Fresh Air Actor Simu Liu On Diving In The Dark
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Mar 6, 2025 Simu Liu, renowned for his role as Shang-Chi, shares his journey from childhood in China to Hollywood stardom. He recounts the harrowing true story behind his new film, Last Breath, which dives deep into the world of saturation divers. Liu reveals the struggle of meeting parental expectations as an immigrant child and the pressing issues of cultural identity. He also reflects on the importance of representation in cinema and how his breakthrough role has influenced his life and career.
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Last Breath Movie Plot
- Simu Liu's latest film, Last Breath, portrays a harrowing true story of deep-sea divers.
- One diver gets trapped underwater in the North Sea due to equipment malfunction and rough weather.
Saturation Diving Realities
- Saturation divers live in pressurized tubes for 28 days to work deep underwater.
- Despite the dangerous, cramped, and unglamorous conditions, many divers find the work fulfilling.
Real-Life Heroism
- Simu Liu's character in Last Breath is based on a real diver, Dave Yuasa, who performed an extraordinary rescue.
- Yuasa rescued a trapped diver by climbing the umbilical cord in turbulent conditions.
