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Dante Basco in a scene from The Fabulous Filipino Brothers' with actress Solenn Heussaff. |
Dante Basco broke a lot of barriers when he was cat as Lost Boy leader Rufio opposite Robin Williams' Peter Pan in Steven Sielberg's classic Hook.
For a generation of Asian Americans, Basco's Rufio was a role model -- the leader, the risk-taker, the rebel -- that was everything the typical Asian stereotype wasn't.
He's now taking on a new role but this time it will be behind the camera as the director of The Fabulous Filipino Brothers based on a script that he wrote with his brothers Darion and Dionysio Basco.
Directing and starring in the movie was more difficult than he anticipated. Switching hats in the same scene and being objective about his performance was the hardest part of the dual roles.
The film recently wrapped filming in the Philippines and production now moves to the US.
The feature is set in the brothers’ hometown of Pittsburg, Calif., a working class suburb of Oakland. Starring Basco and his three brothers (including Derek Basco), the dark romantic comedy weaves together four vignettes, narrated by their sister, Arianna Basco.
The story follows the brothers and their shenanigans, according to Deadline. One of the brothers ventures off to a cockfight for reciprocity. Another brother flies to old Manila where an old flame is rekindled. A third brother delves into the hidden sensuality of Filipino cuisine, while the last brother, struggles to heal deep wounds and finds love in an unexpected package. All this, leading to a shotgun wedding in the backyard of the family house.
This marks the first time the Basco brothers have been in a film together since the Asian American family drama The Debut which was released in 2000. The debut is a coming of age event for young Filipinas akin to the Mexican quinceaneras. The film has become a cult classic because most of its roles were cast with Asian Americans at a time when Asian American films were a rarity.
The story follows the brothers and their shenanigans, according to Deadline. One of the brothers ventures off to a cockfight for reciprocity. Another brother flies to old Manila where an old flame is rekindled. A third brother delves into the hidden sensuality of Filipino cuisine, while the last brother, struggles to heal deep wounds and finds love in an unexpected package. All this, leading to a shotgun wedding in the backyard of the family house.
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| Dante Basco, 2nd from right, and his brothers. |
This marks the first time the Basco brothers have been in a film together since the Asian American family drama The Debut which was released in 2000. The debut is a coming of age event for young Filipinas akin to the Mexican quinceaneras. The film has become a cult classic because most of its roles were cast with Asian Americans at a time when Asian American films were a rarity.
After Rufio, Dante Basco's next best-known role is that of Prince Zuko which he voiced for iAvatar:The Last Airbender. Inbetween Rufio and Zuko, his films and TV series including But I’m a Cheerleader, Biker Boyz, The Legend of Korra, A Million Little Things, Star Wars Rebels and Empty By Design.
Basco's memoir, "From Rufio to Zuko" will be released Nov. 4.
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