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Podcast: The Collection with Brad Gilmore
Episode: Simu Liu, "Got to Get Out"
Description: Simu Liu is a Chinese-Canadian actor, writer, and producer who became the first Asian actor to lead a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. He's known for his roles as Jung Kim in the CBC sitcom Kim's Convenience (2016–2021) and Shaun/Shang-Chi in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). Born in China and raised in Toronto, Liu graduated from Western University in 2011 with a business degree and worked as an accountant for almost a year before pursuing acting. The Collection is hosted by Brad Gilmore.A production of Gilmore Media LLC.© 2025 Gilmore Medi...