Simu Liu and girlfriend Allison Hsu attend the world premiere of “Barbie” in Los Angeles.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty
Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty
Simu Liuand his girlfriend do their best to stay connected as his Hollywood career continues to rise.
While speaking with PEOPLE at Sunday night’s world premiere of theBarbiemovie in Los Angeles, The Other Twostar, 34, said he and Hsu “fight to spend time together” — especially this summer, as he juggles a busy travel schedule and numerous work commitments.
“We’ve got a packed summer,” the Marvel star says. “I mean, [the] schedule’s always packed and it’s always, you know, it’s just hard for anybody who travels a lot to fight for time together and make sure you’re taking enough time to be present with each other and to kind of block out everything that everybody wants and to just kind of be, to have a moment that’s just ours.”
He said he and Hsu are planning some getaways so they can do just that. “We’re really excited. We have a couple trips planned,” he shares, adding that they’ll be headed somewhere “warm and sunny.”
Despite the juggling act, Liu is enjoying being in love in the summertime. “It’s not a bad feeling. It’s not a bad feeling,” he says.
Simu Liu and girlfriend Allison Hsu attend the 2023 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical awards.VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty
Liu and Hsuwent public with their relationshipin December when the actor posted a photo on Instagram of the pair attending theViolent Nightpremiere in Los Angeles. Hsu had previously shared a picture ofher and the actor cuddling up to each otherroughly one week beforehand.
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As Liu and Hsuprepared to spend the holidays togetherback in December, theShang-Chistar gushed about his girlfriend while speaking with PEOPLE at the 20th AnnualUnforgettable Galain Los Angeles.
“She’s a badass, she’s a fighter, and she’s very, very passionate about all things in life, her work, her job, and her other things,” he said at the time. “And that’s a language that I speak very well, and I am happy to see where it goes.”
In April, theKim’s Conveniencestar told PEOPLE thatHsu would “definitely watch"his first foray into the romantic comedy genre with the filmOne True Loves.
“The jury’s still out as to how we’ll feel about it,” he joked at the time. “But it’s always an interesting predicament that actors find themselves in.”
One True Loves, which premiered on April 7, follows a woman named Emma (Phillipa Soo) who gets engaged to a longtime friend (Liu) some years after her husband Jesse’s (Luke Bracey) disappearance, only for Jesse to suddenly return, creating quite the love triangle. The movie is adapted from author Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 2016 novel of the same name.
“It was a really cool, amazing show, and gave a window to her life as well as my life,” the actor said. “It’s just a very relatable show for the both of us.”
Now, Hsu will get a chance to see her boyfriend step into the fashionable shoes of one of the Kens inBarbie. The actor described getting the call about the role as “pretty wild.““I obviously am a massive fan of [director]Greta [Gerwig]as anybody in film, any storyteller, is,” he tells PEOPLE at Sunday night’s premiere. “She’s such a master of all of it. And when I read this script for this movie, I became so incredibly desperate to be a part of it. The Kens are just so deliciously stupid, and it’s an amazing feeling to get to step into that role and tell that story.”
He also gets to show off his fancy footwork. “And I was promised a lot of dancing. And I would say that promise is definitely delivered,” he jokes.
Barbieopens in theaters July 21.
source: people.com
