Asia Downunder - Shortland Street

Television (Excerpts) – 2003

In this episode of the series focussing on Asian Kiwis, reporter Bernadine Lim talks to Dan Sing and Li-Ming Hu about pursuing acting over more stable careers. Both actors were core cast in soap Shortland Street in 2003; Sing played Dr Marvin Ho and Hu played “mean and cantankerous” medical student turned doctor Li Mei Chen (before joining the writing team). Sing chose acting over a predictable accounting career after his first film role. Hu has a Masters in history and understands the Chinese attitude of seeking 'security' for their children above all else, something an artistic career rarely provides.

My family are really nice, they've pretty much been behind me all the way. They were happy when I went to work corporate, they were happy when I went to varsity and they're still pretty happy now, doing what I'm doing and ... my folks like seeing me on TV.
– Chinese Kiwi actor Dan Sing on his parents' attitude to his acting career