Simu Liu is a Chinese Canadian actor known for playing the titular role in Marvel Studios’ film «Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.»<\/b>
\nGetty\t Simu Liu at the New York screening for «Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings»\t Simu Liu is a Chinese Canadian actor who is best known for playing the titular character in Marvel Studios\u2019 Asian-led superhero film \u201cShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.\u201d The Huffington Post reports that Liu was born in Canada and immigrated to Canada when he was 5 years old. In addition to playing Marve\u2019s Shang-Chi, Liu is also well known for his role as Jung Kim on the television series \u201cKim\u2019s Convenience.\u201d The Canadian sitcom, which ran for five seasons and concluded earlier this year, centers around a Korean family who runs a convenience store in Toronto. According to his IMDb page, Liu has also made appearances on \u201cFresh Off the Boat\u201d and \u201cAwkwafina Is Nora from Queens\u201d with his first acting credit being the CW television series \u201cNikita.\u201d Here\u2019s what you need to know about Liu: Follow the Heavy on Marvel Facebook page for the latest breaking news, rumors and content! Marvel Studios Simu Liu as Shang-Chi in Marvel Studios\u2019 \u201cShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings\u201d Being Shang-Chi is a dream come true for Liu \u2014 one that he mentioned back in 2018. On December 3 2018, Deadline reported that Marvel Studios would be \u201cfast-tracking\u201d a movie centered around Shang-Chi. That same day, Liu posted a tweet expressing his interest in playing the Asian superhero. OK @Marvel, are we gonna talk or what #ShangChi Simu Liu (\u5218\u601d\u6155) (@SimuLiu) December 3,2018 Liu told The Hollywood Reporter that the tweet played no part in getting him the film\u2019s titular role, though. It was just a coincidence. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed to Digital Spy that he hadn\u2019t known about Liu\u2019s tweet beforehand; it was Liu\u2019s acting that got him the role of Shang-Chi. BREAKING: Failed Bay St accountant is now on the cover of a Bay St magazine, proving once and for all that the universe has an extremely ironic sense of humour. pic.twitter.com\/flzPx5oIA4 \u2014 Simu Liu (\u5218\u601d\u6155) (@SimuLiu) August 30, 2019 In a 2018 interview with NBC Asian America, Liu mentioned he worked as an accountant before pursuing an acting career. According to the school\u2019s website, Liu is a 2011 alumnus of the University of Western Ontario\u2019s Ivey Business School, having earned an Honors Business Administration degree. Afterward, he went on to work in accounting. He told NBC Asian America that it wasn\u2019t his own desire but rather \u201ca move to appease the parents.\u201d But Liu only lasted in the position for a couple of months. \u201cI thought I did the right thing,\u201d Liu said of the accounting job. \u201cI thought I got a nice job where I\u2019d be able to put on a nice shirt every day, go to work, and I thought that would be fulfilling, but it wasn\u2019t. And very quickly I think that started to show in my job performance and I was laid off about eight months in.\u201d On Twitter, Liu said that the severance money he received after being let go from his accounting job at Deloitte was used on \u201ca professional portfolio shoot.\u201d Fun fact: Nine years ago I spent all of my severance money from Deloitte on a professional portfolio shoot. Fun fact 2: My fauxhawk is gonna look absolutely lit in 20 years when they are back in style. pic.twitter.com\/6RUV1z1dg0 \u2014 Simu Liu (\u5218\u601d\u6155) (@SimuLiu) May 26, 2021 PLEASE STOP USING MY FACE FOR YOUR ACCOUNTING MATERIALS!! I WAS AN ACCOUNTANT FOR 9 MONTHS I WAS AWFUL AT IT AND I HATED EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY AT WORK (That\u2019s not to say that accounting is not a perfectly valid pursuit for certain people!! Live yo best life!!) pic.twitter.com\/lhqr7Y6YZ8 \u2014 Simu Liu (\u5218\u601d\u6155) (@SimuLiu) May 16, 2019 In 2014, Liu did a photoshoot for stock images, according to his Twitter. Among the photos he posed for included that of him posing as a businessman and someone exercising. Ironically enough, one of the pictures of him posing as a businessman ended up on the cover of an accounting textbook. Liu also mentioned that the photoshoot earned him just $120. 100% me but from 4 years ago when I did a stock photo shoot for $120!!! \u2014 Simu Liu (\u5218\u601d\u6155) (@SimuLiu) March 14, 2018 Getty Images Simu Liu of \u2018Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings\u2019 at San Diego Comic-Con International 2019. Shang-Chi is the superhero that Liu will be known for from here on out, but it\u2019s not the first Marvel hero that the Chinese Canadian actor has been paid to portray. In a Men\u2019s Health feature from May, Liu detailed his experience as a Spider-Man character performer for children\u2019s birthday parties. He\u2019d do flips and interact with the kids while dressed as Marvel\u2019s web-slinger. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Liu described the Spider-Man costume he wore as the \u201cWalmart\u201d version. He said that it was of low quality and more so resembled the old Spider-Man cartoon than the one now used in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A post shared by Simu Liu (\u5218\u601d\u6155) (@simuliu) In January 2019, Liu posted a photo of himself with professional basketball player Jeremy Lin. The two met thanks to the Canadian Chinese Youth Athletic Association (CCYAA). In the caption for that Instagram post, Liu mentioned that he was laid off from his aforementioned accounting job around the same time that Linsanity happened. He went on to say Lin\u2019s sensational basketball play at that time encouraged Liu as he strived to pursue an acting career. A post shared by Simu Liu (\u5218\u601d\u6155) (@simuliu) Per the team\u2019s site, Lin signed with the Toronto Raptors \u2014 Liu\u2019s hometown team \u2014 the month after the duo met. When the signing happened, Liu shared a welcome post for the basketball player on Instagram, expressing his approval of the move. The Raptors would go on to win the 2019 NBA Finals, and Liu joined Lin at the championship parade to celebrate the momentous occasion. A post shared by Simu Liu (\u5218\u601d\u6155) (@simuliu) Following the championship, Liu hosted the inaugural CCYAA Celebrity Classic. According to NextShark, the event was a charity basketball game that benefitted the Jeremy Lin Foundation. As Lin went unsigned with no offers during the 2019 NBA offseason, Liu posted a tweet that showed support for his friend and the belief he has in him as an NBA talent: You can turn your back on him now but that just means you’ll feel like an idiot when he comes back and proves you wrong. If I know anything, I know that @JLin7 possesses the ethic, the attitude and the TALENT to be a valuable player in the NBA. Mark my words. My boy is coming. pic.twitter.com\/N4Pr2XeFM5 \u2014 Simu Liu (\u5218\u601d\u6155) (@SimuLiu) July 29, 2019 Earlier this year, CCYAA hosted a virtual event titled \u201cCatching Up with Jeremy Lin & Simu Liu.\u201d CCYAA\u2019s website described the event as an opportunity to \u201cJoin Toronto BFFs Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin as they catch-up on their lives, reminisce on the good old days in Toronto and talk about their passions and projects.\u201d READ NEXT: How Marvel Does Time Travel Outside of \u2018Avengers: Endgame\u2019<\/p>\n