Bilingual filmmaker, producer, and interpreter with extensive experience in film, television, commercials, and live performance. A native Mandarin speaker with strong on-set leadership skills, I have acted in major studio projects (The Penguin, The Menu, Devotion), led award-winning independent films as director/producer, and worked professionally in translation and interpretation. Trained in stunts, martial arts, and music, with a background in sports and performance arts.
Acting
The Penguin (HBO) – Lead Triad Guard (Costar)
The Menu (Searchlight Pictures) – Chef (Ensemble)
Devotion (Sony Pictures Entertainment) – Chinese Sergeant (Ensemble)
Bayard Street (Cindy Chu Productions) – Kai Kai (Supporting)
MIT – Multilinguist in Training (DN Films) – Isaac (Lead)
A Start-Up’s Dream (Team Avatar Films) – Bruce (Supporting)
The Bag, The Charlies, and The Burmese (Team Avatar Films) – Agent Seng (Supporting)
Numerous independent short films and stunt roles
Directing & Producing
The Bag, The Charlies, and The Burmese – Director, Producer, Editor
A Start-Up’s Dream – Director, Producer, Editor
A Tale of Earth and Fire – Director, Producer
AGNI KAI: Hsu VS Liang – Director, Producer
Jing’s Nightmare, The Smuggler, Death Before Dishonor – Director, Producer
Other Film/TV Production Roles
1st Assistant Director, Script Supervisor (9 and 10, Passcode, Rian and Sameer)
Mandarin Consultant (American Born Chinese – Disney+, Bayard Street)
Production Assistant (Lady in the Lake – Apple TV, Moonlight Strangers)
Translator & Key PA (The Battle of Lake Changjin)
Language & Interpretation Work
Medical Interpreter – Liberty Language Services (2023–Present)
Courthouse Interpreter – Fairfax County Courthouse (2022–Present)
Interpreter – Language Line Solutions (2022–Present)
Translator/Interpreter – Inktale, Shanghai (2018–Present)
Native Mandarin Chinese & fluent English
Acting (stage & screen), directing, producing, editing
Martial arts & stunt performance
Athletic skills: sprinting, hurdles, track & field events, American football, soccer
Acoustic & electric guitar (10+ years)
Military tactics for actors
On-set leadership & cross-cultural collaboration
