Darren Pleavin. Photo © Darren Pleavin. The history of Hong Kong dubbing, especially with respect to the Godzilla series, remained largely a mystery for decades. The various dubbing companies, and the actors they employed, went essentially nameless and faceless during that time, and it took the efforts of several Internet sleuths to begin putting names … Continue reading I HEREBY DUB THEE! Darren Pleavin Reminisces About Dubbing Toho Kaiju Movies in Hong Kong!
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A VOICE ACTRESS’ JOURNEY TO THE EAST! Sharon Szmidt Remembers Dubbing Godzilla Movies in Hong Kong!
Sharon Szmidt. Photo © Sharon Szmidt. The late 1990s saw a bevy of Heisei-era Godzilla and Mothra films become available on home video in the West for the first time. These VHS releases featured dubbing recorded in Hong Kong by Omni Productions, which was headed by prolific voice actor Rik Thomas, and American Sharon Szmidt … Continue reading A VOICE ACTRESS’ JOURNEY TO THE EAST! Sharon Szmidt Remembers Dubbing Godzilla Movies in Hong Kong!
SYNC OR SWIM! Craig Allen Remembers Dubbing the ’90s Godzilla Films in Hong Kong!
Inside the Shanghai Studio in the 1990s where the Godzilla films were dubbed by Omni Productions. Front row, from left to right: Henry Coombs, Sharon Crose Szmidt, and Ina Chow. Back row, from left to right: Craig Allen and an unidentified individual. Rik Thomas is in the background. Photo © Craig Allen. When Craig Allen … Continue reading SYNC OR SWIM! Craig Allen Remembers Dubbing the ’90s Godzilla Films in Hong Kong!
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