But it was not for me, and my dad remained in denial for a few years, hoping it was just a phase. They had, of course, hoped I would be a top-class City lawyer. My parents were quite stunned when I graduated from law school and, without any notice, enrolled in acting classes. I knew then that when I grew up, I had to find a way to re-create that sense of joy, liberation, and happiness in my work. I could sense the happiness of the audience. I had no idea what that meant at the time and when we were successful in the auditions, I found myself having the best time during rehearsals, and then the seven-week run. I was part of the children’s ensemble for Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat with Phillip Schofield when it toured and came to Southampton Mayflower. JL: I accidentally fell into performing when I was 10. What reasons made you choose to be an actress? How did your parents cope with it at that time? Do you still feel under pressure sometimes as the only child in your family? WL: In your past interviews, you said you did a Law degree for your parents. For a couple of years, I hosted the Chinese New Year celebrations in Trafalgar Square and that was a pretty spectacular way to mark the occasion too. They will usually have friends over for the most amazing meal ever, or one of their friends will have a dinner party and we go there. I normally go to my parents’ home in Southampton. Do you still celebrate CNY with your family? How? WL: The documentary about Chinese New Year you filmed for BBC a few years ago already reached over one hundred million views in China.
It was the tipping point, and over the next year I came off all social media. But that was all I was showing, and I didn’t want to be part of it any longer. I wasn’t always happy, and I do not spend my life in five-star hotels or on business class flights. I realised that my posts had been contributing to that culture. Teenagers suffered from depression when unable to achieve the image of beauty, happiness, and luxurious lifestyles that surrounded them.
While the topics were varied, from bullying to racism, there was an overwhelming amount of entries that had the same theme: pressure to conform to an ideal of perfection, as perpetuated by social media. In 2015, I was part of the judging panel for the Anne Frank Trust’s writing competition Generation Diary, where teenagers were invited to write a diary excerpt. I don’t enjoy sharing my private moments with the world. JING LUSI: I once believed that social media was a necessary tool for promotion, but I never enjoyed it.
JING LUSI MOVIES AND TV SHOWS MOVIE
The British actor was featured in West End productions of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and A Woman Killed With Kindness. Lusi's previous roles include playing Amanda Ling in the movie Crazy Rich Asians and the lead role of Vicky Chun in Gangs of London.WEI LIU: Can you tell me why you quit social media? You used to have Instagram and Twitter, which is considered a good way to communicate with your fans and promote yourself. Ready starred as Romeo in National Youth Theatre's production of Romeo and Juliet, opposite Rosamund Pike. She also played Elizabeth Proctor in the 2016 revival of The Crucible. Okonedo made her Broadway debut as Ruth Younger in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun, opposite Denzel Washington, subsequently winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Gadot, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn, Jaron Varsano are listed as producers. Harper, Rucka, and Patty Whitcher are executive producing. Heart of Stone is directed by Tom Harper ( Peaky Blinders) with a script by Allison Schroeder ( Hidden Figures) and comic book writer Greg Rucka. In addition to Okonedo, newly announced for the cast are Matthias Schweighöfer, who starred in two Berlin theatre productions before getting his breakthrough role starring, directing, and producing Netflix's Army of Thieves Paul Ready and Jing Lusi. Tony winner Sophie Okonedo has joined the cast of Netflix's Heart of Stone, starring Wonder Woman's Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan ( Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar), and Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt, according to Deadline.
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