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- Ma grew up in New York, where his parents ran an American Chinese restaurant, Ho Wah, in Staten Island.
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In 1949, Ma's father moved to Hong Kong following the Chinese Communist Revolution, and then to the United States when Ma was five years old, following political turmoil in Hong Kong. Ma grew up in New York, where his parents ran an American Chinese restaurant, Ho Wah, in Staten Island.
Sep 4, 2020 · Ma grew up in Staten Island, New York, during the Vietnam War, which was not a welcoming time for an adolescent who had immigrated from Hong Kong. Acting in school plays became his means...
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Jan 30, 2022 · Tzi Ma was born on 10 June 1962 in Hong Kong, China. He grew up in Staten Island, New York, during the Vietnam War. He acted in school plays during his young years. While refining his New York theatrical scene talent, Ma worked at a family-owned Chinese restaurant.
Sep 4, 2020 · Born in Hong Kong the youngest of seven children, Ma grew up on Staten Island where his parents ran a Chinese American restaurant called Ho-Wah, and where he says he served as the comic...
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Staten Island, Ma worked at his family-owned restaurant while honing his craft in the New York theater scene throughout the 1970s. Despite limited opportunities for AAPI actors, Ma refused to perform roles he considered demeaning or stereotypical.
Sep 4, 2020 · In our Tzi Ma Mulan interview, the actor talks about becoming the go-to choice to play Asian dads and what Mulan means to the Asian-American community.
Sep 11, 2020 · Tzi Ma, who plays Mulan’s father Hwa Zhou, spoke to Screen Rant about the responsibility of championing Asian representation on a scale as large as this. He also expressed his admiration for – and jealousy of – the animated original and all its cast.
