Asia Downunder - Shortland Street

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Asia Downunder - Shortland Street

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In this episode of the series focussing on Asian Kiwis, reporter Bernadine Lim talks to Dan Sing and Li-Ming Hu about pursuing acting over more stable careers. Both actors were core cast in soap Shortland Street in 2003; Sing played Dr Marvin Ho and Hu played “mean and cantankerous” medical student turned doctor Li Mei Chen (before joining the writing team). Sing chose acting over a predictable accounting career after his first film role. Hu has a Masters in history and understands the Chines...

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2003

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/asia-downunder-shortland-street-2003

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nz on air / new zealand on air / acting / film acting / shortland street / expectations / parents / china / chinese culture / singapore / taiwan / fiji / accounting / university education / european history / literature / ambitions / goals / roger donaldson / breaks / artistic career / television / uncertainty / unstable / career paths / children / money / spin doctors / xena / commercials / auditions / street legal / dramatic roles / asian heritage / anxiety / modelling / kpmg / exposure / the power rangers

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