It was quite strange that people were saying I wasn't Asian enough. It's like, 'Oh, you're not Asian enough to play an Asian role.' So what does that mean for people who come from mixed heritage? I grew up in Asia; I'm Malaysian. Henry Golding More Quotes by Henry Golding More Quotes From Henry Golding You can have Asians being leading men that are sex symbols, you can have leading women powering through. Henry Golding top-news The joy of tasting different cultures is it gives you a broad perspective, and you don't judge people from stereotypical characters you see in films. Henry Golding you perspective joy people Bali is one of those places you can just keep going back to, and everything is there: the infrastructure, the culture, the art, the beautiful villas. My wife Liv and I go there quite often because we know that when we do arrive, it's like an instant holiday. Henry Golding you wife beautiful art Singapore is one of the greatest places in the world. Henry Golding greatest places singapore world Bali is the sort of place where you can walk down the street and find something picturesque. Henry Golding street walk place you YouTube is my university. Henry Golding youtube university No one knows the three-dimensional story of who I am. Or anyone is. Henry Golding i-am story who knows Everybody's had problems with their family. Everybody's had the pressures of finding the right love or not loving the right person because other people say so. Henry Golding problems family love people I'm neither half white nor half Asian. I'm full both. Henry Golding full asian half white Growing up in Malaysia, there wasn't really a problem with representation. We saw faces like ours on screen because Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, China and Hong Kong all have their own film markets. It was only until I went back to the U.K. when I realized, 'Where did all these faces go?' Henry Golding back go growing-up problem Sometimes life throws you a shortcut. You either take it, or you continue the way you were going. Henry Golding you sometimes life way You could say mixed-race Eurasians have the exact same struggles as a character like Rachel Chu has had: not feeling at home in supposedly their motherland; not being white enough; not being Asian enough. Henry Golding feeling you home character When the success of 'Crazy Rich' hit, it's like everybody knows exactly who you are, and the way that they speak to you is different. I've stayed the same throughout. It's just people's perception of you changes. Henry Golding you crazy success people When I watch a movie, I want to be taken away into worlds that are beyond my imagination. Henry Golding beyond away imagination want Constance Wu is so dedicated, Anna Kendrick is ridiculously funny, and Blake Lively is magnetic. Henry Golding lively dedicated magnetic funny Jon M. Chu is one of the most creative, convincing humans you'll ever meet. Henry Golding ever meet you creative You need to take pride in where you're from. Henry Golding need where you pride You can try to justify how Asian you are, but you're never going to make everybody happy. Henry Golding never try you happy Making something the norm is the only way of not making it a talking point. Henry Golding only something talking way There was always a struggle with being Asian and not being Asian enough. It's going to be down to me to own my race. Henry Golding down me enough struggle
