From ‘sik fan’ to nasi lemak: Christopher Chung, star of ‘My Brilliant Career’ and ‘Slow Horses’, flaunts Malaysian roots
KUALA LUMPUR, September 4 — Australian actor Christopher Chung recently embraced his Malaysian heritage in a new p...
Australian actor Christopher Chung has embraced his Malaysian heritage in a new promo for Netflix's My Brilliant Career. Born to a Malaysian-Chinese father and an Irish mother, Chung, 38, shared his favorite Cantonese phrases and Malaysian dishes in the promotional video. He mentioned "sik fan" as his favorite phrase, meaning "eat," while "bun ji" (meaning "silly boy") was a nickname given to him by his uncle.
Chung also revealed "leng zai" (meaning "beautiful boy"), a phrase his grandmother often called him, and noted that the phrase "d** l** lo mo" (meaning "go f*** your mother") was one that got him into trouble during his childhood. The actor expressed that seeing Australian-Chinese actor Chris Pang in the 2010 film Tomorrow, When the War Began was a significant moment of representation for him.
He hopes his role in My Brilliant Career will encourage others to believe in their potential, reflecting a full circle moment for him as both a representation and a colleague.
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