India, July 19 -- A 29-year-old Chinese woman with a master's degree in film directing from the University of Sussex in the UK is earning praise for her resilient attitude as she works part-time as a restaurant waitress in Beijing to support her dream of becoming a successful actress, according to a report by South China Morning Post (SCMP).

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Yu Shutian returned to China in late 2021 after completing her postgraduate studies in Britain. In 2022, she joined a drama club, quickly immersing herself in theatre. Over the next two years, she appeared in nearly 1,000 commercial stage plays, as reported by Jiupai News. How...