Daniel Wu discusses China's EV Adoption Boom, the Ji Yue 01 AI-Powered "Robocar", & American Born Chinese

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman welcome back Actor/Director/Producer - Daniel Wu! Daniel discusses racing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, his recent trip to Shanghai & Hong Kong, the Chinese EV adoption boom, his experience at Jidu headquarters exploring the Ji Yue 01 "Robocar", American Born Chinese, Asian representation in Hollywood, his future racing goals, Software Defined Toilets, and more.

1:53 - SUV of the Year.
8:20 - Daniel's experience racing at the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (Daytona!).
12:33 - GT Show China.
14:25 - EV adoption boom in China.
16:15 - Jidu headquarters; exploring the Ji Yue 01 "Robocar".
18:46 - SIMO voice commands.
20:42 - Sedan, SUV & Supercar models.
22:34 - Jidu - Geely & Baidu partnership.
24:28 - Chinese tuning brands?
28:34 - Hong Kong vs Shanghai car markets.
29:42 - Traveling to China.
31:22 - Chinese New Year story.
32:57 - Japan.
35:00 - Youth unemployment in China.
38:31 - Macau Grand Prix. Hong Kong car culture.
42:14 - Filming in China vs America.
44:31 - Experience working on American Born Chinese.
45:37 - Chinese mythology - Monkey King.
46:53 - Asian representation in Hollywood.
48:22 - Porsche GT3-RS vs. GT3 Touring comparison.
58:11 - Racing goals.
01:00:53 - Software Defined Toilets!
01:04:20 - Cynical about where the movie industry is going.
01:05:55 - Upcoming projects.
01:07:02 - John Cusack.
01:09:06 - Hong Kong car scene. GT Show China.
01:12:22 - Hypercars in China?

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