Simu Liu: 5 Things About ‘Shang-Chi’ Star In Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show

Simu Liu is astir to adhd model to his awesome resume! The 33-year-old histrion has had rather the twelvemonth aft starring successful Marvel blockbuster Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as the rubric quality and archetypal Asian superhero. Even better, helium conscionable walked shirtless successful Rihanna’s iconic Savage X Fenty Volume 4 manner show. Learn much astir the Canadian-born histrion close here.

Simu Liu successful Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Vol. 4 show. (Getty Images for Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 presented by Prime Video)

He starred successful ‘Kim’s Convenience.’

Before being formed successful the MCU universe, helium starred successful Canadian tv sitcom Kim’s Convenience. Simu played Jung Kim successful the CBC series, which followed a Korean Canadian household who operated a convenience store successful the Moss Park neighborhood of Toronto. The amusement ran for 5 seasons.

He’s from Canada.

Simu was calved successful Harbin, Heilongjiang, China connected April 19, 1989 and immigrated to Canada astatine the property of five. He was chiefly raised successful the Erin Mills vicinity of Toronto suburb Mississauga, Ontario wherever helium attended the University of Toronto Schools for his precocious schoolhouse years (an autarkic schoolhouse associated with the university).

In 2017, helium acknowledged his 10 twelvemonth precocious schoolhouse reunion with a radical photo, confessing that helium doesn’t deliberation precocious schoolhouse is simply a “cake walk” for anyone.

We had our authoritative 10 twelvemonth precocious schoolhouse reunion this past weekend… I anticipation you'll forgive maine for sharing immoderate thoughts: pic.twitter.com/xOW4ZuOxVK

— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) October 18, 2017

He worked arsenic an accountant.

After studying Business Administration  astatine the Ivey Business School astatine the University of Western Ontario, Simu landed a coveted relation astatine accounting steadfast Deloitte. He was an worker of the institution for 9 months earlier realizing it wasn’t the close way for him — overmuch to the chagrin of his ma and dad.

“I deliberation they knew that I was going done a batch with the nonaccomplishment of my job. But they became much and much panicked arsenic they realized that I was really serious. We had a batch of arguments astir it. My parents felt similar I was throwing my beingness away,” helium said to PEOPLE magazine.

PLEASE STOP USING MY FACE FOR YOUR ACCOUNTING MATERIALS!!

I WAS AN ACCOUNTANT FOR 9 MONTHS I WAS AWFUL AT IT AND I HATED EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY AT WORK

(That’s not to accidental that accounting is not a perfectly valid pursuit for definite people!! Live yo champion life!!) pic.twitter.com/lhqr7Y6YZ8

— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) May 16, 2019

Back successful 2019, helium besides shared a photograph of himself from an accounting substance publication — begging for his representation to halt being used. “PLEASE STOP USING MY FACE FOR YOUR ACCOUNTING MATERIALS!! I WAS AN ACCOUNTANT FOR 9 MONTHS I WAS AWFUL AT IT AND I HATED EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY AT WORK,” helium said, adding, “that’s not to accidental that accounting is not a perfectly valid pursuit for definite people!! Live yo champion life!!”

He’s an author.

Simu’s memoir We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story is acceptable for merchandise successful 2022. In the book, helium details his ain communicative of landing a Marvel role and increasing up torn betwixt Canadian and Chinese cultures.

Simu Liu is seen successful enactment arsenic Shang-Chi. (Jasin Boland/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Marvel Studios/Everett Collection)

He’s musical.

Simu’s talents aren’t conscionable constricted to acting! He besides sings and dances similar a full pro. The 32-year-old has showed disconnected his vocal chops via YouTube wherever helium has paired up with singer/songwriter AJ Rafael. In the videos, helium tin besides beryllium seen playing the soft and guitar.

The Toronto autochthonal besides started a set called LX4 successful precocious school, and aboriginal competed connected the University of Western Ontario’s hip-hop creation team.