BIOGRAPHY
George wrote the internationally acclaimed musical Golden Lotus, which won the Heckler’s Award for Best Original Work in Hong Kong. A live capture of the musical, presented in feature film format, has won over 60 international film awards, including Best Picture at the World Independent Cinema Awards in Edinburgh, Scotland. This achievement crowned Golden Lotus as the best film from Film Fest International's 11 annual festivals across Europe. The musical film is now available to stream on Stratfest@Home.
As a songwriter, director and producer, George has received numerous awards for Best Song and Best Music Video for songs such as A World Away (Remix), Old Montreal, The Place For Dreams, As Each Day Goes By , Today and Tomorrow, Dawn Till Dusk, and Popcorn Film.
He wrote and produced two albums: Golden Lotus: Sounds from the Musical and A World Away, both of which were later released in deluxe editions.
George is also an award-winning author. He co-authored The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey (Orca Book Publishers), which has received national recognition and was featured by The Globe and Mail, CBC Radio, Global News, and the Chinese Storytelling Centre in Vancouver.
He is the author of the award-winning children’s book The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing and its sequel The Pioneer Adventures of Chen Sing (Friesen Press), both inspired by the real-life experiences of a Chinese Canadian pioneer.
The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing was recognized internationally by the South China Morning Post as part of its coverage of Chinese Canadian history.
The Pioneer Adventures of Chen Sing was also featured in Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, Fairchild Television, and was the subject of a special event and featured presentation at the Chinese Canadian Storytelling Centre in Vancouver.
He has also been invited to present his books at schools across Canada, and has held book signings at Indigo, Chapters, and Coles locations nationwide, engaging readers and students in discussions about Chinese Canadian history and storytelling.
Born in Ottawa, Canada, George is of Taiwanese descent. He received his theatre training at the University of Guelph, during which time he also performed stand-up comedy in Toronto.
As an actor, George has been featured in some of Canada’s most respected and ground-breaking productions including: The Dance and the Railroad (Tarragon Theatre), Urban Donnelleys (Theatre Passe Muraille), which he co-created, and Serpent Kills (Crow’s Theatre/Factory Theatre/National Arts Centre), earning critical praise for his performancs.
At the Stratford Festival, he has performed in productions of Othello and Twelfth Night, and recently returned to the stage to originate the role of Zhu Xu in the world premiere of Salesman in China, presented at Stratford and the National Arts Centre.
George has also played leading and supporting roles in film and television, including Mr. Toyama in Disney’s Eloise at the Plaza, Mr. Wu in American Girl's McKenna Shoots for the Stars, and Dr. Lin in The Unrestricted War.