Fails an audition, consults a fortune-teller. The next time she performed, legend Danny Im said of her performance: “She seemed promising and was full of confidence. I will never forget the moment when she jumped off the stage, right in front of my eyes. I realized that only the ones with enough bravery and confidence can do that.” This Icons we celebrate Lisa, one fourth of Kpop’s biggest group Blackpink and the biggest Kpop idol from Thailand.
Who is Jack Ma? He is known as one of the wealthiest tech giants of the world after founding multiple Chinese companies like Alibaba, Alipay, and Taobao. But what people don’t know, is that Jack was rejected from everything he applied to, including 10 rejections from Harvard. How did this man, who knows nothing about tech and started his career as a tour guide, go on to have the biggest public offering in history at $21B USD..? Watch to find out.
When Faye Wong began her career, she was restricted to drive her creative career the way she wanted. She would move out of Asia to New York out of frustration, but Faye would return home to dominate the Canto-pop scene with a brand new attitude. This is the true story behind the ‘Diva of Asia', who would retire at 35 to play mahjong.
Tony Leung is considered Asia’s most successful actor. Born in Hong Kong, Tony grew up without a father, he found refuge in Hong Kong cinema during his youth. Connecting with his emotions through cinema would end up paying off for Tony, who would take up acting because his friend, Stephen Chow, told him to audition. This is the story of an acting legend: “the man who can speak with his eyes.”