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.

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 authored the books The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing and The Pioneer Adventures of Chen Sing (Friesen Press) and co-authored The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey (Orca Book Publishers).

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.

On stage, George has given critically acclaimed performances in plays such as The Dance and the Railroad at the Tarragon Theatre, Urban Donnelleys (Theatre Passe Muraille), which he co-wrote, Serpent Kills (Crow’s Theatre/Factory Theatre), and as the Kralaholme in The King and I at the Huron Country Playhouse.

He has appeared in productions of Othello and Twelfth Night at the Stratford Festival. Notably, he created the role of Zhu Xu in the world premiere of Salesman in China, which was performed at both the Stratford Festival and the National Arts Centre, earning critical praise for his performance.

George has also played leading and supporting roles in film and television, including Mr. Toyama in Disney’s Eloise at the Plaza, and Mr. Wu in American Girl's McKenna Shoots for the Stars.