02846nam a2200373 i 4500 OSt 20240128145221.0 240128t20222022enkcfo gr 000 0aeng d 9780008546519 RM 68.95 paperback PPAK eng PPAK rda 791.43028092 23 791.43028092 LIU G Liu, Simu, 1989- author. We Were Dreamers : An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story / SIMU LIU. London : William Collins, 2022. ©2022 289 pages, 16 unnumbered pages plates : photographs ; 20 cm text rdacontent still image rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier The star of Marvel's first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story of being a Chinese immigrant, his battles with cultural stereotypes and his own identity, becoming a TV star, and landing the role of a lifetime. In this honest, inspiring and relatable memoir, Simu Liu chronicles his family's journey from China to the bright lights of Hollywood with wit and humour. As a child, Simu's parents left him in the care of his grandparents, bringing him to Canada when he was four. However, Simu soon senses that his new guardians lack the gentle touch of his grandparents, resulting in harsh words and hurt feelings between him and his parents, who find their son emotionally distant and difficult to relate to. Although they are related by blood, they are separated by culture, language, and values. As Simu grows up, he plays the part of the pious child flawlessly - he gets straight As, performs exceptionally in national math competitions and makes his parents proud. However, as time passes, he grows increasingly disillusioned with the path that has been laid out for him. Less than a year out of University, he is fired from his first job and hits rock bottom. He develops a determination centred around creating his own path. This leads him to not only succeeding as an actor, but also opens the door to reconciling with his parents. We Were Dreamers is a story about growing up between cultures, finding your family, and becoming the master of your own extraordinary circumstance. Liu, Simu, 1989- Childhood and youth. Liu, Simu, 1989- Family. Motion picture actors and actresses Canada Biography. Children of immigrants Canada Biography. Parent and child Canada. Immigrants Canada Biography. Actors Canada Biography. Chinese Canada Social life and customs. Canada Race relations. Autobiographies. lcgft ddc B 194759 194759 0 0 PPAK G 2024-02-12 0 791.43028092 LIU A01815242 2024-02-12 11:54:18 B 0 0 SP G 2024-02-12 0 791.43028092 LIU A01815243 2024-02-12 11:54:18 B 0 0 LW G 2024-02-12 1 791.43028092 LIU A01815244 2025-10-23 14:13:23 2025-10-01 B 0 0 KM G 2024-02-12 0 791.43028092 LIU A01815245 2024-02-12 11:54:18 B 0 0 BB G 2024-02-12 0 791.43028092 LIU A01815246 2024-02-12 11:54:18 B