Comments on: Lights, Camera, Medicine: Why Gossip Girl’s Nan Zhang Left the Hit Show http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:41:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: liz http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-8799 liz Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:34:20 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-8799 ...pretty sure she is saying that she aspires to be the latter. …pretty sure she is saying that she aspires to be the latter.

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]]> By: liz http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-8798 liz Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:32:19 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-8798 BTW, writer, you don't go to medical school to be an optometrist. Optometrists go to optometry school, which is 4 years after undergrad. Ophthalmologists go to medical school and then FIVE years of residency afterward. Big difference. BTW, writer, you don’t go to medical school to be an optometrist. Optometrists go to optometry school, which is 4 years after undergrad. Ophthalmologists go to medical school and then FIVE years of residency afterward. Big difference.

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]]> By: Gossip Girl Recap: No More Games, No More Secrets | Real Estate & Homes Omaha http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-7746 Gossip Girl Recap: No More Games, No More Secrets | Real Estate & Homes Omaha Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:45:53 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-7746 [...] her at Yale and Isabelle is inexplicably missing, but it’s always nice to when Kati Farkus takes a break from medical school to don thigh-highs and act a fool. Plus 1 • In Chuck’s recurring nightmare, he has to walk one [...] [...] her at Yale and Isabelle is inexplicably missing, but it’s always nice to when Kati Farkus takes a break from medical school to don thigh-highs and act a fool. Plus 1 • In Chuck’s recurring nightmare, he has to walk one [...]

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]]> By: Gossip Girl Recap: No More Games, No More Secrets | http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-7745 Gossip Girl Recap: No More Games, No More Secrets | Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:17:38 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-7745 [...] her at Yale and Isabelle is inexplicably missing, but it’s always nice to when Kati Farkus takes a break from medical school to don thigh-highs and act a fool. Plus 1 • In Chuck’s recurring nightmare, he has to walk one [...] [...] her at Yale and Isabelle is inexplicably missing, but it’s always nice to when Kati Farkus takes a break from medical school to don thigh-highs and act a fool. Plus 1 • In Chuck’s recurring nightmare, he has to walk one [...]

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]]> By: hwai http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 hwai Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:27:32 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-1248 As a reply to YEH: I've actually seen her pretty often after realizing who she is. And everytime I see her, she's either heading to class or coming out of a classroom. And give her some credit, if you know Hopkins, you'll know how difficult a Neuroscience major is to excel in.

As a reply to YEH: I’ve actually seen her pretty often after realizing who she is. And everytime I see her, she’s either heading to class or coming out of a classroom. And give her some credit, if you know Hopkins, you’ll know how difficult a Neuroscience major is to excel in.

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]]> By: kai http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 kai Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:10:01 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-1107 asians are such hypocrites. we cry about being underrepresented in hollywood but turn around and criticize those who are in the entertainment industry! asians are such hypocrites. we cry about being underrepresented in hollywood but turn around and criticize those who are in the entertainment industry!

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]]> By: yeh http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-920 yeh Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:07:03 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-920 WTH, this article made her seem like she's a freaking genius. She goes to hopkins, great. me too, never seen her on campus or any premed classes though, so unless she never leaves her room, then i doubt she actually cares about classes. and neurosci research when she was 16? really? She most likely was just washing some lab dishes. what a load of BS. WTH, this article made her seem like she’s a freaking genius. She goes to hopkins, great. me too, never seen her on campus or any premed classes though, so unless she never leaves her room, then i doubt she actually cares about classes. and neurosci research when she was 16? really? She most likely was just washing some lab dishes. what a load of BS.

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]]> By: meh http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-684 meh Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:13:45 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-684 She's so pretty! Btw she probably said that comment about being 30 in her context/circumstances, not to mean everyone. She’s so pretty! Btw she probably said that comment about being 30 in her context/circumstances, not to mean everyone.

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]]> By: Janet http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Janet Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:52:42 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-675 I actually think she should've stayed in the entertainment industry. Aisan girls are so under-represented in Hollywood. She gave up too early. Going to school at 30 maybe difficult. She can go back when she is 23-24... which still leaves a bit of time to become a doctor... if she doesn't get what she wants in the entertainment business. I actually think she should’ve stayed in the entertainment industry. Aisan girls are so under-represented in Hollywood. She gave up too early. Going to school at 30 maybe difficult. She can go back when she is 23-24… which still leaves a bit of time to become a doctor… if she doesn’t get what she wants in the entertainment business.

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]]> By: Christine http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Christine Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:44:45 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-653 Even though going to John Hopkins and pursuing a degree is practical, as an Asian American girl I was disappointed when I heard that Nan left the show so early on. It's true that Asians are few in the entertainment industry, so when I heard that there was some diversity on GG I was pretty excited about it. Sure, she did not start out with a fully developed storyline but her character in the books was not a major player to begin with. With the show's success right now, maybe with time the writers would have been able to focus more of the storyline on the lesser characters and she would get more lines, so I think that there was still hope. As for Nelly Yuki, she was NOT a token asian character as she played a pretty large role in some of the episodes. I can respect and understand Nan's decision to leave, but I'm still a little sad that yet another representation of Asian American actresses has been omitted. Even though going to John Hopkins and pursuing a degree is practical, as an Asian American girl I was disappointed when I heard that Nan left the show so early on. It’s true that Asians are few in the entertainment industry, so when I heard that there was some diversity on GG I was pretty excited about it. Sure, she did not start out with a fully developed storyline but her character in the books was not a major player to begin with. With the show’s success right now, maybe with time the writers would have been able to focus more of the storyline on the lesser characters and she would get more lines, so I think that there was still hope. As for Nelly Yuki, she was NOT a token asian character as she played a pretty large role in some of the episodes. I can respect and understand Nan’s decision to leave, but I’m still a little sad that yet another representation of Asian American actresses has been omitted.

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]]> By: Christina http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Christina Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:39:42 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-630 Yo seriously. She's at Johns Hopkins. Who cares how she got in? She's in, and all she's gotta prove to anyone is that she can handle the work-load. That's all it comes down to. People get into schools for stupid reasons and good reasons, but the only way you can graduate is if you take it seriously. Looks like she knows where she's going, and honestly, how many of you can say that you knew what you wanted to do in life when you were 18 and given the chance for a glamorous modeling life? Don't even say you'll stay in college. You don't know that. Give her some credit, jeez. Yo seriously.
She’s at Johns Hopkins. Who cares how she got in? She’s in, and all she’s gotta prove to anyone is that she can handle the work-load. That’s all it comes down to. People get into schools for stupid reasons and good reasons, but the only way you can graduate is if you take it seriously. Looks like she knows where she’s going, and honestly, how many of you can say that you knew what you wanted to do in life when you were 18 and given the chance for a glamorous modeling life? Don’t even say you’ll stay in college. You don’t know that. Give her some credit, jeez.

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]]> By: Vivi5004@yahoo.com http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Vivi5004@yahoo.com Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:15:34 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-627 People please stop saying rude and stupid comments about Nan Zhang. As an Asian, I don't see anything wrong about this girl. Her comment about going back to school at age 30 was refering about get an undergraduate degree not a graduate degree. Also, othe races including whites need to quit hating on Zhang. Zhang comments are not offensive. People need to quit acting stupid on the internet. People please stop saying rude and stupid comments about Nan Zhang. As an Asian, I don’t see anything wrong about this girl. Her comment about going back to school at age 30 was refering about get an undergraduate degree not a graduate degree. Also, othe races including whites need to quit hating on Zhang. Zhang comments are not offensive. People need to quit acting stupid on the internet.

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]]> By: Kay http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Kay Thu, 21 May 2009 02:56:11 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-549 Hm, I was always wondering why Kati left- and why Nelly was somehow magically accepted into the group... I enjoy how some people just go on articles to leave rude comments and only center their focus on one or two things she said. If you've got nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. Simple as that. Hm, I was always wondering why Kati left- and why Nelly was somehow magically accepted into the group…

I enjoy how some people just go on articles to leave rude comments and only center their focus on one or two things she said. If you’ve got nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Simple as that.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Jenny Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:04:19 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-473 I totally agree with her that at 30 it just seems so much harder to get back into the academic realm. I'm not saying it's impossible, but after living such a life free of stress of papers and lectures, steering yourself back to such a process is quite difficult. It was smart of her to jump out while she can because I don't see how her role will allow her any development. Her character was the an excuse to avoid complaints that the show centered around the white elites, which is basically the message that comes across. Above all it shows that only the white are rich enough to important enough to be talked about, since the African American actress also stands on the sidelines with Zhang's character. It was really insulting to see that the producers just casted another look a-like of Asian stereotype to replace Zhang, assuming that viewers won't even notice the change of actresses. I totally agree with her that at 30 it just seems so much harder to get back into the academic realm. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but after living such a life free of stress of papers and lectures, steering yourself back to such a process is quite difficult. It was smart of her to jump out while she can because I don’t see how her role will allow her any development. Her character was the an excuse to avoid complaints that the show centered around the white elites, which is basically the message that comes across. Above all it shows that only the white are rich enough to important enough to be talked about, since the African American actress also stands on the sidelines with Zhang’s character. It was really insulting to see that the producers just casted another look a-like of Asian stereotype to replace Zhang, assuming that viewers won’t even notice the change of actresses.

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]]> By: DumbComments http://www.mochimag.com/2009/01/lights-camera-medicine-why-gossip-girl%e2%80%99s-nan-zhang-left-the-hit-show/comment-page-1/#comment-135 DumbComments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:26:06 +0000 http://mochimag.com/07/?p=205#comment-135 I love how the article starts with stressing the importance of all the bs gossip... that ARE NOT TRUE. and here people keep speculating even more crap. Oftentimes, comments are taken out of context. If any one of you were to get the chance of a lifetime and be on GG, then would you just up and quit to go back to school bc that's a priority? I think she's def setting an example by doing so. She didn't feel justified with being a token Asian on the show, and all of you make fun of that part... so she quit it to pursue better parts or school. And about going back to school, if ANY one of you were to be in the acting business, to get picked up and tossed into a big teen sensation show like GG... and keep acting until you're 30 years old... then OF COURSE it would be near impossible to go back to school. don't hold an article to be her quoted words exactly anyway, they always mess that up. but how hard would that be to leave all that you know about acting and just pop up back at college? I think she deserves major respect for 1. realizing that she didn't want to be a token Asian and standing up and doing something about it (obviously, they gave the next asian girl more lines to make sure she won't leave either) 2. deciding to go back to school at this point of her life where things weren't sure. that takes guts. and anyone who can quit and go back to school deserves respect. whether you're a 40 year old mother or a teen girl picked up into modeling/acting and leaving at the brink of fame. that takes a lot of guts. GREAT article. DUMB DUMB IGNORANT COMMENTS!! green contacts? seriously? now are you saying all Asians MUST have brown eyes and black hair? what happened to self-expression as an Asian American?

I love how the article starts with stressing the importance of all the bs gossip… that ARE NOT TRUE. and here people keep speculating even more crap.

Oftentimes, comments are taken out of context. If any one of you were to get the chance of a lifetime and be on GG, then would you just up and quit to go back to school bc that’s a priority? I think she’s def setting an example by doing so. She didn’t feel justified with being a token Asian on the show, and all of you make fun of that part… so she quit it to pursue better parts or school.

And about going back to school, if ANY one of you were to be in the acting business, to get picked up and tossed into a big teen sensation show like GG… and keep acting until you’re 30 years old… then OF COURSE it would be near impossible to go back to school. don’t hold an article to be her quoted words exactly anyway, they always mess that up. but how hard would that be to leave all that you know about acting and just pop up back at college?

I think she deserves major respect for 1. realizing that she didn’t want to be a token Asian and standing up and doing something about it (obviously, they gave the next asian girl more lines to make sure she won’t leave either) 2. deciding to go back to school at this point of her life where things weren’t sure. that takes guts. and anyone who can quit and go back to school deserves respect. whether you’re a 40 year old mother or a teen girl picked up into modeling/acting and leaving at the brink of fame. that takes a lot of guts.

GREAT article. DUMB DUMB IGNORANT COMMENTS!!

green contacts? seriously? now are you saying all Asians MUST have brown eyes and black hair? what happened to self-expression as an Asian American?

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