Lucy Liu

And just not forget, you know, I think it's really vital.

Yeah.

I'm thinking about Irene and Rosemead.

Of course, that was a tragic story, but it allowed you to take stock and take a look at your own life and your parents.

As you are now a mother, has this movie in any way informed or made you think about your role as a mother?

You know, it's so fascinating.

I have not thought about myself and my son as much at all, actually.

But I've thought about my parents and myself as a child.

And it's really brought me so much compassion, so much more compassion for my children.

my parents and for myself as a child.

You know, I think that, I think it was just a little bit more difficult not having a childhood, but now seeing that and kind of seeing it from the side, it really gives me a great deal of healing to know that and to feel that and to also sense that, you know, and give that to my child as well.

Give that to my child self and to give it to my child.

And this is the greatest gift I think I could have been given, you know, to see that and to feel that.

Because I think you kind of forget how difficult it can be and also seeing their struggle, but not really knowing it as much.

Because you really wanted them, I wanted them to stand up and be like, no, you know, this is who I am.

I'm incredibly intelligent.

You know, I'm a civil engineer.

And they couldn't do that.

And so as a child, you kind of are frustrated.

But also, there's a vacancy there that needs to be filled.