The actress, model, singer, martial artist and star of the highest-grossing Chinese film ever talks ambitions, inspirations and her desire to be an Asian lead in a Hollywood box office smash
I Am Generation T is a series of Q&As with some of the extraordinary individuals on the Generation T List 2018.
If you see yourself as one of life’s overachievers, then you obviously haven’t met Celina Jade. One of Hong Kong’s foremost actresses—perched on the edge of major stardom, with a slew of box office hits looming—she also has a pre-fame CV to make you weep. Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, she released a number one single at just 15 years old and later graduated from the London School of Economics with a first-class degree.
For such a talented performer, it’s no surprise that Jade’s acting career is going from strength to strength. Internationally, she is best known for her role as Shado (and Mei) in the television series Arrow. In Hong Kong and mainland China, however, she has already reached mega-fame levels after starring in the 2017 blockbuster Wolf Warrior 2, the highest-grossing Chinese movie of all time—and one that was selected for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. She also stars in this year’s big-budget Chinese comedy, Hello, Mrs Money, as well as director Cao Baoping’s forthcoming Perfect Blue, alongside Fan Bingbing.