Lessons from rejection that led to Xian Lim’s career as an actor-director

In his teenage years, Xian Lim moved to the Philippines from the United States with one goal in mind---to become a professional basketball player. And while he did manage to earn a spot in a collegiate team, his plans didn't pan out as he had hoped. "The reason I moved here was I wanted to play ball. I didn't have a plan B or plan C. That was it. The dream was to become a professional player, and it didn't happen," he said in a recent online story conference for "Hello, Universe," his upcoming second film as a director. But life has a way of surprising us, Xian realized later on. One door closed, but another one opened. Show biz beckoned. "We face rejections constantly. But lif...

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