Yoson An (Chinese: 安柚鑫; born June 22, 1992) is a Chinese-New Zealand actor and filmmaker.
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| Born | June 22, 1992[1] |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | Saint Kentigern College (2006–2010) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Early life
editAn was born in Guangdong and grew up learning English at an international school in Macau. His parents left China for more economic opportunities abroad, moving to New Zealand. The family settled in Auckland when An was seven years old. He has three younger sisters, one of whom named Avena was born in Auckland.
Despite not being educated in a Chinese system, An speaks Cantonese and Mandarin fluently. However, he cannot read or write Chinese. He has learned to recognize some Han characters, though. He had an ex-girlfriend from Taiwan who helped polish up his Mandarin.[2]
An was educated at Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga Auckland; he studied music and was part of many school productions.
Career
editAn began acting on screen in 2012 in small projects before getting his first big break with Ghost Bride. In 2017, An was cast in Dead Lucky which he considers a big opportunity for him as it is a major leading role with Rachel Griffiths. In 2018, he made the leap to American cinema with the Walt Disney Pictures live-action film adaptation of Mulan,[3] which reunited him with Dead Lucky co-star Xana Tang.[4]
Personal life
editAn is a black belt in karate, and has a black cat called Luna.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | The NoteBook | Blythe | Short film |
| Ghost Bride | Jason | ||
| 2014 | Bemuse | — | Executive producer; Short film |
| 2016 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny | Boxer #2 | Also extras casting assistant |
| 2018 | Between the Parallel | — | Director, executive producer, writer and editor; Short film |
| The Meg | Chinese News Helicopter Pilot #1 | ||
| Mortal Engines | Major Chen | ||
| Mega Time Squad | Wen | ||
| 2020 | Weirdoes | David | |
| Mulan | Chen Honghui | ||
| 2023 | Plane | Samuel Dele | |
| 2024 | Five Blind Dates | Richard Teo |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Flat3 | Yoson | Web series |
| Grace | Ricky | Miniseries | |
| 2018 | Dead Lucky | Charlie Fung | Main cast |
| 2019 | Fresh Eggs | Justin | Main cast |
| Tales of Nai Nai | Shizi (voice) | Episode: "Seems Dramatic" | |
| 2020 | The Luminaries | Sook Yongsheng | |
| 2021 | New Gold Mountain | Leung Wei Shing |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2012 | Path of Exile | Tasun |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | The Mooncake and the Kumara | Yee | Directed by Katie Wolfe |
References
edit- ^ Justin (June 11, 2018). "Yoson An: 10 Things About The Newcomer Playing Mulan's Love Interest". Hype. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Q2 Episode #002 - Yoson An. YouTube.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (June 6, 2018). "Disney Casts 'Mulan' Love Interest (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Barclay, Keith (August 23, 2017). "Tang and An get Dead Lucky". Screenz. Retrieved June 6, 2018.