Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Derek Ting


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The result was   delete. Does not pass WP:NACTOR, right now. Might be notable in the future. Guerillero &#124;  My Talk  04:55, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Derek Ting

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The main reason for nomination is that this actor have accomplished nothing in order to meet WP:ENT. Article is unsourced other than of that of his only straight to YouTube film project that never gained any serious notability for anybody to take notice. Donnie Park (talk) 20:00, 5 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep. Derek Ting is a young director/producer/actor who is working hard establishing himself in an extremely competitive industry. His continued inclusion in Wikipedia is strongly suggested as he is one of the only, if not the only, Asian-American male who has taken on the lead role in directing, producing, or acting in a movie released to an American audience. This is a very unique and innovative contribution in the field of entertainment. There are other more famous Asian males in American cinema, but most are not Asian-American and if they are, they do not lead in their movies. Most Asian-American males play supporting roles in American movies. Derek Ting's achievements are nothing short of impressive. The actor and his body of work is sourced. They can be found on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. His movie, $upercapitalist, was not released solely as a YouTube film project, although it is available for rental or purchase from YouTube as part of its simultaneous day and date release strategy. As noted in the article, his movie was released to cinemas, cable TV, and on multiple major streaming websites. The movie can be found not only on YouTube, but also Apple and Hulu, among others. If those kinds of direct links are permitted on Wikipedia, they can be included. His movie was featured on major news outlets, such as NY Times, BBC World, Forbes, NBC News, CNBC News, The Examiner, and CCTV, as well as being an official selection in the Asian American International Film Festival. Many of those featured news stories can be quickly accessed from the movie's website. Further, please note that in his movie, he has some major stars play supporting roles. These stars include Linus Roache, Kenneth Tsang, Richard Ng, and Kathy Uyen, among others. To be able to get the support of stars in a supporting manner is significant. He is working on his next film, Incidental, which is currently targeting a release in 2014. As a result of his inspiring achievements thus far, he has a sort of cult following already. How should such a statement be supported in Wikipedia? Can links to respective social media accounts be included? Please note that the article has been updated to include his upcoming movie. Worldofinfo (talk) 22:03, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
 * None of your rationale is going to persuade me to otherwise why this article is going to stay other than that for the film as you only given the reason why only your film project can stay, not this subject. As for Mr. Ting being notable, let me say this, wow, he is the next Barkhad Abdi, just after one film he has shown a lot of promise to the industry, please do let me know if like Mr. Abdi, he gets nominated for an Oscar. Donnie Park (talk) 21:19, 11 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete - fails WP:NACTOR-- &#9790;Loriendrew&#9789;  &#9743;(talk)  22:34, 5 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete - fails WP:NACTOR. Content reads like a promotion. FazFinder 11:15, 10 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:24, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:25, 6 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete - Seem to be too soon for an article given the lack of coverage and lack in body of work. -- Whpq (talk) 17:40, 10 January 2014 (UTC)
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