Yoson An

An was born in Guangdong and grew up learning English at an international school in Macau. His parents left China for more economic opportunities abroad, moving to New Zealand. The family settled in Auckland when An was seven years old. He has three younger sisters, one of whom named Avena was born in Auckland.

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 from Taiwan who helped polish up his Mandarin.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/CxzE14KMbjQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201222030133/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxzE14KMbjQ Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxzE14KMbjQ| title = Q2 Episode #002 - Yoson An | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

An was educated at Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga Auckland; 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 with Ghost Bride. In 2017, An was cast in Dead Lucky which he considers a big opportunity for him as it is a major leading role with Rachel Griffiths. In 2018, he made the leap to American cinema with the Walt Disney Pictures live-action film adaptation of Mulan,{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mulan-disney-casts-yoson-an-as-love-interest-live-action-movie-1116949|title=Disney Casts 'Mulan' Love Interest (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|date=June 6, 2018|access-date=June 6, 2018}} which reunited him with Dead Lucky co-star Xana Tang.{{cite web|url=http://www.screenz.co.nz/tang-and-an-get-dead-lucky/|title=Tang and An get Dead Lucky|website=Screenz|last=Barclay|first=Keith|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=June 6, 2018}}

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

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Category:Living people

Category:1992 births

Category:Chinese emigrants to New Zealand

Category:Male actors of Chinese descent

Category:21st-century New Zealand male actors

Category:New Zealand male television actors

Category:New Zealand male film actors