Yoson An (born June 23, 1992) is a New Zealand actor and filmmaker.

An was born inGuangdong and grew up learning English at an international school inMacau. His parents left China for more economic opportunities abroad, moving toNew Zealand. The family settled inAuckland when An was seven years old. He has three younger sisters.

Despite not being educated in a Chinese system, An speaks Cantonese and Mandarin fluently. However, he cannot read or write Chinese. He has learned to recognize some Han characters, though. He had an ex-girlfriend fromTaiwan who helped polish up his Mandarin.^[2]

An was educated atSaint Kentigern College inPakurangaAuckland; he studied music and was part of many school productions.

An began acting on screen in 2012 in small projects before getting his first big break withGhost Bride. In 2017, An was cast inDead Lucky which he considers a big opportunity for him as it is a major leading role withRachel Griffiths. In 2018, he made the leap toAmerican cinema with theWalt Disney Pictures live-action film adaptation ofMulan,^[3] which reunited him withDead Lucky co-star Xana Tang.^[4]

An is a black belt inkarate, and has a black cat called Luna.

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