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Benedict Wong (born 3 July 1971) is an English actor. He began his career on stage before starring in the film Dirty Pretty Things (2002), which earned him a British Independent Film Award nomination, and the BBC sitcom 15 Storeys High (2002–2004). Roles followed this in the films On a Clear Day (2005), Sunshine, Grow Your Own (both 2007), and Moon (2009), the CBBC series Spirit Warriors (2010). Wong gained further recognition in the 2010s for his roles as Kublai Khan in the Netflix series Marco Polo (2014–2016), Bruce Ng in the film The Martian (2015), and Wong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the film Doctor Strange (2016). He has since starred in the Syfy series Deadly Class (2019). His performance in the film Nine Days(2020) earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Since 2024, he has had a main role in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem and appeared in Weapons (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Benedict Wong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
East of Eden is a 1952 novel by John Steinbeck, set in California's Salinas Valley, that follows the intertwined lives of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, exploring themes of good vs. evil, identity, and love through the lens of the biblical story of Cain and Abel. Considered a masterpiece, it's a multi-generational epic that delves into complex characters and enduring questions about human nature, with a key theme being the Hebrew word "Timshel," meaning "thou mayest," which signifies the freedom to choose one's path.
