Mortal Kombat star Ludi Lin talks overcoming racism, anti-Asian prejudice in America and drawing inspiration from Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan to play Liu Kang – exclusive interview

• Is Chinese-Canadian actor Ludi Lin the next Henry Golding? Action roles in Monster Hunt and Aquaman have led to the Mortal Kombat film and coming Kung Fu series
• He always played his character Liu Kang in the arcade game and grew up watching Jackie Chan – later he came to appreciate Bruce Lee’s wisdom and individuality