Trini Kwan is a fictional character from the Power Rangers franchise, first appearing in the original series as the Yellow Ranger ( Sabertooth Tiger ). She was portrayed by Vietnamese-American actress Thuy Trang .
73-490: Trini was originally portrayed by actress Audri Dubois in the unaired pilot episode , but when the show was picked up for television, for which a new pilot was filmed, she was played by Trang, around whom the character was rewritten. A reimagined version of Trini appears in the 2017 reboot film , played by Mexican-American singer Becky G . In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers , Trini makes her first appearance performing
146-415: A Kata in the first episode. When Rita Repulsa escapes and begins wreaking havoc on Earth, Trini, along with her close friends Jason Lee Scott , Zack Taylor , Billy Cranston , and Kimberly Hart , is one of the five teens chosen by Zordon to receive great power, drawn from the spirits of the prehistoric animals. These powers allow them to transform into a fighting force known as the Power Rangers. Trini
219-416: A TV show called The Adventures of Tracie Z , which also never came to fruition, though a pilot was apparently filmed. I was so shocked. I remember calling Thuy's voicemail a few times after I found out just to hear her voice and leave her a message saying I'll miss her. Learning about her early childhood and everything she and her family went through leaving Vietnam, becoming refugees and immigrating to
292-485: A car crash at the age of 27 . Thùy Trang was born in Saigon, South Vietnam, now Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam , on December 14, 1973, to father Ky Trang and mother Be Trang. She had two brothers and one sister. Her father, a South Vietnamese army (ARVN) officer, was tasked with protecting Saigon from communist North Vietnamese army . After the fall of Saigon in 1975, he was forced to leave his family behind and fled
365-498: A chance run in with a talent scout while hanging out with friends. This led to an introductory acting class at UCI in 1992 where she was spotted for a commercial for the Church of Scientology , even though she herself was a Buddhist . Trang, the first person in her family to study acting, said she intended to later finish her education despite undertaking an acting career. Trang earned her first major role in 1993, as Trini Kwan ,
438-418: A groove along the side of the road, and lost control of the vehicle. The car swerved violently across the road before hitting the roadside rock face, flipping several times before hitting the safety rail and plunging over the bank and into a second rock face. Rockwood was thrown 35 feet out of the car and survived, but her spinal cord was severed and she was rendered paraplegic . The driver also survived
511-544: A live touring stage and arena show. She made a guest appearance at the Little Saigon Tet Festival, an event honoring Vietnamese culture, in Westminster, California , on February 4, 1995. During the festival, she spoke about her time on Power Rangers , other aspects of her career, and her experiences trying to break into film and television as an Asian-American actress. Trang's first film role
584-586: A service to the Asian community." While Trang and the other cast members appeared in scenes with the characters out of the Power Rangers costumes, the in-costume fight scenes were footage adapted from the long-running Japanese television series Super Sentai . In that series, the Yellow Ranger was a male character, but the American show producers wanted more female characters in their cast, so they changed
657-402: A stunt on the show (the cast usually performed their own stunts). In particular, in the episode "The Beetle Invasion" she is notably seen sitting on a bench wearing a knee brace while the other Rangers played the game. Hence the character was unable to participate in most fight scenes and was often absent from other scenes that did not have something to sit on, for the rest of the actress's time on
730-513: A time machine that will allow her to contact her past self and alter the timeline in her favor. While Zack and Billy lead the remaining Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers to defend Angel Grove and thwart Rita's plan, Minh steals Trini's morpher to join the fight but finds herself unable to use it. Echoing Zordon, Zack counsels her to use her skills to defend life, rather than for revenge. During the final battle with Robo-Rita, Minh intercepts another one of her attacks to save Billy. This action bonds Minh to
803-713: Is chosen for her compassion, quick wits, and martial arts talent, and becomes the Yellow Power Ranger , given the Sabertooth Tiger Power Coin and the Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord. Trini is well-versed in kung fu . She would later become proficient in the art of Praying Mantis Kung Fu , mirroring Thuy Trang's real-life training in the martial art. Trini's signature fighting style included lightning-fast maneuvers and powerful high kicks. She attempts to neutralize foes with
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#1732791340142876-466: The local youth center . The guys are working on karate , while the girls are practicing gymnastics . Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier and Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch come to harass them, but end up making fools of themselves. The teens are later sitting down to some fruit shakes from Ernie's Juice Bar when Rita causes an earthquake. In the Command Center, which is located in a desert area, Zordon ,
949-622: The Power Rangers franchise. It premiered on the Fox network on August 28, 1993 as part of its Fox Kids programming block, and was later released on VHS and DVD . A new re-version of the episode later aired on ABC on January 2, 2010, as part of ABC Kids . As with the first season's episodes, most of the scenes featuring the Rangers in morphed form, the Zords and the villains are taken from
1022-564: The 1960s Batman series , or possibly even referencing 1994's Super Sentai incarnation, Ninja Sentai Kakuranger , which was the source material for Season 3 and the special spin-off continuation of the third season, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers . Thuy Trang Thuy Trang (December 14, 1973 – September 3, 2001) was a Vietnamese-born actress based in the United States. She was known for her role as Trini Kwan ,
1095-573: The Japanese tokusatsu series, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger , the 16th entry of the Power Rangers franchise's Japanese counterpart of origin, Super Sentai . The VHS of this episode ranked #35 in a list of top video sales, and #11 in a list of top kids' video sales, for the year of 1994 as compiled by Billboard . The tie-in 3D read-along audio cassette of "Day of the Dumpster" became
1168-399: The Power Rangers , we would now like to move forward to the many new opportunities that have been presented to us. Our Power Rangers experience will always remain an exciting and important part of our lives and careers, and it is gratifying that through our participation in the show, we were able to touch the lives of so many young people. "Opposites Attract", the 20th episode of season two,
1241-818: The United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C. , where they taught basic techniques to Newt Gingrich and other members of the United States House of Representatives from the 104th United States Congress . Trang and St. John were interviewed on The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts , a 1995 documentary that explored the history of Asian martial arts and the role they have played in the Hollywood film industry. Trang made cameo appearances in martial arts videos made by St. John and Jones. Trang, St. John, and Jones also planned to unite for
1314-511: The Command Center, the teens are finally convinced that they can save the world from Rita's evil and so decide to accept their new responsibilities as Power Rangers under three conditions: Zordon promises that he will be there to advise them whenever they need his wisdom and guidance. The original pilot episode, in an edited form, was shown in a 1999 special titled "The Lost Episode", which was hosted by Austin St. John and Walter Jones . It contained
1387-512: The Green Ranger Tommy Oliver , during the audition. It took place before a room of about 20 executives and required each actor to read the part and present their physical skills. Wallin told Trang to run into the room screaming, jump onto the audition table, and perform a karate move. Trang did so, then quietly stepped off the table, did her reading, and walked out of the room. Wallin said of her screen test: "I loved her and
1460-497: The Power Morphers referred to as "Transmorphers" and Zordon was referred to as "Zoltar". The morphing and teleportation sequences were also different. A second pilot episode was presented in 2007 at the inaugural Power Morphicon convention by Tony Oliver . This featured Thuy Trang as Trini, Jason Narvy as Skull, and Richard Genelle as Ernie, as well as other aspects that made it to the aired series premiere. Scenes from
1533-531: The Rangers clash with another team of Putty Patrollers on the city rooftops. Soon after, Rita uses her magic staff to enlarge Goldar for a giant-sized attack on the city. In response to this, the Rangers summon the Dinozords and then form the Megazord. Following an intense battle between Goldar and the Megazord, Jason summons the Megazord's Power Sword but Goldar retreats before they can finish him off. Back at
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#17327913401421606-626: The Sabre-Toothed Tiger Power Coin, which shows her mother's memories, saves her and allows her to morph into the new Yellow Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger. Zack uses the Power Axe's cannon mode to destroy Rita once and for all, saying Trini's name before delivering the final blow. Later, Aisha Campbell - who took over as the Yellow Ranger when Trini left for the Peace Conference - congratulates Minh on inheriting
1679-519: The Super Sentai series Choudenshi Bioman . Described as "an intellectual and struggling artist", the character was portrayed by American actress Tricia Leigh Fisher . Though Bioman was not picked up for a series, the character names of Trini, Zack, Kimberly, and Billy would later be used for Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers . Early in Season 2, actress Thuy Trang injured her leg while performing
1752-558: The Sword of Light to activate the latent pink energy within her. Kimberly then teleports to Zack and Trini in South America for their help. Zordon uses the Sword of Light to share Kimberly's power with them. Trini once again becomes the Yellow Ranger. It is also revealed that Trini and Zack are in a relationship. The name Trini was originally used for the character "Trini Crystal" in a 1986 television pilot for an American adaptation of
1825-419: The Sword of Light. Archival and deleted footage of St. John, Jones, and Trang were used in these episodes. Trang was replaced as the Yellow Ranger by Karan Ashley , who was chosen from an audition process that included 4,000 actors in five cities seeking the three vacated roles. Jackie Marchand , a writer and producer with the series, said the departure of the three actors was "a difficult shift, and it
1898-500: The United States and had to learn it. Trang began studying Shaolin kung fu , and eventually received a black belt . Trang said of studying kung fu: It's really good because it builds a lot of character and it makes me stronger as a person, especially going through all the stuff I went through, coming over here to America. It just teaches me a lot about who I am and what I am, and about respect, discipline, patience, and perseverance, and endurance. Trang's father died in 1992 when she
1971-561: The United States in 1980 and settled in California. She enrolled at the University of California, Irvine to study civil engineering , but switched her focus to acting after a talent scout spotted her. Trang was chosen for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers , her first major role, after participating in an audition process that included about 500 actresses. Like the other cast members, Trang mostly portrayed her character in scenes when she
2044-678: The United States, I admired her and her family's strength to rebuild their lives here. I'll always remember her great laugh and infectious smile. David Yost On September 3, 2001, Trang was traveling with her friend, then-actress and model Angela Rockwood , for whom Trang was to be a bridesmaid in her upcoming marriage to Dustin Nguyen . They were passengers in a car traveling on Interstate 5 between San Jose and Los Angeles. The driver, another bridesmaid named Steffiana de la Cruz (currently married to Kevin James ), struck some loose gravel in
2117-738: The World Peace Conference in Switzerland. Zordon selects Aisha as her successor. The 2023 Netflix special, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always , set 30 years after Zordon originally recruited the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, reveals that Trini resumed her Power Ranger duties after returning from the Peace Conference and has a teenage daughter called Minh (Charlie Kersh). While attempting to bring Zordon back to life, Billy accidentally restores
2190-479: The World Peace Conference. Trini urged Zordon that they could not leave during such a crisis, but Zordon advised the transfer as the best decision to make. The Sword of Light transferred Trini's powers to Aisha Campbell. Though Jason later returned in Power Rangers Zeo , Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie , and the tenth anniversary special "Forever Red," it was never stated what became of Zack or Trini after
2263-501: The Yellow Ranger in the original cast of the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers . Her agent arranged for her to participate in an audition process that included about 500 actresses of various races. Casting director Katy Wallin said the day of Trang's screen test, "Thuy was so nervous that she almost couldn't complete her final callback." She was paired with Jason David Frank , the martial arts instructor and actor who went on to portray
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2336-526: The character to a female during out-of-costume scenes and dubbed Trang's voice over the male actor's performance in the Japanese scenes. This is why the Yellow Ranger costume does not have a skirt like the Pink Ranger, who was female in both the Japanese and American versions of the show. The decision to put Trang, an Asian American actress, into the role of Yellow Ranger has received criticism and been
2409-644: The country, immigrating to the United States. Trang and her family lived in a detention camp as her father petitioned the U.S. government for political asylum for his family. They fled Saigon when Trang was two years old. In 1979 when Trang was five, she and her family secretly boarded a cargo ship bound for Hong Kong . It was a very difficult journey, with people packed tightly due to limited space, lacking in food and water. The trip lasted about eight or nine months, and at least four people died. Trang went long periods of time without eating and fell ill, with her mother having to force food down her throat while she
2482-475: The crash. Trang suffered internal injuries. A helicopter arrived to take her to the hospital, but she died while in transit at the age of 27. Trang's body was cremated a week later on September 10, and her ashes were either scattered or interred at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California , though there is no headstone for her. Her Power Rangers co-stars Amy Jo Johnson and David Yost attended
2555-453: The evil spirit of Rita Repulsa , which takes over the body of Alpha 8 and becomes Robo-Rita . In the ensuing battle, Rita fires an energy blast at Billy which is intercepted by Trini, killing her in the process. Zack becomes Minh's legal guardian, while Minh begins training in the hope of destroying Rita and avenging her mother. One year later, Robo-Rita reappears and captures Tommy, Jason, and Kimberly. She plans to drain their energy to power
2628-522: The funeral and memorial service. Fellow co-star Jason David Frank could not attend due to the death of his older brother, but he sent his condolences to Trang's family. Fellow co-stars Walter Emanuel Jones and Austin St. John also sent condolences. Jones said of Trang: "It hurt my heart to lose her. She was way too young and had so much more to share with the world. ... Her energy drew you in, and her smile made your heart feel safe." Johnson said: "I'll always remember her spunky, strong personality. She
2701-520: The key to accessing their power. They refuse to believe or trust him, until Rita sends a team of her Putty Patrollers to attack them outside. The teens are soon overpowered by the Putties' numbers, but Jason suggests using their Power Morphers. They then instantly morph into the Power Rangers for the first time. After Alpha informs Zordon that the teens have morphed, Zordon has him teleport the Rangers back to Angel Grove where Rita has sent Goldar. There,
2774-411: The least amount of force. Trini is one of the intellectuals of the team, often having to translate Billy's techno talk for the other Rangers. Generally soft-spoken and polite, Trini is a calm and warm person. She is an environmentalist . She is prepared to both push herself and put herself in danger for those she loves. In Season 2, with the arrival of the new nemesis Lord Zedd , the Rangers are given
2847-473: The legacy that she once held herself. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always is dedicated to the memory of Thuy Trang , as well as Tommy Oliver 's actor Jason David Frank , who died in November 2022. In the 2017 film , which is a modern-day reboot of the original Power Rangers series, Trini is portrayed by Mexican-American singer Becky G . She is depicted more closely as originally going for
2920-495: The middle of the second season, along with fellow cast members Austin St. John and Walter Emanuel Jones , due to contractual and payment disputes and was replaced by Karan Ashley as a new Yellow Ranger named Aisha Campbell. She had a brief appearance in the film Spy Hard (1996), and played one of the lead villains in the film The Crow: City of Angels (1996). Trang had planned to appear in several films along with St. John and Jones, but none were ultimately made. Trang died in
2993-529: The new Thunderzords to battle Zedd's monsters, which are significantly more powerful than those created by Rita. Trini is given the new Griffin Thunderzord. Also, during the earlier part of the season, Trini is courted by a new student in school named Richie. Initially, they both are too nervous about speaking to each other, but eventually, Richie gathers the courage to ask Trini on a study date. Trini, along with Jason and Zack, are selected as delegates to
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3066-603: The number one seller at Walden Kids , displacing The Lion King . Two astronauts explore the Moon and come across a space dumpster - when they open it, the evil sorceress Rita Repulsa and her minions Goldar , Squatt, Baboo , and Finster are set free from a 10,000-year captivity. Rita decides to conquer the nearest planet: Earth , and rebuilds her palace on the Moon. In the city of Angel Grove , California , five teenagers - Jason Lee Scott , Zack Taylor , Billy Cranston , Trini Kwan , and Kimberly Hart - are hanging out at
3139-434: The original Yellow Ranger on the original cast of the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers . Trang's father was a South Vietnamese army officer who fled the country in 1975 after the fall of Saigon , leaving his family behind. When Trang was six, she and her mother and brothers boarded a cargo ship bound for Hong Kong , a difficult journey during which Trang became very ill. They reunited with Trang's father in
3212-503: The original actress. Austin St. John , Trang's co-star from the original series, said of the new film: "One of the hardest roles for me to accept was Trini's role because Thuy is gone now. It would be tough for me to see anybody in that role." Some fans were offended by marketing posters for the film that they considered disrespectful to Trang's memory. The promo showed an image of the Becky G's Yellow Ranger standing on her Zord, along with
3285-438: The other Rangers in attacking Goldar in their zords before they form the Megazord for the first time. Kimberly is the main character in this comic book mini-series published by Boom! Studios . The series is a modern-day remake but also serves as a continuation from Kimberly's exit in the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Kimberly needs to rescue a French town under siege from Goldar. She seeks help from Zordon who uses
3358-459: The other cast members did not join the three departing cast members in calling for union wages and recognition, wondering if all of them standing together may have led to a different result. Within the show, the actors' departure was explained by their characters being chosen as representatives in an international "Peace Conference" in Switzerland. Trang, St. John, and Jones released a joint statement about their departure: After two seasons as
3431-534: The peace conference. Unlike Kimberly, Trini did not wear a skirt with her Ranger suit and appears with male anatomical contours in most morphed sequences. This is because the action scenes from the first season of Mighty Morphin used footage from the 1992 Super Sentai television series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger . Her counterpart on Zyuranger , Boi, the Tiger Ranger (portrayed by Takumi Hashimoto [ ja ] ( 橋本 巧 , Hashimoto Takumi ) ),
3504-558: The perceived inherent racism of the show. According to the producers, this was not noticed until the tenth episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers . Asian-American musician Awkwafina 's debut album is named Yellow Ranger in homage to Trini. Day of the Dumpster#Unaired pilots " Day of the Dumpster " is the first episode of both the American tokusatsu television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and
3577-477: The pre-production process, right before filming began. Trang played Kali, a member of a gang led by notorious drug kingpin Judah Earl, who killed the protagonist, mechanic Ashe Corven, and his eight-year-old son after they witnessed Judah's henchmen murdering a fellow drug dealer. Trang's character was killed by a resurrected Corven after a fight scene. Dougal Macdonald, a writer with The Canberra Times who
3650-410: The same basic story as the released "Day of the Dumpster", but with several differences. This included actress Audri DuBois in the role of Trini and Bobby Val as Skull, different voice actors for the villains, the local hangout being a bowling alley instead of Ernie's Juice Bar, and Alpha having a different body shape. In its original unaired, unedited form the archetypal Zords are referred to as "Droids",
3723-428: The same tweets, did not remove them. The film Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always , which was produced to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary, is dedicated to the memory of Trang and Jason David Frank. The special was written and filmed with Trang's legacy in mind and focuses on the aftermath of the 1993 series' in-universe death of Trini Kwan. Frank died while the film was in production, leading to
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#17327913401423796-605: The scenes, so sometimes things happen." Trang left Power Rangers in the middle of the second season, along with fellow cast members Austin St. John and Walter Emanuel Jones , due to contractual and payment disputes. The actors were receiving non-union pay, in the amount of about $ 60,000 per year without any compensation for merchandising for the show, which was estimated to be worth about $ 1 billion. Trang, St. John, and Jones were all represented by agent Ingrid Wang, and they requested more compensation and union recognition. Amy Jo Johnson later expressed regret that she and
3869-408: The second pilot would later be used for the episode "Big Sisters". As part of the 2010 re-versioned broadcast of the series, several visual effects were added to the scenes to produce the effect of new footage being broadcast in addition to some scenes removed. This includes cutting in comic book -referenced graphics similar to the movie Creepshow and adding onomatopoeia words on screen, akin to
3942-440: The series. When Thuy Trang , Austin St. John (Jason), and Walter Jones (Zack) left the show (over contract disputes), their characters stopped making new on-screen or face-to-camera shots, simply being shown in their Ranger uniforms, using archive footage, or with doubles who were not directly facing the cameras, before they were written off in the two-part "Power Transfer" episode in which their characters were chosen to attend
4015-458: The set of the show, which she found to be a major adjustment. Trang described her character as having "quick hands and a peaceful soul", and felt the character was inspiring for viewers who have long desired an Asian superhero: "Asians are not portrayed in the media very well, and there are not many roles for Asian people except for the stereotypes – gangsters, hookers, things like that. A lot of older Asian people come up to me and say that I'm doing
4088-504: The set, including Jason David Frank. New to the acting profession, Trang said she learned a great deal during her time on the show: "I'm finding that acting is all about being honest and truthful in every moment. The camera is so close that it sees everything, so if you're truthful and honest, the audience will know." She believed the show conveyed positive messages to children, particularly about teamwork and having self-confidence. Trang became close friends with co-star Amy Jo Johnson , and
4161-452: The subject of jokes due to the connotation of yellow as an ethnic slur. Producers have said that race had nothing to do with colors of the costumes. Trang appeared in 80 episodes in the series, which included the entire first season and a portion of the second season. Trang performed many of her own stunts. She jogged and exercised regularly during her time on the show to stay in shape, and received training from martial arts experts on
4234-559: The team, having met them while practicing martial arts in the mine where Billy found the Power Coins, despite them meeting Zordon and Alpha before Zack even asks for her name, she comes to form a closer bond with the group. When Rita attacks Trini on her own and "offers" to spare her if Trini will tell her the location of the Zeo Crystal, Trini warns the rest of the team. After they manage to morph into their ranger suits, Trini joins
4307-660: The television series as a teen of Mexican origin. The film also portrays her as being queer, and as such, she has gained fame for being the first gay superhero in the film. Trini reveals that Angel Grove is her third school in three years as her family often moved around, but she tends to avoid interaction with others, to the extent that she has been in Kimberly's biology class for a year and Kimberly never noticed her. Trini's issues are made worse by her family's relative normality, as her parents are essentially incapable of acknowledging or accepting her sexuality. However, as she trains with
4380-429: The text "Driver's Ed not required." Several fans responded on the social media platforms Facebook and Twitter that the message was offensive because Trang died in a car crash, with some users replying with the hashtag "#JusticeforThuy". The official Twitter account of the Power Rangers franchise removed the posts in response to the criticism, although international distributor eOne Films , which had also released
4453-497: The two would often have slumber parties at each other's houses. They were together when the 1994 Northridge earthquake struck, which badly frightened both women, but they were forced to go to the studio for filming that day anyway; no scenes were ultimately shot because the crew did not arrive. Trang was repeatedly hurt on the set of the show, and often had to be physically carried by others during shooting because of injuries. Jason David Frank said of her injuries: "She put her all into
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#17327913401424526-424: The wise wizard who once battled Rita many years ago, tells his robotic assistant, Alpha 5 , to find and teleport to him five teenagers to safeguard Earth from Rita's schemes. Jason, Zack, Billy, Trini, and Kimberly are then teleported to the Command Center. Zordon explains the situation and declares them the Power Rangers, a team of warriors sworn to defend life; he gives them belt-stored Power Morphers that serve as
4599-458: Was 18. She graduated from Banning High School in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles , and enrolled at the University of California, Irvine to study civil engineering , planning to follow her father and siblings into the field. Trang's hobbies included playing tennis, jogging, and reading romance novels. She also had a dog named Nia. Trang switched her focus to acting after
4672-414: Was a manicurist in the 1996 movie Spy Hard . Trang was mistakenly credited as playing a masseuse in the film; her screen credit was accidentally switched with Tara Leon, who played a masseuse in the same short scene but was credited as a manicurist. Trang later played a lead villain, Kali, in the feature film The Crow: City of Angels , also released in 1996. She was not cast until very late in
4745-399: Was cut from the final film. Trang had planned to appear in several films in the mid-1990s along with her Power Rangers co-stars St. John and Jones, including Cyberstrike , Act of Courage , and Children of Merlin , the latter of which was to be developed by Landmark Entertainment Group . None of the three films were ultimately made. Additionally, Trang was expected to appear in
4818-594: Was male. However, a female version of the Tiger Ranger costume was made with a skirt for the 2011 Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger , which first appears on the show in Episode 11 due to Luka Millfy/Gokai Yellow being female. The choice of color for the Black Ranger (Zack Taylor) and Yellow Ranger (Trini Kwan) has been a source of criticism, due to the belief these colors are representations of their racial backgrounds. There are many parodies illustrating
4891-406: Was otherwise critical of the film, described Trang as "deliciously evil". Other reviewers were more negative about Trang's performance: The Advocate writer John Wirt called her "a flop", and Jon Bowman of The Santa Fe New Mexican said her "sneer is her most pronounced feature". Trini Kwan was included as a cameo in an early draft of Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997), but Kwan's scene
4964-447: Was out of her Power Rangers uniform; the in-costume fight scenes were footage adapted from the long-running Japanese television series Super Sentai , with Trang's voice dubbed over the action. Trang appeared in 80 episodes in the series, which included the entire first season, and the first twenty episodes of the second. She performed many of her own stunts, and was repeatedly hurt on the set. Trang left Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in
5037-552: Was pretty intense at the office". Margaret Loesch , president of Fox Children's Network , released a statement about Trang and the other departing actors: "We will always consider them part of the Power Rangers family." Trang said of her departure: "The show was great, it gave me a lot of experience; but it's time to move on, and I'm focusing on doing feature films and becoming more serious of an actress." On January 4, 1995, Trang and her Power Rangers co-stars St. John and Jones hosted an informational session about martial arts at
5110-478: Was such a bright light. It's hard to believe she's gone." The episode "Circuit Unsure" of Power Rangers Time Force , the first Power Rangers episode to air after her death, was dedicated to Trang's memory. In the 2017 film adaptation of the original series , the Trini Kwan character, portrayed by singer Becky G , has a scene wearing a T-shirt with "1973" on it, the year of Trang's birth, as an homage to
5183-449: Was the final Power Rangers episode in which Trang personally appeared; her character appears in episodes 21 through 28, but only in costumed form and not portrayed by Trang. Trang's character's departure was explained in the two-part episode "The Power Transfer", in which the powers of the Red, Black, and Yellow Rangers are transferred to new characters using an ancient magical artifact called
5256-485: Was unconscious to keep her alive. At one point, the other passengers wrongly believed Trang to be dead and wanted to throw her body overboard to make more room for the other refugees, but her mother prevented them from doing so. Trang's family and her father were eventually reunited in the United States in 1980, and settled in the city of Fountain Valley, California . Trang did not speak English upon first arriving in
5329-399: Was very proud of her fearless approach to becoming the Yellow Ranger." The pool of finalists for the part was narrowed down to 10 actresses, then five, then three, before Trang was finally selected. The role was originated by actress Audri Dubois in the pilot episode before Trang took over the part. After securing the role, Trang moved from Fountain Valley to Los Angeles to be closer to
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