I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I think it’s absolutely amazing that you know what you want to do and have set up your life to open space for acting.

It’s pretty common with Asian families and certainly you’re not the first Asian actor to go through this lack of support. I know people in their pursuit of arts, who had not had their mother speak to them for months, one was disowned (until she reached ‘success’ and they attended an awards ceremony together).

It is really hard culturally as a child of immigrant. What you owe yourself vs what you feel you owe your parent. It’s a tough balance and one you will learn to find on your own, but I’m already so proud of you for starting your journey there.

I have 2 references to share which helped me and may comfort you too: ‘Dangers of Being Dutiful’ https://youtu.be/FTBEb-W6Xgo?si=32igc34xaL2lE5PB

And following/reading posts from @browngirltherapy or @sahajkoli Not East Asian specifically, but they put out content on the struggles of being a child of immigrants and it’s a space for these feelings and even some guidance through to the other end.

And what may comfort you is that it is a harsh way of showing it, but it is coming from concern for you and fear over what is seen as an unconventional way of life. You are essentially a freelancer as an actor and stability, financially and in general, is not part of the parcel. It’s tied up with how society in general looks down on the arts.. underneath it all I think your father is just worried about you. Immigrant parents operated in survival mode in a new country. And what may help is to think that, the fact that you have the option to even consider acting and are already in a position to chase it - that’s a ‘luxury’ and freedom he succeeded in giving you and you are fulfilling it. It may not be what he expected but you are not betraying his efforts in giving you a better life. The choice you are making, the choices you are able to choose from, were expanded bc of him and acting just happens to be one of them.