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PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICO MEJIA

PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICO MEJIA

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As fellow Chinese actress, Karaka, said, “Lily, in my heart,
your beauty can hardly be described with any word in the
dictionary, since it is from your heart. You are as warm
as a candle and brighten up everyone around you.”
Inspired by the power of film and her love of acting,
Lily moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in
entertainment and continues to gain much
success.
Lily Lisa has always been adored by fans
and colleagues, not only for her oncamera talents, but for her strength
of character. As a philanthropist and
social activist, Lily is passionate about
giving back to her community and
helping those less fortunate. Her
efforts have earned her multiple
honors, including the We Care for
Humanity’s Woman of the Year
of Asia Award in 2013, becoming
The Charity Awards’ Honorary
Ambassador in 2014, and being
named Honorary Ambassador of
Hong Kong, China, by The World
Network in 2015. She also received a Certificate
of Congressional Recognition from US
Congresswoman Judy Chu.
However, Lily’s charity work did not end there.
Upon her arrival in Los Angeles, she was struck
by the city’s growing homeless population and
the disparity around her. After deciding that
volunteering wasn’t enough and in an effort
to inspire real change, Lily Lisa set out to
make a docu series to bring global attention
to the issue. As executive producer and
host of the show, she successfully helped
countless families and gave a voice to a
community that needed it the most.
Additionally, the project won the
Outstanding Documentary Award
in the US Hollywood International
Film Festival and continues to play
around the world. As famed acting

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