects and events we support and who act in their own way to advance our commmon ideal Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by the two-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed down to independent journalist Huy Duc who has been found guilty of "abusing democratic freedoms,” a charge frequently used by the Vietnamese regime to suppress press freedom defenders The Vietnamese regime must release him immediately On 27 February 2025, a court in Hanoi sentenced independent journalist Truong Huy San to 30 months in prison following a hurried trial He was found guilty of "abusing democratic freedoms" under Article 331 of the Vietnamese Penal Code Huy Duc was abducted by state security agents on 1 June 2024 in Hanoi just days after publishing articles on the ongoing political turmoil in Vietnam on Facebook The Vietnamese regime waited a week before officially acknowledging his arrest “The articles of independent journalist Huy Duc are an invaluable source of information enabling the Vietnamese public to access information censored by the Vietnamese regime the regime showed its contempt for press freedom as well as its determination to silence independent voices We call on the international community to step up the pressure on Hanoi to secure his release and of all journalists detained in the country Huy Duc has worked for several Vietnamese newspapers exposing abuses of power by numerous high-ranking officials His critical stance led to his dismissal in 2009 after which he turned to blogging and social media to continue reporting on Vietnamese politics a book documenting Vietnam’s recent political history Vietnam remains one of the most repressive countries for press freedom. 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All rights reserved | Privacy Policy Paying More For Primary Care Showed Dramatic Results, LDI Fellow Found Penn LDI Panel Warns of Rising Health Inequities, Legal Confusion, and Digital Surveillance They Should Have the Same Dual Career Options as Doctors, These Nurse Scientists Say Get the latest Penn LDI news, research, events, and opportunities. Visit our home page [email protected] The stars revealed they were smitten with each other on Barrymore’s talk show Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty; Lucasfilm Ltd/Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock  Become a member here We use cookies to improve your browsing experience No one could come close to the world champion when he attacked on the final climb of La Flèche Wallonne- what does this mean for Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège And that, it seems, is that. Tadej Pogačar is back on top. The glimpse of humanity we saw from the bike rider so often described as ‘alien’ when he was chased down during Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race were dispelled with one The world champion’s winning attack in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne finale was so effortlessly smooth he didn’t even need to glance back to see if anyone was on his wheel Pogačar knew that no one would be able to follow those fluid powerful pedal strokes that were carrying him to the 94th victory of his career The moment came with 550 metres remaining of the 1.2 kilometre climb – still early by Mur de Huy standards but what else would we expect from Tadej Pogačar the Slovenian rider opened up a gap of 10 seconds to his nearest challengers the biggest winning margin in Flèche Wallonne since 2003 people can’t usually attack that early on the Mur and hold on to the finish there are no rules in the Pogačar era of bike racing they rode a more traditional race: Tom Pidcock played things patiently for Q36.5 watching and waiting before igniting his move in the final throes of the climb which earned him a respectable third place Kévin Vauquelin of Arkéa-B&B Hotels was sandwiched between Pogačar and Pidcock second at Flèche Wallonne for the second year in a row just holding off the British rider who was coming at him quickly when the finish line approached that any chance of a win had gone out of the window as soon as they saw Pogačar’s rainbows disappearing up the steep gradients a few moments before who looked to be the strongest rider in the race at Amstel Gold last weekend The Soudal-Quick Step rider executed a solid showing – he was on the wheel of Pogačar on the descent before the Mur de Huy alert at the potential of long-range surprise move from the UAE Team Emirates rider but he could not answer Pogačar’s explosivity when it mattered the 25-year-old would settle for ninth place and would be left wondering if there was a way he could have played things differently knowing what Pogačar can do on this sort of terrain Could he have put his rival under pressure earlier in this race These are questions that will be asked ahead of Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday All races in this trio of hilly Classics matter but La Doyenne (the oldest Monument in the sport) carries the most prestige Both Evenepoel and Pogačar have staked their claim on this race in the past – the Belgian rider won both the 2023 and 2024 editions with long solo attacks while Pogačar took the spoils both last season and in 2021 The race comes at the end of a period of learning: each rider has watched the other perform throughout both Amstel and Flèche and they will take this knowledge with them to the weekend is fresh after a period away from the peloton due to injury and can perform deep into the races has a punch and finishing kick that is unmatchable at its best Pogačar’s victory at Flèche Wallonne could be seen as normal order being restored in the peloton – the best bike rider in the world is back winning again in his usual dominant style Liège-Bastogne-Liège is an entirely different race; the terrain is tougher and it is unlikely to all come down to the final climb for the winning move to be made UAE Team Emirates will take confidence from their performance on Wednesday – especially considering Jan Christen’s breathtakingly impressive lead out into the Mur – but this doesn’t mean Pogačar is guaranteed the same success this weekend The world champion has raced for ten more days than Evenepoel this season already and in the biggest toughest Classics on the calendar which are hard on the body and the mind His Belgian rival is fresh and hungry for success with only three race days in the legs and a serious point to prove The final round of the Ardennes week is upon us Rouleur takes a look at the contenders to win the Maglia Rosa in Italy this month Alexander Vinokourov's team are making the impossible rather quite possible All the essential information about the first Grand Tour of the year While the former Olympic and World champion is relishing new ventures in retirement she is keen to ensure more support is in place for those.. From SD Worx-Protime's continued success to Canyon-SRAM's disappointment Rouleur takes a look at how each squad performed at the Spring Classics Enjoy a digital subscription to Rouleur for just £4 per month and get access to our award-winning magazines Join today for exclusive content from independent journalists This site is protected by hCaptcha and the hCaptcha Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPHOENIX (AZFamily) — Love scars 87North is one of those production companies that always piques my interest whenever I see their logo attached to a movie. It was founded as 87Eleven in 2014 by David Leitch and Chad Stahelski who both directed the first John Wick movie it’s a production company that’s all about stunt-filled action movies created and run by actual stuntmen That’s not to say their output has been perfect The John Wick series is a masterpiece of action filmmaking but the rest of their projects have never quite reached the same heights it’s because the stories and characters aren’t as compelling as the Wick universe but if there’s one thing you can at least expect 87North to deliver It wasn’t just 87North that made me want to check out Love Hurts Not only is the guy just a fantastic actor with seemingly infinite charisma but he also has what it takes to be a compelling action star Everything Everywhere All at Once gave us plenty of Key Huy Quan beating dudes to a pulp so Love Hurts seemed like a solid vehicle for him to keep showing off those action skills Quan does get to show off his chops in both the acting and action departments but he can only do so much when he has nothing to do with the writing but he’s forced to navigate a movie that makes absolutely no sense while occasionally having to contend with some murderous thugs The fight scenes are competent enough and feature the quality stunt work and violence you want from 87North. The beginning kitchen fight between Quan, Marshawn “Beastmode” Lynch (that’s literally how he’s credited), and André Eriksen was pretty great especially with the novel use of the setting The rest of the action sequences fail to match this bit resorting to barrages of gunfire and your standard punch-kick fare these action scenes are too few and far between one would think it’s going to be a non-stop romp of Quan having to go through a gauntlet of baddies as everything from this moment until the action-packed final 15 minutes is nothing but slop: sloppy writing you get an action movie with 30 minutes of mild fun sandwiched between one of the most boring and incomprehensible plots you can struggle to conceive of I know nobody watches action movies for their deep storylines but I at least kind of need to know what’s going on to enjoy myself mostly because the movie has absolutely no idea what it’s trying to be There’s no consistent character motivation or emotional core The story starts with Rose coming back into Marvin’s life so you think she’s going to be the one who has a beef with him it becomes a story about brotherhood and family ties when Marvin’s brother “Knuckles” enters the picture The choppy editing from Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir doesn’t help much with many scenes feeling like they’ve been cut abruptly Perhaps this is the fault of the direction and writing but this movie is jumping all over the place without any rhyme or reason I lost track of how many times it would cut to a new scene Love Hurts somehow has three screenwriters but it’s obvious there were too many cooks in the kitchen to stretch out this barebones idea Numerous subplots involve side characters navigating their feelings of love on Valentine’s Day these just serve to screw up the pace and make the movie even more tedious and confusing than it already is that movie has one of the easiest and most straightforward plots you can think of to get the audience immediately invested and it turns out he’s a hitman who’s coming out of retirement to seek revenge Love Hurts follows the same ex-hitman getting pulled back into his past life clichés but all the context is obscured in the poor storytelling John Wick also had a lot of style in its presentation, which is another department where Love Hurts is sorely lacking. It’s directed by Jonathan Eusebio a stuntman who has coordinated and choreographed dozens of popular action films over the years including other 87North productions like Violent Night When it comes to stunt work and action choreography But just because you have great stunt coordinating skills doesn’t mean those skills automatically translate into great directing skills Directing a whole movie involves much more than just planning your action scenes You have to have a vision: knowing how to tell a story work with your actors to get good performances It’s sad because Ke Huy Quan is fantastic in the lead role making the most of the confusing characterization he’s probably giving the material more effort than it deserves whether delivering a monologue or beating people up I hope he gets to star in more future projects that are worthy of his talents Quan’s chemistry with Ariana DeBose is non-existent which I don’t think is what you want for an action movie centered around Valentine’s Day (not like the movie does anything with the holiday gimmick) Not only does the 19-year age difference make their love harder to believe but it also makes it feel like the characters have contempt for one another yet the writers and director here failed to do anything with them together There’s nothing worse than watching an 83-minute movie and feeling like you’ve been in the theater longer than when you saw The Brutalist a short runtime like that is at least some sort of good sign and the rest of the cast definitely deserve a better script than this Even an action movie about Valentine’s Day titled Love Hurts deserves a better script than this just look up “Love Hurts kitchen fight scene” on YouTube in a couple of months and you’ll see literally the only scene somewhat worth watching spend your Valentine’s Day doing literally anything else Love Hurts is currently playing in theaters nationwide and available for rent and purchase on digital platforms See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? 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Send it to us here with a brief description Ke Huy Quan was on the other end of an intense phone call in the second episode of 'The White Lotus' season 3 Actor and Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan speaks to students at the University of Florida on Sept Quan is known for his roles in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom attending sporting events or spending time with friends It isn’t often students get the chance to hear from an Oscar award winning actor.  Hundreds of students filled University Auditorium Tuesday night to watch Ke Huy Quan discuss his career journey and answer student questions The event was hosted by the ACCENT Speakers Bureau under UF Student Government.  but the excited hum broke into an immediate silence 7 p.m took the stage and welcomed audience members As soon as  Quan walked on stage and greeted the crowd with a gator chomp The night began as UF journalism department chair Ted Spiker The interview was followed by a session of student-submitted questions which ranged from topics like opinions on everything bagels to Asian representation.  In March of 2023, Quan stole the hearts of many fans and viewers after his teary-eyed Oscar acceptance speech went viral Spiker began by asking Quan about the night he won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”  “Never in my life did I imagine that moment coming true,” Quan said including moments of introspection from the actor.  who was born in Vietnam but identifies as Chinese spent time in a refugee camp before moving to the United States The actor said this caused him to face negative stereotypes and struggle with his identity growing up “I never felt I belonged anywhere,” he said It wasn’t really until recently that I was able to see myself through other people’s eyes.” who had not acted in over 20 years before scoring his Oscar-winning role said he was called back to acting after seeing the positive responses to “Crazy Rich Asians,” which features an all-Asian cast.  this was the movie that I wanted to see for a long time and this was the response that I wanted to see,’” he said “It made me realize that perhaps time has changed.”  According to UF Institutional Planning and Research the Asian population at UF makes up 9.64% of the student body while the white population makes up nearly 49%.  a 21-year-old UF environmental engineering senior submitted an online question for Quan about the underrepresentation of Asian American students.  “How do students have hope when they don’t feel represented on campus?” Konno asked in the online forum.  As Spiker announced the question in front of the audience there was a moment of silence as Quan sat thinking.  “I love that question by the way,” Quan responded Sitting about a dozen rows back to the right side of the stage was Konno Quan told him to direct message him for a better answer.  Konno said he initially felt sorry for putting Quan on the spot but felt excited and prideful to have his question be called a good one.  but I could not contain my excitement and pride that he had called my question a good one,” he said Konno said the Center for Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement’s abrupt closure this summer and the termination of first-year arrival programs left him feeling sad “Quan’s performance in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ gave me and countless others hope that we could overcome our struggles,” Konno said.  CIME was initially forced to close its doors after the state's elimination of all state-funded DEI programs in order to comply with Senate Bill 266 opposed UF’s core value of inclusion and inspired his question for Quan.  “It also made me realize that Asians and Asian Americans were finally getting the representation on the big screen that we deserve,” he said can have hope when the campus that should support and represent us fails to uphold its values.” a 19-year-old aerospace engineering student Konno’s question resonated as the night's favorite.  “That’s a really meaningful question because that really made him think and I think he [Quan] can really come up with a good answer,” Min said “I think it was way more exciting than what I expected.”  As the night continued with tears and laughter from the crowd students left with a renewed sense of clarity and direction toward their own lives.  Contact Sabrina Castro at scastro@alligator.org Sabrina Castro is a senior journalism student and Spring 2025 Avenue reporter When she's not off chasing the latest trend story you can find her scrolling TikTok or searching local thrift stores for vintage gems The NBC App is the best place to catch up on the most recent season of your favorite shows Your support helps make our show possible and unlocks access to our sponsor-free feed HOST: What is something you still feel you need to prove to the people you meet?KE HUY QUAN: Oh I spent so many years auditioning for stuff trying to prove to filmmakers that I'm perfect for this role But the internal narrative is slowly changing.MARTIN: I'm Rachel Martin the game where cards control the conversation.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)MARTIN: Each week my guest answers questions about their life pulled from a deck of cards They're allowed to skip one or flip one back on me My guest this week is Ke Huy Quan.QUAN: Now that I have the success I've been down this road before.MARTIN: There's a moment in Ke Huy Quan's new movie this assassin turned real estate agent named Marvin Marvin tells his assistant to find something she loves and then go after it I couldn't help but see real parts of Ke's life reflected in this idea Here's this guy who came to America as a refugee from the Vietnam War He lucked into an audition in Los Angeles at 13 years old and got super famous as Harrison Ford's young sidekick in "Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom."Right after that he played Data in "Goonies," the kid with all the gadgets These were huge movies with a massive cultural footprint even today No one would've blamed him if he'd just quit Hollywood altogether And he didn't let the fact that one path closed stop him from getting the life he wanted including an Oscar for his role in "Everything Everywhere All At Once." I am so very excited to welcome Ke Huy Quan to WILD CARD.QUAN: Wow I know it's out there a lot because you won the Oscar and you've been in the culture in a big way since then But it still just bears repeating that you just beat a whole lot of odds to get where you are And I'm just so thrilled to have you.QUAN: Yeah it's pretty incredible.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: Thank you.MARTIN: Well we're going to get a chance to talk about your new movie in a few minutes But I'm just going to get right into our game And I know you have some really tough questions in that deck (laughter).MARTIN: They're not tough They're just - require a little thought.QUAN: They're deep questions.MARTIN: Yeah Let's go for it.MARTIN: It's the good stuff.QUAN: I'm actually looking forward to it.MARTIN: OK You ready to go?QUAN: OK.MARTIN: Let's do it.QUAN: Yes.MARTIN: First three cards two or three?QUAN: I'll pick the first one.MARTIN: The first one 1.QUAN: Yes.MARTIN: What activity gave you a sense of freedom as a child?QUAN: Ooh I love this.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: Hide-and-seek.MARTIN: Hide-and-seek?QUAN: I loved playing hide-and-seek when I was - you know when we came to the United States as immigrants pretty much gave up everything they had to get the entire family here it took us a little while to acclimate to this new life.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: And my family was my friends I can be anywhere.MARTIN: You had a lot of siblings But the age gap between the oldest and the youngest is really big.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: So my friends were my little sister and my little brother.MARTIN: What about that experience Or just maybe it was the sense of play.QUAN: I think I spent a lot of time sitting at the sofa and just looking out the window and daydreaming So me finding a spot and hiding and being alone This is a very interesting conversation because I feel like I'm learning a lot about myself about my childhood.MARTIN: We're only a couple minutes in.QUAN: Yeah I don't know if I have an answer for that.MARTIN: But the dark was somehow comforting two or three?QUAN: We'll go with the second one.MARTIN: No What's something your parents taught you to love?QUAN: Love myself You are your worst enemy if you don't believe in yourself They really made us believe that the impossible was possible all my siblings are very successful in business my parents were heavily in debt when we came here So me getting this incredible opportunity to be an actor at 12 years old And what my first movie has done for me when it came out I made some money.MARTIN: This was the "Indiana Jones," yeah?QUAN: Yeah pay back some of the debts my parents owed money that they borrowed to get all of us out here That's how we got on the boat in Vietnam and then escaped to Hong Kong and spent a year in the refugee camp there the American government at that time was very generous It takes such fortitude and strength and courage on the part of your parents and then to be able to instill that in you because that was true for them.QUAN: Yeah.MARTIN: They saw this as their goal there was no way that all of us would be able to come here we know a lot of families that were not so lucky making that journey two or three?QUAN: I'll go with the third one.MARTIN: The third one What's an early memory of appreciating beauty?QUAN: Earliest memory of appreciating beauty I'm going to take one of those...MARTIN: Oh.QUAN: I'm going to flip it on you first (laughter).MARTIN: You're flipping it OK.QUAN: I want to hear your answer.MARTIN: I have thought about what my answer would be to this a parking ticket or a speeding ticket or something And I remember being on the floor of my bedroom and looking up at her and she had gotten dressed to go to traffic court silk fabric skirt with a little black pattern on it maybe sort of polka dots and a matching shirt And she was wearing these wedge shoes.And I remember just looking at her and thinking that she was the most beautiful - it makes me a little bit emotional to think about because she's been gone a long time But I remember looking at her and thinking that she was so beautiful So I have a lot of memories of appreciating beauty in nature and - but that is the memory that comes to me when I think about an early moment of seeing something beautiful or recognizing what beauty is Rachel.(LAUGHTER)QUAN: I don't know if I have an answer as good as that.MARTIN: It's not a competition Earliest memory of beauty.MARTIN: It doesn't have to be the earliest just an early memory of seeing something beautiful appreciating it.QUAN: I would have to say my wife It was almost like love at first sight.MARTIN: Really?QUAN: Yeah the entire - everybody from the office had dinner one of those scenes where...MARTIN: It all goes black We never ran out of things to say to each other she was just the most beautiful woman on the planet.MARTIN: That is lovely.QUAN: Yeah.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)MARTIN: OK I think it went really well.QUAN: OK.MARTIN: How do you feel?QUAN: Oh yeah.MARTIN: Oh.QUAN: It's all right.MARTIN: OK.QUAN: (Laughter).MARTIN: I'm going to prove to you that this is a good time let's talk about your movie a little bit.QUAN: Yes.MARTIN: It's called "Love Hurts." It is a very good time You are at the top of the call sheet for this one This is your movie.QUAN: Can you believe that?MARTIN: I mean 1 on the call sheet?MARTIN: It's very cool.QUAN: Come on (laughter).MARTIN: How does it feel You've been working away for four decades or so.QUAN: Yeah I remember when it was first offered to me It was during the whole awards season leading up to the Oscar nominations But there was one thing that kept me back was I just couldn't see myself as Marvin Gable I've been conditioned for decades to think that an action star needs to look a certain way They need to look like Schwarzenegger or Stallone or Jason Statham or then I realized very quickly that they were trying to create a different type of action hero They were trying to change the status quo.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: And I just love the idea.MARTIN: And it's powerful because you had to reframe your brain about who could be an action star.QUAN: Yeah.MARTIN: Then you change for all those people watching what it means to be a hero and a martial arts hero you do some major butt-kicking in this movie.QUAN: Yes especially the movies that came out of Hong Kong in the '80s with Jackie Chan...MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: ...Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao I was so eager to go out and show the world what I can do Hollywood was not hiring actors like me...MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: ...To be an action star at that time I would have to put away those skills forever But when I went to film school and started working behind the camera those skills really came in handy.MARTIN: Because you were yeah.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: And flash forward two decades later I didn't know that one day I would be offered as a lead in a major studio picture What a exciting idea it is to make someone like me an action star (laughter).MARTIN: That's so full circle for you it is.MARTIN: ...A role that is akin to something that Jackie Chan would've done like movies that you watched when you were growing up.QUAN: Yeah.MARTIN: It's so cool.QUAN: You know what I really wanted to be in a movie with Jackie Chan and play his younger brother he looks like Jackie Chan or he fights like Jackie Chan that's one of the greatest compliments because the dreams that I had when I was younger came true again It's such a fun ride.QUAN: (Laughter).MARTIN: OK We'll start with the middle one.MARTIN: One How big of a role does fear have in your life?QUAN: I love these questions.MARTIN: I'm glad.QUAN: It takes up - it does take up space in my life But what's incredible is that my wife is the opposite of me.MARTIN: (Laughter).QUAN: We are very different people Are you capable of removing it...QUAN: Yes.MARTIN: ...From the equation Yeah.QUAN: And then the answer becomes very clear Once you take the fear out of the equation then you'd be surprised of how many things that you're capable of.MARTIN: Do you play that role for her Can you take away her fear when it pops up?QUAN: You know I talked about what my parents had instilled in me So she never needs advice from me.MARTIN: (Laughter).QUAN: You know if I walk into a store to buy a pair of jeans and then she's at the counter ready to pay.MARTIN: She is a woman after my own heart I cannot stand to belabor the choice of a new pair of jeans.QUAN: (Laughter).MARTIN: And you are exactly like my husband who will spend hours and hours debating...QUAN: (Laughter).MARTIN: ...Whether the bootcut or the skinny jean is the better idea.QUAN: But I'm slowly - you know and I'm trying to learn from that.(LAUGHTER)MARTIN: There's a lid for every pot two or three?QUAN: We will start with the third one.MARTIN: The third one Let's do that.QUAN: Yes.MARTIN: What is something you still feel you need to prove to the people you meet?QUAN: Oh What is something that I feel like I still need to prove I spent so many years auditioning for stuff...MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: ...Waiting in the audition room trying to prove to filmmakers that I'm perfect for this role.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: And the majority of time - this is - you know I understand why I didn't get that role 'cause that actor's great in it no.QUAN: But - so I think it stemmed from that I would hope that little gold statue in your house somewhere...QUAN: (Laughter).MARTIN: ...Does some work in remedying that false narrative.QUAN: You know was that all a dream?MARTIN: Really?QUAN: And and I was staring at my wife and I asked her - I said no.MARTIN: yeah.QUAN: You won an Oscar.(LAUGHTER)MARTIN: OK What have you learned to take less seriously?QUAN: What I learn - what did I - what have I learned to take less seriously I want to hear your answer (laughter).MARTIN: You can't flip it and I can pick a different...QUAN: What I - OK I take seriously - everything - whether it's big or small whether it's a bad take on a movie or if it's just I get mad at myself because I'm - you know imperfection is perfection.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: We're human beings to make mistakes and also to be not good at something And because when you're not good at something it gives you an opportunity to learn.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: And I love learning.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: I love learning I think I heard it somewhere - I forgot who said it - the day you stop learning is the day that you are truly old.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: If you want to feel young you're still very determined to learn.MARTIN: Is that a struggle for you to remind yourself I worry that it will be...MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: ...Oh I've been down this road before...MARTIN: Right.QUAN: ...You know So...MARTIN: You feel like you have to keep your foot on the gas pedal I get it.QUAN: Yes.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)MARTIN: We're going into the last round This is the beliefs round.QUAN: OK.MARTIN: So beliefs - one two or three?QUAN: I'm going to start with the third one.MARTIN: This one over here.QUAN: Yeah.MARTIN: Do you think there's order in the universe or is it all chaos?QUAN: I have to believe in order I have to believe in that.MARTIN: Have you seen that play out in your life There is order.QUAN: I don't know if there's a - I don't know if there's but what I do believe is that everything happens for a reason.MARTIN: You do.QUAN: Yeah.MARTIN: Yeah.QUAN: Especially given - looking at my own life story and somehow I ended up where I really wanted to be But when the opportunity of "Everything Everywhere All At Once" came to me I don't think I could have played that role play the different - the multiple versions of that role in that movie had I not had that journey.MARTIN: I see that.QUAN: Yeah.MARTIN: That felt like order.QUAN: (Laughter).MARTIN: OK two or three?QUAN: I'll pick the second one.MARTIN: The second one Do you think there's any part of us that will live on after we die?QUAN: Yes it's - when you talk about death and all of that it's the people that love you that are really sad And they keep you alive through their memories That's what I think.MARTIN: Have you - your mom's still around Your dad died how long ago?QUAN: My mom is still here She loves the slot machines.MARTIN: She does?(LAUGHTER)QUAN: Yeah And she still believes that she's going to hit the jackpot one day (laughter).MARTIN: I love that We end the show the same way every time...QUAN: OK.MARTIN: ...With a trip in our memory time machine You get to go back to one moment from your past It is not a moment that you would change anything about It's just a moment you would like to linger in a little longer What moment do you choose?QUAN: The year is 1993 so I can get through this without getting emotional and I was competing with 30 other Asian actors And I was by the phone for an entire week waiting for my agent to call So I had to call my agent to find out whether I got that part I was despondent.And the reason why I want to revisit that moment is because I don't ever want to forget and take things for granted it's very easy - if you don't balance it out your high points in life with your low points in life But never forget where you came from because it humbles you it makes you have empathy for other people who are going through the same thing that you went through that will be one moment that I would visit and hopefully tell my younger self don't worry.(LAUGHTER)QUAN: Everything's going to be OK And then I would say - my younger self - say get the F out of here (laughter).(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)MARTIN: Ke Huy Quan's new movie is "Love Hurts." Ke It has been so much fun.QUAN: Thank you for having me.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)MARTIN: If you like this conversation go back and check out my episode with Gael Garcia Bernal He also got started in show business at a really young age and he's got a similar appreciation for all of the success he's had If you want more from Ke Huy Quan on WILD CARD+ this week he shares something intangible he hopes to pass on.QUAN: If there's one thing that we can pass around I think it goes a long way when you are kind.MARTIN: You can hear that answer by signing up for WILD CARD+ which is a fantastic way to support our show and public radio Find out more at plus.npr.org/wildcard.This episode was produced by Rommel Wood with help from Summer Thomad and edited by Dave Blanchard WILD CARD'S executive producer is Beth Donovan Our theme music is by Ramtin Arablouei.You can reach out to us at wildcard@npr.org We'll shuffle the deck and be back with more next week Copyright © 2025 NPR. All rights reserved. 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Jessica is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly Evenepoel and Skjelmose all set to tackle the second Ardennes Classic which is one of the hardest final kilometres on the WorldTour calendar is an act of natural selection; only the strongest — or most suited — riders have claimed victory atop the summit The latter has the record for the most wins This year after a thrilling edition of Amstel on Sunday where the favourite Tadej Pogačar was caught with 8km to go after an hour-long chase by Remco Evenepoel and the eventual surprise winner Mattias Skjelmose Flèche appears to be a more open affair than many would have predicted a week ago All three of podium finishers at Amstel are scheduled to start on Wednesday with all three having a point to prove: Pogačar that his Amstel result was just a blip Evenepoel that he is continuing to improve after injury and Skjelmose that Sunday was not a one-off La Flèche Wallonne is set to unfold over a 205km course featuring 11 sharp the most prominent being the final climb up the Mur de Huy The climbing action gets underway with the Côte de Vers after 17km although this is not particularly challenging but after 83km the Côte de Petite Somme is harder at 1.2km at 8.8% the peloton will enjoy a short breather before hitting the main circuit at Modave with 100km to go includes a trio of decisive climbs: Côte d’Ereffe The Côte d’Ereffe stretches for 2.1 km at an average gradient of 5% softening the legs before a descent into the Hoyoux river valley A brief flat section of just over 10km gives way to the Côte de Cherave which opens with a punchy 8.5% gradient for the first kilometre before easing into a gentler incline up to the crest La Flèche Wallonne 2025 route (Image: ASO) A quick five-kilometre drop toward the Meuse leads the riders into Huy rises for 1.3 kilometres at an unforgiving average of 9.7% After a steep ramp in the opening 400 metres the gradient rarely dips below 10% for the next 800 metres only slightly relaxing to 6% near the finish the final ascent of the Mur is where the race will be decided with the leading contenders battling it out in a nail-biting finale that has become a hallmark of La Flèche Wallonne The peloton tackling the Mur de Huy in 2024 (Image: Zac Williams / SWpix.com) it appeared that he was completely blown and could slip from the GC podium but a couple of days later he claimed victory on stage 20 Sunday’s loss wasn’t anywhere near the same magnitude of that crack in the Alps but Pogačar’s bounce back could be just as strong He is one of the best cyclists of all time for a reason — winning is habitual for him and although he has two second places in his last two races Tadej Pogačar on the attack at the 2025 Amstel Gold Race (Image: Zac Williams / SWpix.com) he has proved his finishing kick is better than ever Wednesday’s Mur de Huy represents a different sort of effort and so far in his career he has not been able to beat Pogačar in a pure watts-per-kilo climbing test Remco Evenepoel at the Amstel Gold Race 2025 (Image: Zac Williams / SWpix.com) Unsurprisingly the three best riders at Amstel will line up as favourites for Flèche and Lidl-Trek’s Mattias Skjelmose will be brimming with confidence after the biggest win of his career on Sunday His shock win came as a result of impressive climbing race savvy and a world-class finishing punch — all three ingredients are prerequisites to compete at Flèche He could benefit from Pogačar and Evenepoel looking at each other on the Mur de Huy although that said he will never be able to hide his sprinting ability again as every rider in the peloton will know that he was the man who kicked past the world and Olympic champions to win a major Classic He came second to Pogačar at Flèche in 2023 can he go one better and beat the world champion for second time in the space of four days Mattias Skjelmose winning 2025 Amstel Gold Race (Image: Zac Williams / SWpix.com) Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) will have been disappointed to miss out and be stuck in an uncooperative chasing group at Amstel Despite Flèche being the Ardennes Classic which suits the Brit the least (he has won Amstel and finished second at Liège) the contenders will be watching him closely Pidcock is well suited to the steep slopes of the Mur de Huy So far this year he has struggled to be in the right position at key points in the races but if his Q36.5 team can deliver him to the bottom of the final climb with the likes of Pogačar Tom Pidcock at the 2025 Amstel Gold Race (Image: Zac Williams / SWpix.com) where it usually comes down to the 1km watts-per-kilo test up the Mur de Huy there are only a handful of riders who have the specific attributes to challenge the key contenders Strong puncheurs like Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ) and Thibau Nys (Lidl-Trek) will be hoping to compete with the best climbers This is what Dylan Teuns (Cofidis) did when he won the race in 2022 but the Belgian hasn’t been showing that kind of form so far this year A number of teams start with multiple options British duo from Israel-Premier Tech Joe Blackmore and last year’s winner Stevie Williams have a chance for high-place finishes with the former in particular showing great shape this spring Team Visma-Lease a Bike pair Tiesj Benoot and Ben Tulett will likely adopt dual leadership as the squad look to secure their first Classic of the year Tudor Pro Cycling Team start the race with two former winners in Marc Hirschi (2020) and Julian Alaphilippe (2018 Julian Alaphilippe at the 2025 Amstel Gold Race (Image: Zac Williams / SWpix.com) For the other strong Ardennes men like Ben Healy Neilson Powless (both EF Education-EasyPost) Louis Barré (Intermarché-Wanty) and Mauro Schmid (both Team Jayco Alula) they will likely to have to get away earlier as they won’t be able to match the punch of the top contenders on the final ramp up Mur de Huy we think Pogačar’s uphill kick to the line will be hard to beat although it will be a close affair with Evenepoel and Skjelmose in the form they are in Valentine’s Day isn’t just an annual thing for Ke Huy Quan The Oscar-winning actor and his wife have a lovers’ tradition of going out to a nice dinner and then a movie with popcorn and Coke “We have many Valentine's Days in a year,” Quan says with a laugh And just in time for the most romantic holiday is the latest in Quan’s Hollywood journey, the hard-hitting action comedy “Love Hurts” (in theaters Friday). He stars as Marvin Gable, a good-natured Milwaukee realtor and ex-hitman whose past comes flying back in his face – as do a lot of punches – when Rose (Ariana DeBose) the lawyer he was supposed to kill years ago (but saved instead) And Marvin still harbors seriously strong feelings for her Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox who also stars this year in Netflix’s “The Electric State” and Disney’s “Zootopia 2,” talks with USA TODAY about “Love Hurts,” his “Goonies” reunion and what pushes his nostalgia buttons Question: It’s taken you 40 years to finally reach leading man status Why is “Love Hurts” the perfect vehicle for that and that's why I studied tae kwon do and got a black belt I loved watching those movies: Schwarzenegger Stallone – but especially Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung I always wanted to star in my own action movie You worked as an action choreographer in the early 2000s with “X-Men” and “The One.” Did you stick with martial arts this whole time I would practice all the time with my younger brother We would study three days a week and then on the weekends I thought I didn't have any use for those skills until I became an action choreographer So for “Love Hurts,” I actually had to get back into shape except there was just a lot of aches and pains After a tough day of fighting former NFL bruiser Marshawn Lynch I would soak in an Epsom salt bath every night I used so many bags I feel like I should get an endorsement from them I would go home and my body would just be all bruised In order to make these fight scenes look real And getting a little hurt is a very common thing In “Love Hurts,” you share scenes with your old "Goonies" co-star Sean Astin I'm proud of you.” Is that also a little bit of Sean talking to his friend Ke And having it delivered by Sean just made it even more special It wasn't just emotional for Marvin Gable to get that kind of validation from his boss but also to do this with Sean on a personal level was incredible What thing from your childhood still gets you nostalgic feelings “Goonies” or “Indiana Jones” or “Back to the Future,” it just brings me back to that wonderful time where movies really allowed you to escape reality and you come out of it feeling a little bit refreshed “Love Hurts” is certainly an homage to those early ‘80s action movies: “Project A,” “Police Story,” “Winners and Sinners.” Those are the kind of movies I've seen more than any other movie Has winning an Oscar changed how people see you in Hollywood What's really incredible is that I've met so many actors that are going through a very similar journey that I went through and who are really putting in the work and just being patient and waiting for their own spotlight To hear them say "Your story really inspires me," they're all so generous and willing to share their own story You recently signed on for “Bad Boy,” a thriller told from a dog’s perspective where you play a serial killer “I would love to do a good horror movie where I play a serial killer.” What I love about Marvin Gable is that element of surprise: You don't think he's lethal but he's really a badass when you mess with him With “Bad Boy,” somebody that looks like me you don't really think he's a serial killer It's definitely another check off the bucket list This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Ke Huy Quan Reveals All in WIRED’s Viral Autocomplete Interview Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan sits down with WIRED to answer the internet’s most burning questions about his life From his iconic role in The Goonies to his Oscar-winning performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once Quan opens up about his 20-year break from acting and the surprising path that led him to his latest project The Electric State (streaming on Netflix March 14 Or how he landed his breakout comeback role All that and more is revealed in this fun and candid Autocomplete Interview I've heard other celebrities say they Google themselves It was the first movie I did after I got back into acting of the camera again after a 20-year hiatus I thought Winning the role was winning the lottery to me I'm so happy my parents make me speak Cantonese at home and that's how I still remember to speak it Mandarin was not a language that we spoke at home I think these 20 years was really difficult in my life And I was content for a little while doing all of that The knowledge that I gained going to film school and having this appreciation for the cast and the crew that movie making is a collaborative process in different departments made me appreciate And then also after graduating from college I have a movie that's coming out called Electric State I tried to pick Indiana Jones' pocket when I was little so I ended up going on this incredible adventure with him how often do kids get to ride a elephant in Sri Lanka And I didn't know who I was working with at that time He's part of this incredible gang who found a treasure map they were looking forward to save the home Who does Ke Huy Quan play in Kung Fu Panda so being in the booth recording these lines by myself but I don't consider myself a martial artist who practices their craft every single day and that's the difference between stunts and action you see how happy I am because I love this man I also think that he's the grownup version So I was born in Vietnam to Chinese parents so I grew up in a little place called Chinatown That's also where I got discovered as an actor my family moved to a little city called Monterey Park for a Hong Kong filmmaker named Wong Kar-wai a big smile just radiating with incredible energy And I fell in love with her right then and there I feel like the day I walked into that office right after I've seen a movie called Crazy Rich Asians And this was at a time where I have stepped away of getting back into acting started percolating And I consulted with my wife for an entire year the big reason why I wanted to be an actor again from Everything Everywhere All at Once producer Ke Huy Quan Everything Everywhere All at Once They gave me this incredible second opportunity It has a lot to do with him and his brothers but it also mean that I need to work a lot harder when Everything Everywhere All at Once came out Jeff Cohen is my brother from a different mother he started his law firm at a very young age and I was actually one of his first clients that he signed and he would give me any legal advice that I needed I wanted him to be there just in case if I did win I wanted him to see that I can thank him in person I think I put way too much thought in GlamBOT which came in number two for the entire year I think it's because of my martial arts background and they turn out really well in super slow motion Jim Bob Duggar’s $5M Land Deal with Walmart Raises EyebrowsA deep dive into how a reality TV star turned real estate investor landed a multimillion-dollar deal Pastor Marvin Sapp Faces Backlash Over $40K Offering IncidentAllegations swirl around a controversial church service involving locked doors and fundraising demands Rubby Pérez and Dozens Killed in Jet Set Nightclub CollapseA tragic incident that shook the Dominican Republic and the music world Hedge Funds Hit by Margin Calls Amid Tariff Market ChaosFinancial institutions are feeling the pressure as global markets react to aggressive tariffs Machine Gun Kelly Turns to Faith and Therapy to Win Back Megan FoxA personal transformation in the spotlight as MGK tries to repair his relationship with Megan Fox The actor hadn't seen 'Star Wars' or 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and thought they were just 'really nice' Lucasfilm Ltd/Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock  Now, he’s the toast of the town, including his first-ever starring role as the lead in Love Hurts a relentlessly positive real estate agent who’s the top seller in his area as he receives a veiled threat in a note from a woman named Rose (Ariana DeBose) who is seen early on defacing many of his advertisements around town When a heavy called The Raven (Mustafa Shakir) confronts Marvin at his office one where he was involved in the criminal enterprise of his brother Soon he’s dodging attacks on multiple fronts and all the while trying to keep up appearances at his day job Directed by Jonathan Eusebio (a stunt coordinator making his directorial debut) and written by Matthew Murray the film is one big excuse to have Quan show off the martial arts skills he demonstrated in his Oscar-winning role it’s mostly to set up the various fight scenes; there’s little attempt to make the audience care about any of the stakes Eusebio and his team vacillate between moments of calmness and sequences with extreme violence Quan and his fellow combatants (in addition to Shakir and others) engage in a series of creative moves designed to inflict as much pain as possible The juxtaposition of the seemingly mild-mannered Marvin with his abilities works relatively well as does the variety of implements used as weapons (pencils and more come into play over the course of the film) But the lack of a full story catches up with the film in the end as instead of building to some kind of grand finale there are diminishing returns with every scene The filmmakers try to distract with a semi-amusing romantic connection between The Raven and Marvin’s assistant something that works much better than allusions to a bond between Marvin and Rose There’s also a mini-Goonies reunion with Sean Astin as Marvin’s boss that’s kind of fun but the antipathy between Marvin and his attackers never fully develops Quan is a joyful presence who does his level best to make himself into a lead actor, but he’s not served well in the film as a whole. DeBose, an Oscar winner herself, seems to be stuck in a rut of mediocre roles, ones that don’t allow her to show off her skills like West Side Story Lynch shows again he’s reliable in comic sidekick roles while Tipton and Shakir are the only other actors to make any kind of impact The Valentine’s theme of Love Hurts is not the only part of the film that feels tacked on While the idea of letting Quan show off his skills is a good one in theory very little thought appears to have been put into making that showcase effective The result is a forgettable action comedy that puts more emphasis on ultraviolence than its story Love Hurts opens in theaters on February 7 Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Austin news of the week, starting with a new ranking that challenges Austin's "coolness." Plus, the best live music to see right now and a popular food trailer's new location. Get the details on our most-read stories of the week below, then visit this guide to plan some weekend fun 1. Austin fades into background on new list of America's coolest cities A new study ranking the coolest cities in America has put Austin outside of the top 10 British gambling company Betway.com placed Austin in the No 11 spot after analyzing the 50 most populated cities across the U.S and Canada and ranking them on factors associated with "being cool." 2. Austin PBS announces 2025-26 season and $35,000 grant for filmmakers The station recently revealed its 2025-26 season as well as its search for the next great local talent 3. Popular new sandwich trailer opens location at South Austin music venue Hot Austin sandwich trailer Knuckle Sandwich has added a second location — inside Far Out Lounge — with an expanded menu meant for a brick-and-mortar 4. Central Texas surf destination preps water park for 2025 season 5. Ben Kweller plays Scoot Inn, plus more Austin music picks These are your best bets for live music in Austin The NBC App is the best place to catch up on the most recent season of your favorite shows, watch live TV, and stream movies. Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan placed his handprints and footprints in cement in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday, four days before the release of “Love Hurts,” his first major leading man role. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who directed Quan in his Oscar- winning performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” were among those joining him at the ceremony. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Quan, who went about 20 years without acting after achieving success in film as a child, got emotional as he reflected on his Hollywood comeback.     He said that over the years he would be “reminded how that once hopeful actor turned into just another moviegoer,” he said during the ceremony. “And now here we are, more than 40 years later, and not only am I acting again, but that crazy dream actually came true.” Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning with NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. In “Love Hurts,” Quan portrays Marvin Gable, a real estate agent working in the Milwaukee suburbs who receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Ariana DeBose) described in publicity materials for the action comedy as “a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead.'' Quan said when he read the script for “Love Hurts” for the first time, “I was very confused why they would offer me the role of Marvin Gable because I thought it was written for somebody else. In fact, I said ‘You should be calling Jason Statham.’ “I understand what they were trying to achieve was to create a different kind of action star, someone that is not afraid to be vulnerable or wear his emotions on the sleeves,” Quan said in a promotional video for the film. Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news. Before his Oscar-winning role in the 2022 absurdist comedy-drama “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Quan was best known for portraying Short Round, the 12-year-old orphan sidekick of Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) in the 1984 action-adventure film, “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Quan was also part of the cast of  the 1985 American adventure comedy “The Goonies.” Sean Astin, one of his castmates in “The Goonies,” is also among his castmates in “Love Hurts.” Quan quit acting following the 2002 Hong Kong film “Second Time Around.” He was the assistant fight choreographer and translator for the 2000 superhero film “X-Men,” the assistant action choreography director for the 2001 science fiction action film “The One,” whose cast included Statham, and assistant director for the 2004 romantic science fiction drama “2046.” Quan was inspired to return to acting following the success of the 2018 romantic comedy-drama “Crazy Rich Asians.” He returned to acting in the 2021 Netflix family adventure film “Finding Ohana.” Quan was born Aug. 20, 1971, in what was then Saigon, South Vietnam, now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.     Quan, his father and five siblings fled Vietnam in 1978, three years after the communist takeover of South Vietnam, for Hong Kong. After staying at a refugee camp in Hong Kong, Quan's entire family was admitted to the United States as part of the Refugee Admissions Program in 1979. Quan was cast in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” after his younger brother initially auditioned. Kwan and Scheiner struggled to cast an actor to portray Waymond Wang, the meek and goofy husband of laundromat owner Evelyn Quan Wang (Michelle Yeoh), and alternate versions of the character in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Kwan stumbled upon Quan on the social network then known as Twitter, auditioned for the role and was cast.     When he won his Oscar, Quan noted his journey from his native Vietnam in his acceptance speech saying, “My journey started on a boat after a year in a refugee camp and somehow I ended up here on Hollywood's biggest stage. They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe it's happening to me. 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