Or Great Moments in Asian Cinema
Most Asian actors are relegated to two things: nerd or martial artist. But there’s a lot more to being an Asian male than karate chops and calculus. So, whenever someone breaks that mold he always has a warm place in my memory. This, of course, brings us to the legendary Dante Basco better known to the public at large as Rufio. Which leads us to a favorite Generation Y past time: The Rufio Spotting.
What is a Rufio Spotting?
It’s when you see Rufio doing something non-Rufio related and pointing and asking, “Is that Rufio?” So, before we can go into the intricacies of a Rufio Spotting, perhaps it’s best to start with explaining who Rufio is.
Rufio, Rufio, Ru-Fi-O. The funny thing about Rufio is that while some of us can make a game of finding Rudfo, the majority of people have absolutely no idea who he is. To most of the universe he’s a nobody (Sorry, Dante, but it’s true), while for an entire generation there can be no bigger star. We’ll okay, I’m sure no one considers Dante Basco a major star, but to some of us he’s more than just a memory. An interesting phenomenon though to say the least, if you were born before 1978 or after 1990, you would have no clue who or what Rufio is, but if you were born and raised in that 1980’s sweet spot, Rufio is ingrained in your hearts. Ru-Fi-O. Dante Basco played Rufio in the movie Hook. A terrible movie. A terrible part. A terrible mohawk. Dante was perhaps the only good thing in that movie because for some reason Rufio lives on. There’s even a pop punk band named after Rufio from Hook. That’s when you know you’ve arrived. I’m waiting for the Wolf Gnards to become a squeaky clean boy band.
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