Age: 37
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Simu Liu (/ˈsiːmuː ˈliːjuː/ SEE-moo LEE-yoo; simplified Chinese: 刘思慕; traditional Chinese: 劉思慕; born 19 April 1989) is a Canadian actor. He rose to prominence by starring as Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, debuting in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). Liu was born in Harbin, China, and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. He has also played Paul Xie in the Omni Television crime drama series Blood and Water—for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award and an ACTRA Award—Jung Kim in the CBC Television sitcom Kim's Convenience (2016–2021), and one of the Ken dolls in the fantasy comedy film Barbie (2023). In 2022, Liu published the memoir We Were Dreamers and was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simu Liu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
In the high-stakes world of underground street racing, Jake Ryder, a talented racer, arrives in Rockport City with dreams of dominating its infamous racing scene. His prized possession—a heavily modified BMW M3 GTR—quickly makes him a target for the "Blacklist," a ruthless group of the city's top 15 racers. But Jake's ambitions take a devastating turn when Razor Callahan, the Blacklist's top racer, sabotages Jake's car during a pivotal race, causing him to lose the race, his car, and his freedom. Arrested by the relentless Sergeant Cross, Jake is released on a technicality but is left humiliated and carless. Determined to reclaim his car and take down Razor, Jake begins his climb up the Blacklist, racing and defeating each member one by one. With the help of his loyal friend Rog and mysterious ally Mia Townsend, Jake takes on increasingly dangerous challenges, culminating in a final showdown against Razor. Along the way, Jake must also evade Cross and his ever-tightening police net. The stakes are high, but for Jake, the road to redemption is paved with speed.
