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Yvonne Chapman has lived several lives. Before finding her place as an international star, the Canadian actor spent six years walking along a corporate path, grinding through a mountain of spreadsheets by day and studying for her CFA exams by night.

A decade after making the terrifying decision to pack up her car and drive to Vancouver with no safety net, Yvonne has hit a major milestone: the dual global release of Viu's highly anticipated thriller _The Season_, where she plays Madeline Wong, a scandal-ridden socialite in Hong Kong's elite boating scene, and her return as the legendary, earth-bending warrior Kyoshi in the new season of Netflix's _Avatar: The Last Airbender_. 

#### **Redefining Power**

Stepping into two completely opposite spectrums of womanhood at once could feel like whiplash, but Yvonne sees a common thread. "Both come from a past and a reputation that have shaped misconceptions and expectations about who they are," she explains. "They've had to push against those expectations, carve out space to be authentic, and redefine themselves while rediscovering family and rebuilding lives on their own terms." 

In _The Season_, Madeline returns to the city following a life-altering scandal. Though the series unfolds against the luxurious yet cutthroat backdrop of Hong Kong's ultra-wealthy boating society, Yvonne views her character's environment through a nuanced lens. "I don't actually think she experiences her world as particularly dark," she says. "She's so familiar with the rules of that world that to me, it feels more like a frustrating game she no longer wants to play."

Filming in Hong Kong marked a profound personal homecoming: Yvonne's grandmother was Lola Young, a pioneering soprano and the city's only arts singer to receive the Queen's Award. Her grandfather, filmmaker Chapman Ho, was part of the first generation of early Hong Kong cinema. 

"Growing up, I was aware of my grandmother's impact on Hong Kong's arts and culture scene, and I'm immensely proud of everything she accomplished and contributed," Yvonne shares. Her grandfather had passed away when Yvonne was young, long before she'd had any idea that she'd one day be a part of that world herself. In fact, she had been unaware of his love of filmmaking and everything he'd achieved until much later in life. "I really wish he were still here; I would've loved to have that conversation with him," she says.

In spite of the impressive legacies her grandparents left behind, Yvonne does not  view their legacy as a burden to bear. "If anything, I felt liberated by it," she reflects. "I grew up in North America and was mostly influenced by North American media." Rather, the challenge lay in the lack of Asian representation in major media. Knowing that her grandparents had built careers in the arts made the dream feel achievable. "It made me think, 'Well... why not me too?'"

#### **Dismantling Expectations **

Before she could chase that dream, Yvonne had to untangle herself from the rigid expectations that shaped her early life. Leaving behind a stable finance profession to enter the unpredictable world of acting required her to redefine "security" completely. "For a long time, I lived to fulfill other people's expectations of what my life should look like and I had convinced myself that what they wanted for me was what I wanted too," Yvonne says. A few wake-up calls pushed her to take a sabbatical and rethink everything. "It made me realize I was living more for them than I was for myself."

During this period of reflection, she signed up for an acting class as a form of stress relief. That one class cracked something open. She began investing in creative pursuits again, reconnecting with passions she'd once abandoned because people told her they weren't practical. "I realized I didn't want to keep sidelining the things that made me feel most like myself," she recalls, at the same time letting go of the checklist version of success: the "right" career, house, marriage, kids, and milestones by a certain age. "I realized a good life is whatever you define it to be."

#### **A Work-in-Progress**

This major life pivot deeply informs Yvonne's artistic choices. She gravitates towards characters who are complicated, messy and still evolving. "I think it's because I consider myself a continual work in progress," Yvonne explains. "I find a lot of joy in discovering new things about other people and about the world, and those experiences inevitably shape who I become." Playing characters who are working through their own personal struggles and outside circumstances allows Yvonne to explore parts of the human experience that she might never otherwise encounter. "Every woman I've had the opportunity to play has taught me something about myself too." 

She traces a similar trajectory in Madeline, Kyoshi, and her other characters. For her, each performance pivots on a reinvention of self: an evolution that demands shedding external pressures, self-imposed expectations, and outdated ideas of who they needed to be to survive. "Bit by bit, that's brought them closer to self-love and acceptance."

As her international profile continues to grow, staying true to her values as an actor remains paramount, particularly within an industry that has historically reduced Asian performers to stereotypes or background roles. When she's deciding on new projects, Yvonne maintains a clear standard: "There has to be nuance and depth to the character," she states firmly. "If it feels like they're just there to tick a diversity box and don't genuinely serve the story, then it's an easy no for me."

Yvonne remains intentional about protecting her creative energy. She lives by the quote, "What's meant for you won't miss you, and what misses you was never meant for you," and has learned to compartmentalize and let things go. "You can't take every 'no' personally," she explains. "You have to find joy in the process rather than attaching your worth to the result." 

She has also expanded beyond acting into writing and directing has reshaped how Yvonne works in front of the camera. "It's taught me when my perspective can be helpful and when it's better to step back," she says. "It's also helped me understand how to perform in ways that best serve the camera and everyone else's work on set." By staying curious about every layer of filmmaking, she aims to elevate the collective process. "Every department is equally important in telling the story, and I'm genuinely curious about how they all work. The more I learn, the better I become at my own job." 

#### **A Call for Connection**

For Yvonne, the ultimate goal of storytelling is connection. As audiences tune in to _The Season_, Yvonne hopes it will resonate far beyond its plot twists and spectacle. "I hope what Hong Kong audiences walk away with most is a sense of pride in how their city is portrayed," she says. For international viewers, she views the project as a bridge between cultures. "I think storytelling has this unique ability to introduce us to places and perspectives we might never otherwise experience. If it can help lessen misunderstandings, challenge misconceptions, and bring people a little closer together, then that's something I'd be really proud of." 

You can watch Yvonne Chapman in _The Season_ now on Viu and _Avatar: The Last Airbender_ only on Netflix.

Caroline Tam

English Editor 

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Yvonne Chapman on Navigating the Dangerous Waters of "The Season"

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