Simu Liu

General Partner at Markham Valley Ventures

Speaker

Simu Liu, renowned for his lead role in "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," became the first Asian lead in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, winning a People's Choice Award for Favourite Action Movie Star. He starred in "Kim's Convenience," recognized for its all-Asian cast and awarded for Best Comedy Series. Liu’s first major role began with "Blood and Water," Canada's first trilingual series, and has since appeared in major projects like "Barbie," and will feature in Netflix's "Atlas" and Amazon's "Grand Theft Lotto." He is also set to star in and executive produce "Seven Wonders" for Amazon Prime Video. Liu, born in China and raised in Canada, is a bestselling author with his memoir "We Were Dreamers" and is currently developing long-form projects under his 4:12 Entertainment banner, through which he has previously directed, produced and optioned content for film and digital.