As for “Strays” — the CBC’s upcoming “Kim’s Convenience” spinoff centering on Jung’s work supervisor — Liu expressed resentment toward “all of the circumstances that led to the one non-Asian character getting her own show,” adding that he would “adamantly refuse” to reprise his role in the show, “not that they would ever ask.” 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.

The Eternals” trailer drops, Kevin Feige talks whitewashing and the star of “Shang-Chi” battles trolls as the Marvel Cinematic Universe springs to life Youth activists from across Canada to gather in Ottawa for National Child Day". UNICEF Canada: For Every Child . Retrieved 27 November 2023. Tinoco, Armando (12 August 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: The Batman, Nightmare Alley, Spider-Man, Better Call Saul Top List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 16 August 2022. 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.A 'Shang-Chi' sequel is officially in the works". NBC News. 7 December 2021 . Retrieved 23 February 2022. 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. From immigrant to superhero: Simu Liu tells his own origin story in memoir 'We Were Dreamers' ". www.wbur.org . Retrieved 21 December 2022. White, Peter (2 November 2021). " 'SNL': Jonathan Majors & Simu Liu To Make Hosting Debuts With Taylor Swift & Saweetie Set As Musical Guests". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2 November 2021. 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.

Simu Liu ( / ˈ s iː m uː ˈ l iː juː/ SEE-moo LEE-yoo; [2] Chinese: 刘思慕; born 19 April 1989) is a Canadian actor and singer. He is known for portraying Shang-Chi in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He also played Jung Kim in the CBC Television sitcom Kim's Convenience [3] and a Ken in Barbie. He received nominations at the ACTRA Awards and Canadian Screen Awards for his work in Blood and Water. [4]

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Witty, honest, inspiring and relatable, We Were Dreamers weaves together the narratives of two generations in a Chinese immigrant family who are inextricably tied to one another even as they are torn apart by deep cultural misunderstanding. Let's just say, it's really hard to be seen as cool amongst your peers when your parents assign you hours of extra homework every night. And it's similarly hard to admit to those parents, years later, not only that you've lost your respectable accounting job — the one they invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in to prepare you for — but also that you kinda want to be an actor. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Writing the book – which involved long, detailed weekly conversations with his parents, with whom he now has a good relationship – allowed him to see how their own experiences of life had informed the way in which they treated him. “It made sense, in a way that doesn’t necessarily excuse or justify their actions,” he says. “Without that context, I just felt like they were out to rid my life of any sort of joy or happiness.” Writing it felt like a love letter to every immigrant family that has overcome so much to come to a new country Davis, Erin (28 February 2017). "Move Over, Oscars: Canada's Finest Talent Inspired at the ACTRA Awards". Toronto Guardian . Retrieved 20 September 2019.

Simu Liu: The 100 Most Influential People of 2022". Time. 23 May 2022 . Retrieved 21 December 2022. Ahsan, Sadaf (10 June 2021). "Simu Liu offers sneak peek at upcoming memoir". Etalk . Retrieved 12 September 2021. 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. Nominations Announced for the 2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards". Critics Choice Association. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022 . Retrieved 6 September 2022.The book is also a reconciliation story to an extent: Liu’s parents left him in the care of his grandparents in China as a toddler, while they went to Canada to set up a better future for the family. By the time Liu reunited with his family in Toronto, he was four years old and, as the publisher notes explain, “emotionally distant and difficult to relate to… separated by culture, language and values.” Liu is decidedly closer to his parents these days, as evidenced by their countless appearances on his social media feed. In addition to recounting his experiences of breaking into Hollywood, Liu spent time talking to his parents about their journey, which informed entire passages of the book. Shaftesbury | Slasher wraps production on Season 2". shaftesbury.ca. 8 May 2017 . Retrieved 2 October 2017.

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. Released Monday, the first trailer for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” gives fans a sneak peek at Marvel’s first superhero of Asian descent. In this honest, inspiring and relatable memoir, newly-minted superhero Simu Liu chronicles his family's journey from China to the bright lights of Hollywood with razor-sharp wit and humor.Simu Liu | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program | Canadian Screen Awards". Academy.ca. 8 January 2017 . Retrieved 6 July 2017. Liu, who spent five seasons on the Canadian comedy series, Kim’s Convenience, writes about shaking the “model-minority Asian” card, as well as the experiences that pushed him to leave the “comfort zone” of a finance career to pursue acting.