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Yin & Young Podcast EP 75: Eight Years in Review
May 27, 2025
Yin & Young Podcast EP 75: Eight Years in Review
May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
Yin & Young Podcast EP 74: Gabriel Toya-Meléndez - Filmmaking, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe
Feb 11, 2025
Yin & Young Podcast EP 74: Gabriel Toya-Meléndez - Filmmaking, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe
Feb 11, 2025
Feb 11, 2025
Yin & Young Podcast EP 73: Paul Hoi #2 - Japan Stories, Skiing, Solo Traveling
Nov 24, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 73: Paul Hoi #2 - Japan Stories, Skiing, Solo Traveling
Nov 24, 2024
Nov 24, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 72 : William Gee Wong - Author of "Sons of Chinatown"
Jun 28, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 72 : William Gee Wong - Author of "Sons of Chinatown"
Jun 28, 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 71  Aileen Cho - Intergenerational Trauma, Marriage, and Healing
Apr 18, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 71 Aileen Cho - Intergenerational Trauma, Marriage, and Healing
Apr 18, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 70 - Writer Peter Kageyama returns with MIDNIGHT CLIMAX
Feb 21, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 70 - Writer Peter Kageyama returns with MIDNIGHT CLIMAX
Feb 21, 2024
Feb 21, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 69 Daniel Tong - Editor: Finding your place in film and pursuing your passion
Feb 9, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 69 Daniel Tong - Editor: Finding your place in film and pursuing your passion
Feb 9, 2024
Feb 9, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 68 - Married Life, Cooking, Regret and Time
Aug 28, 2023
Yin & Young Podcast EP 68 - Married Life, Cooking, Regret and Time
Aug 28, 2023
Aug 28, 2023
Yin & Young Podcast Episode 67 - Kelly Hebestreit - Art, Identity, and Please Take Off Your Shoes
Apr 29, 2023
Yin & Young Podcast Episode 67 - Kelly Hebestreit - Art, Identity, and Please Take Off Your Shoes
Apr 29, 2023
Apr 29, 2023
Yin & Young Episode 66 - Peter Kageyama - Writer
Feb 2, 2023
Yin & Young Episode 66 - Peter Kageyama - Writer
Feb 2, 2023
Feb 2, 2023

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Yin & Young EP33 - Actor/Martial Artist Tiger Sheu

July 30, 2018 in Asian American, Entertainment, Martial Arts

Yin & Young Episode 33 is here with Actor, Martial Artist Tiger Sheu! Tiger and James (Dan was unable to join this time) chop it up in our longest podcast to date!

Highlights:
* Tiger’s journey from Dallas to LA
* LA culture shock and the daily existential crisis
* Racism faced growing up.
* Finding a connection with Chinese martial arts.
* Family dynamics, being a latchkey kid
* Discussion  of the infamous “Asian or Gay?” Details article. 
* “You’re hot for an Asian guy” (1h35m mark)
* Martial Arts Corner: Tiger’s experience in Shaolin, Wushu, and Muay Thai
* Language Corner: 
    * Japanese: 反面教師 - Hanmen kyōshi - lit. reverse teacher. Interpretation: Learning from other peoples’ mistakes.
    * Mandarin: 對牛彈琴 - Duìniútánqín -  lit. playing piano for a cow. Interpretation: Know you’re audience.
* Advice to one’s younger self: Don’t put so much pressure on yourself; your personal mistakes do not mean you’ve failed on behalf of your parents and ancestors.
* Tiger’s Guy Mezger story: “Don’t call me master.”  (2h15m mark)
* In Memoriam: Elizabeth Sung (1954 - 2018): a pioneer actress in film/tv and a mentor to many Asian American performers.
    * About her: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839287/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
    * Elizabeth Sung Memorial Scholarship Fund: https://www.vconline.org/elizabethsungfund/

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Yin & Young links:
* Main Website: http://www.jamesyshih.com/yin-young-podcast/
* iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yin-young-podcast-jys/id1185421015?mt=2
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* YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkvtVW6pVPeKFn7H_6ai8lA?
* Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/yin-young-podcast

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Tags: actor, martial arts, martial artist, dallas, los angeles, shaolin, wushu, muay thai, china, taiwan, guy mezger, language, racism, latchkey kid
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