I went snorkeling between tectonic plates in Iceland's Silfra fissure in the winter. You have to wear thermal layers and a wet suit and what's called a 'teddy-bear suit' so you don't die of hypothermia. My lips still went blue. That was an experience that I will carry with me for the rest of my life - so beautiful and so quiet.

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The seafood in England is sad.

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seafood sad england

Asian food is amazing. I love a good Milo Dinosaur, bubble tea, and things like that.

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good tea food love

I was a real wild kid, spending much more time outdoors than I ever did indoors.

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wild more real time

I've been extremely lucky in that I've been able to play roles that are not defined by their ethnicity. But that's not a common thing for people of ethnic minorities.

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ethnic lucky play people

I'm not a good katana user, bo staff user.

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user good staff

I was always going back and forth between Singapore and the U.K.

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going back always singapore

In Singapore, I'd spend the majority of my time at hawker centres because the food there is incredible.

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singapore my-time time food

I've always made a point to play roles that aren't specified by their ethnicity.

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point always ethnicity play

I would love to see an Asian American superhero.

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american see superhero love

When I came on to 'Iron Fist,' it was really Colleen Wing that sold it for me. I thought it was a good opportunity to see a really strong female Asian American.

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good me strong opportunity

I grew up in the English countryside, raising ducks and chickens.

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english up countryside chickens

When I'm traveling, I like extremes. It's nice for me to go to Canada in the mountains where it's snowing or to Cambodia where it's stifling.

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mountains go me nice

I've shied away from playing Asian characters. if you look back, I'm playing characters that have no relevance to my ethnicity.

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playing back look you

I really struggle to fight and say lines at the same time. It's hard.

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say fight struggle time

It's always fun playing a villain, I do have to say.

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say always villain fun

There's something about fantasy and sci-fi that seems more welcoming of different ethnicities.

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more something fantasy different

Honestly, it was just tiring going straight from one show to the other. I filmed 'Iron Fist,' and then I had a two week break, and I went straight into 'The Defenders.'

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just week break two

I'm Asian, and I'm an actress, and I've been doing this since I was a teenager, so if anyone understands the conversation about misrepresentation and underrepresentation, it's me. I live and breathe it; this is my life.

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my-life me conversation life

I had been in talks with Marvel prior to 'Iron Fist,' and I had researched all the prominent female roles that I was interested in. Colleen Wing came up really early in the process, and I had a strange feeling.

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feeling early strange process

I think, back in the day, the ultimate trifecta was considered 'Harry Potter,' 'Lord of the Rings,' and maybe 'Star Trek.'

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day back think lord