Thomas Lo, a Chinese Canadian actor, has found success in Hong Kong's entertainment industry and is now using his platform to give opportunities to young Asian actors. He highlights the differences in opportunities for Asian actors in North America versus Asia.
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SAPD releases bodycam footage of North Side shooting where police shot, killed armed man Read full article: SAPD releases bodycam footage of North Side shooting where police shot, killed armed manRead full article: San Antonio Philharmonic presents ‘Selena Vive’ at the Majestic Theatre this weekendSeguin police searching for persons of interest who may have vandalized ‘Wendy the Squirrel’ statueThis $33 scarf is like a heated blanket around your neckSave on gifts, travel essentials and more with these Insider DealsThis photo provided by Jocelyn Chan shows her in Hong Kong in January 2025. (Tsz925 via AP)This photo provided by Jocelyn Chan shows her in Hong Kong in January 2025. (Tsz925 via AP) Twenty years after he was a young, struggling actor in Toronto, Thomas Lo is now the one giving young Asian actors their big breaks. He just had to go to Hong Kong to do it. The Chinese Canadian has been the creative director of one of the island city's biggest TV broadcasting companies for only a few years, but is already making original English-language content to reach viewers around the world.“It was a bit of a full-circle moment for me,” Lo told The Associated Press. “You see more Asians but you’re still seeing the same Asians on screen, right? We’re looking for more opportunities on a grander scale and it’s not just in front of the camera. It’s behind the camera as well.” It's vastly different to work as an Asian actor in North American hubs — Toronto, Los Angeles, New York — than in those in Asia — such as Hong Kong or Taipei. Actors in Asia don't as often have to deal with auditioning for stereotypical characters, being the only Asian on a set or getting tokenized. Historically, many Asian American and Canadian actors have even relocated from the West to countries in Asia to find better opportunities in entertainmen
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