LOS ANGELES, November 12, 2024 — At Asia Society Southern California's 15th U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards, starring actor on the Sundance Film Festival-Winning film Dìdi Joan Chen accepts the Asia Entertainment Gamer Changer award following an introduction by the writer, director, and producer of the film Sean Wang. In his remarks, Wang recollects his pitch to Chen for her role in Dìdi and his conviction to cast her for his first feature film. Chen delivers her acceptance speech reflecting on her path as an actor and immigrant who found herself starting from zero when arriving in the U.S. from China. (17 min., 12 sec.)