At the start of his career, Asian-American director Wayne Wang worked in his native Hong Kong and the United States, growing as a filmmaker, before shooting his first big hit, The Joy Luck Club.
In our 10 Minutes With … series, the Australian Chinese actor shares how he went from almost quitting to landing a role in the popular show on Apple TV+.
asians. and, you know, i could take it back even further to movies like the joy luck club, and saving face, and better luck tomorrow, and chan is missing. there is a long history of asian american film making, and i just feel like we are just a part of that lineage. as i was preparing to spend this time with you, randall, i actually read that you ve gone into or discovered meditation as a way to be able to kind of center yourself and kind of get a handle on the insanity, i think, that ends up being your life with the acting and the directing. can you talk about why you think that is important for you, and why you think making sure that your mental health and making sure that you are the best you is the way that you end up creating some of the most amazing product that you ve done? i wasn t expecting this question, this is a good one. and it is very important to me. it s just, that you know. for me, it s not just my career,