Ep 42. Chris Yen: Badass Kung Fu movie star and martial-arts-inspired fashion designer
Feisworld Podcast
English - July 10, 2015 01:45 - 52 minutes - 50.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture Education How To advice art business career fitness law lifestyle martialarts philosophy sports Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
I interviewed Chris Yen, an actress and entrepreneur from a proud lineage of Wushu and Tai Chi masters. Her mom, Bow Sim Mark, is one of the premier Chinese martial arts practitioners. Her brother, Donnie Yen, is currently the #1 Kung Fu action star in Hong Kong whose latest film Ip Man 3 will be released in 2016.
Chris recently launched a fashion brand (June 2015) called ChrisYenFusion featuring athletic inspired casual wear. Chris had never worked as a fashion designer, yet she was determined to be an entrepreneur with the support of family and friends. She recalls the experience as an 8-month boot camp.
I have always been fascinated by women who are unmistakably curious and resilient. Chris is certainly one of them.
"We should always stay fluid and let our minds be reshaped. You can equip and empower yourself with knowledge, which is really the thing that nobody can take away from you." - Chris Yen
Together in this episode, we explored Chris' origins and traveled to the time when she was growing up in Boston and trained Wushu with her mom (Bow Sim Mark) every day. We talked why she made the decision to create a fashion line, in an industry that has always been crowded and competitive.
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