Simu Liu

You know, being from a different generation, a different culture, we're like, why are you concerned about these things? You should be focused on your studies. And it really just came down to just very, very different values.

You know, being from a different generation, a different culture, we're like, why are you concerned about these things? You should be focused on your studies. And it really just came down to just very, very different values.

You know, being from a different generation, a different culture, we're like, why are you concerned about these things? You should be focused on your studies. And it really just came down to just very, very different values.

Yeah, for sure. You know, my parents grew up in the midst of the Cultural Revolution in China, which, you know, between 1966 and 1976 was a very, you know, a very tumultuous time for a lot of the people living in China. Yeah. It was very hard for a lot of reasons, but one of the things about the Cultural Revolution was that college studies all across the country were kind of shuttered.

Yeah, for sure. You know, my parents grew up in the midst of the Cultural Revolution in China, which, you know, between 1966 and 1976 was a very, you know, a very tumultuous time for a lot of the people living in China. Yeah. It was very hard for a lot of reasons, but one of the things about the Cultural Revolution was that college studies all across the country were kind of shuttered.

Yeah, for sure. You know, my parents grew up in the midst of the Cultural Revolution in China, which, you know, between 1966 and 1976 was a very, you know, a very tumultuous time for a lot of the people living in China. Yeah. It was very hard for a lot of reasons, but one of the things about the Cultural Revolution was that college studies all across the country were kind of shuttered.

So instead of going to college, you would kind of go to work in the fields. That was a way to teach Chinese youths about proletariat life. And so, yeah, my mom is a couple years older than my dad, which I know if she hears this, she will kill me. But she had graduated high school and had... was fully working in the fields. And my dad was kind of just on the verge of graduating when

So instead of going to college, you would kind of go to work in the fields. That was a way to teach Chinese youths about proletariat life. And so, yeah, my mom is a couple years older than my dad, which I know if she hears this, she will kill me. But she had graduated high school and had... was fully working in the fields. And my dad was kind of just on the verge of graduating when

So instead of going to college, you would kind of go to work in the fields. That was a way to teach Chinese youths about proletariat life. And so, yeah, my mom is a couple years older than my dad, which I know if she hears this, she will kill me. But she had graduated high school and had... was fully working in the fields. And my dad was kind of just on the verge of graduating when

When actually Mao Zedong died and his successor kind of reinstated the college pipeline and the national entrance exam. And so because of that, you know, my mom was able to go to college. You know, she was studying for the standard test called the Gaokao. But she was studying for that every day after working, you know, 12 hours in the field.

When actually Mao Zedong died and his successor kind of reinstated the college pipeline and the national entrance exam. And so because of that, you know, my mom was able to go to college. You know, she was studying for the standard test called the Gaokao. But she was studying for that every day after working, you know, 12 hours in the field.

When actually Mao Zedong died and his successor kind of reinstated the college pipeline and the national entrance exam. And so because of that, you know, my mom was able to go to college. You know, she was studying for the standard test called the Gaokao. But she was studying for that every day after working, you know, 12 hours in the field.

And my dad was lucky enough kind of to go straight from college. from high school to college, to university. And that was where they met. And, you know, from there, you know, they fell in love, they got married, started to live in Beijing together, and became very enamored and very fixated on this idea of studying abroad. And then the rest is history.

And my dad was lucky enough kind of to go straight from college. from high school to college, to university. And that was where they met. And, you know, from there, you know, they fell in love, they got married, started to live in Beijing together, and became very enamored and very fixated on this idea of studying abroad. And then the rest is history.

And my dad was lucky enough kind of to go straight from college. from high school to college, to university. And that was where they met. And, you know, from there, you know, they fell in love, they got married, started to live in Beijing together, and became very enamored and very fixated on this idea of studying abroad. And then the rest is history.

I know this is a lot to dump on you.

I know this is a lot to dump on you.

I know this is a lot to dump on you.

I should also probably mention that my name's not technically Sean.

I should also probably mention that my name's not technically Sean.