The path to Hollywood was not easy for Simu Liu. But he has a strong support system during his struggling days.
As the Marvel star won the prestigious Gold Mogul Award at the Gold House Gold Gala, he had a special respect for her.
In his acceptance speech, Liu says, “The only reason I came here is because I was 10% too stubborn to give up.”
“And 90%, the most amazing support system. I’ve been thinking a lot about what the community means to me.”
In his decade-long career, the 37-year-old has become an extraordinary voice for the Asian Pacific region in the industry.
He further recalls his challenging days: “I first came to Canada 32 years ago and lived in a shabby apartment building in Ontario with several other Chinese graduate students.”
“I learned from a very young age that a community stands together. A community supports each other.”
“It doesn’t collapse in on itself. It doesn’t destroy itself. I look around this room, and I’m amazed to see how much power our storytellers, our champions, our leaders, and our taste-makers hold, but only together can we fully unleash the potential of that power,” Liu concluded.
