We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

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Grygiel, JiaYing (4 April 2023). "Marvel actor joins Bellevue dumpling company". The Seattle Times . Retrieved 19 October 2023. In 2022, Liu authored the memoir We Were Dreamers, [5] and was named one of Time 's 100 most influential people in the world, in the section " Artists." [6] Early life [ edit ] The entirety of the experience helped me express the passion that I, prior to this project, could not properly articulate: pride,” Liu told Vanity Fair. Fresh Off the Boat': 'Kim's Convenience's' Simu Liu Drops by 100th". Entertainment Tonight. 29 March 2019 . Retrieved 4 November 2019.

O'Rourke, Ryan (22 February 2022). " 'Hello Stranger': Simu Liu Joins Sam Worthington and Robbie Amell in Sci-Fi Thriller". Collider . Retrieved 30 December 2022. In early 2019, Liu guest-starred in the 100th episode of ABC's Fresh Off the Boat as a noodle vendor named Willie. [24] He also guest-starred in an episode of the TV series Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Garbage Boy. [25] Ultimately, it is Simu's singular determination to make his dreams come true that not only leads him to succeed as an actor but also opens the door to reconciliation with his parents. For by the time he is thirty—the same age his parents were when they immigrated—he recognizes that he and his parents have much in common, most notably their courage to dream, and to dream big. Lee, Traci G. (31 August 2018). " 'Kim's Convenience' actor Simu Liu on being an accountant, his big break, and 'Crazy Rich Asians' momentum". NBC News . Retrieved 23 August 2021. Wiseman, Andreas (22 February 2022). " 'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu Joins Sam Worthington, Jordana Brewster, Robbie Amell & Alicia Sanz In Thriller 'Hello Stranger' ". Deadline Hollywood.Clay, Chris (27 October 2016). "Mississauga-raised actor stars in Kim's Convenience, lands role in NBC's Taken | Mississauga.com". Mississauga.com . Retrieved 6 July 2017. Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. 17 August 2021 . Retrieved 17 August 2021. Liu, Simu (11 March 2021). " 'Shang-Chi' Star Simu Liu: 'Anti-Asian Racism Is Very Real' (Guest Column)". Variety . Retrieved 29 November 2021. Simu Liu, new Marvel superhero & Kim's Convenience star, writing a memoir". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 20 September 2019. With us, it's different because we grew up here. This is our home and we deserve to be here every bit as much as anybody else, you know? And so with all of the reverence in the world for everything that my parents went through, I demand more for myself. For us, in our generation, we do not deserve the prejudice. I mean, nor do our parents. But we do not deserve the prejudice and discrimination that's been levied upon us. We need to carve out a path for us. We need to build out a home. And we need to show the world that we belong. - Simu Liu on sharing his story to stardom

Through a swath of rejection and comical mishaps, Simu's determination to carve out a path for himself leads him to not only succeed as an actor, but also to open the door to reconciling with his parents. a b "KollabCast Episode 144 – Simu's Convenience w/ Simu Liu". Kollaboration . Retrieved 2 November 2017.Simu Liu: The 100 Most Influential People of 2022". Time. 23 May 2022 . Retrieved 21 December 2022. In 2017, Liu appeared in the second season of Slasher as well as the CityTV miniseries Bad Blood, both as recurring characters. [20] Del Rosario, Alexandra (12 December 2021). " Shang-Chi 's Simu Liu Talks "Super Power" Of Being "Unapologetically Asian" At Unforgettable Gala; Sandra Oh, John Cho & More Receive Honors". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021 . Retrieved 6 September 2022. Liu is also a filmmaker, producer, and writer. Liu's first work in this area was Open Gym, a short film he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in that debuted at the 2013 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. He has directed, produced, and written several other shorts, including Crimson Defender vs. The Slightly Racist Family (2015). In 2016, Liu helped write Blood and Water, during which he helped break the story for the show and wrote an episode for its second season. [4] In 2017, Liu worked with Wong Fu Productions on their short Meeting Mommy (2017) , which he wrote and produced with Tina Jung. It was released in February 2018 on the Wong Fu Productions YouTube channel. [42] In 2018, he founded his own film production company, 4:12 Entertainment, and began developing long-form film projects under it. [43] [44] Pride in the individual, pride in one’s culture and heritage, and pride in one’s community. I am proud of everything accomplished during our run and cannot wait to see how the legacy of the show and others like it impact future generations in finding their voice and telling their own stories.”

Solsman, Joan E. (6 May 2022). " 'Doctor Strange' Won't Hit Disney Plus for Weeks (or Months). Here's Why". CNET. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022 . Retrieved 25 May 2022. In his memoir, We Were Dreamers, he wrote of the deprivation and trauma his parents had experienced growing up in China's Cultural Revolution, [7] and their subsequent " tiger parenting" style, saying he felt they "wanted to rid [his] life of joy or happiness", and recalling "the weight of what he describes as impossible expectations, 'to be the star child, the studious academic, the obedient son'", being "belittled and physically punished" for perceived failings. [10] Liu's parents "hothoused him in maths at the age of five and set 'homework' that included reading biographies of scientists and studying algebra". [7] He attended University of Toronto Schools and studied business administration at the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario. [11] A 'Shang-Chi' sequel is officially in the works". NBC News. 7 December 2021 . Retrieved 23 February 2022.The Other Two Is Taking "Big Swings" in Season 3". Vanity Fair. 16 March 2023 . Retrieved 16 March 2023. a b Etan Vlessing, "Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu, Catherine O’Hara to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, January 18, 2023. Kim's Convenience star Simu Liu thanks his immigrant parents for his Canadian life". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 20 September 2019. Simu Liu, actor known for Kim's Convenience, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, announced as UNICEF Canada Ambassador". UNICEF Canada: For Every Child . Retrieved 27 November 2023.