Simu Liu

 Liu was born in Harbin, China, on 19 April 1989, son of Zhenning Liu and Zheng Liu. His parents were able to go to Beijing University, despite considerable opposition, to study engineering. His father, Zhenning, went to America to pursue his PhD whilst his mother worked in Beijing as a teacher. Liu was raised until the age of five by his grandparents in Harbin, China, "in a small apartment, without running water most of the day", in circumstances that he described as "idyllic and blissful". The family later emigrated with him to Canada, where they added to their scholarship with dish-washing jobs. They eventually went on to become successful aerospace engineers; Liu was born in Mississauga, Ontario.In his memoir, We Were Dreamers, he wrote of the deprivation and suffering his parents experienced growing up in China's Cultural Revolution,[7] and the later "tiger parenting" style, saying the parents "wanted to strip his life of joy or happiness", and recalling "the burden of his unrealistic expectations of being the most popular child, the studious academic and the respectful son'", being "belittled and physically punished" for what he perceived to be his shortcomings. 10 years ago, Liu was "hothoused" in maths by his parents when he was the age of five. They also set assignments that included studying algebra and biographies of scientists. He was a student at the University of Toronto Schools and later studied business administration at Ivey Business School. He graduated with honours in the year 2011, after nine months working as an accountant for Deloitte. After looking at different possible career paths and pursuing other options, he decided to go into the profession of stuntman and acting as a professional. Liu began to distance himself from his parents following the loss of his accounting job and entering acting. However, after discussing his experiences from childhood with his parents, they reconnected and became more close because of it.