Actress

I was a real wild kid, spending much more time outdoors than I ever did indoors.

I was always going back and forth between Singapore and the U.K.

The U.K. and the U.S. are in different places. Don't get me wrong - I am there for the U.K. industry, and I am always searching for more roles to play there, but it's sparse.

There's something about fantasy and sci-fi that seems more welcoming of different ethnicities.

I think I was just constantly seeking mental stimulation from anything I could get.

It's very hard as an Asian actress to get seen for anything which isn't specifically Asian in England.

When I'm traveling, I like extremes. It's nice for me to go to Canada in the mountains where it's snowing or to Cambodia where it's stifling.

When I came on to 'Iron Fist,' it was really Colleen Wing that sold it for me. I thought it was a good opportunity to see a really strong female Asian American.

It's always fun playing a villain, I do have to say.

I turned down a lot of parts, and I ate a lot of canned tuna for dinner because I was just like, 'No, I don't want to do that; no, that's awful.' But sticking to my guns paid off, and I can look back now and be proud that I refused to take any stereotypical Asian parts.

Asian food is amazing. I love a good Milo Dinosaur, bubble tea, and things like that.

I would love to see an Asian American superhero.

I really struggle to fight and say lines at the same time. It's hard.

I'm not a good katana user, bo staff user.

I want to continue to broaden expectations of what an Asian can be.

In British TV, if there is an Asian character, there usually has to be a reason for them to be Asian, whereas in America, you have a lot more roles where the person just happens to be Asian.

Becoming an actress was just about being in the right place at the right time.

I grew up in the English countryside, raising ducks and chickens.

I went snorkeling between tectonic plates in Iceland's Silfra fissure in the winter. You have to wear thermal layers and a wet suit and what's called a 'teddy-bear suit' so you don't die of hypothermia. My lips still went blue. That was an experience that I will carry with me for the rest of my life - so beautiful and so quiet.

I think, back in the day, the ultimate trifecta was considered 'Harry Potter,' 'Lord of the Rings,' and maybe 'Star Trek.'