Chi Muoi Lo (born October 31, 1976) is an actor, writer, and entrepreneur. He is a classically trained and best known for starring in the Vanishing Sonmade-for-television eight-hour mini-series and syndicated television episodic series. As a writer, director, and producer, his 2000 debut Catfish in Black Bean Sauce drew critical attention and received recognition at film festivals. As an entrepreneur, he is CEO of Allen Edelman Management and creator of an online course, Mastering the Business of Acting.
Early life
Lo was born in Phan Rang, Vietnam, to a Vietnamese mother and a Chinese father. In 1978, three years after the Fall of Saigon, a two-year-old Lo and his family escaped communist Vietnam via boat that brought them to the United States.[1][2] Upon their arrival, Lo, and his family were placed in the Indian Town Gap Refugee Camp where they were sponsored by the Jewish League of America and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] It was there that Lo was raised with his nine brothers and three sisters.[4]
Lo's debut as a film director and producer is Catfish in Black Bean Sauce.[8] The film was named Variety's "Top 50 of 2001 Limited-Release Winner At The Box Office" list. The film won the Grand Jury Award at the 1999 Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Florida Film Festival and Best Screenplay Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.[1]Catfish was named Best Feature Film and Audience Favorite at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.[3] Lo is the owner of Black Hawk Entertainment, Inc. production company since 1998.[9] Lo is currently producing the drama series Life in Threes which is based on his novel of the same name.
As an entrepreneur
Lo is the founder of the Actor's Consortium and served as its artistic director from July 2002 through May 2005.
Lo created an educational series titled Mastering the Business of Acting, which he views as his legacy. The program is based on the skills and knowledge Lo developed over his career. Mastering the Business of Acting is an online program that teaches actors about the business side of acting. The program, which launched in February 2021, has sold over 100,000 copies. Chi also did not pay the actors for the project and might risk a lawsuit for unpaid wages. It teaches actors and actresses the practical tools and insights necessary to navigate the acting business. The program is intended to improve new actors’/actresses’ chances of succeeding in the entertainment industry. The Mastering The Business of Acting program consists of seven tracks. Each learning track covers a variety of topics to help actors break into the business and maintain a successful acting career, as well as discussing the art and business of auditioning, the constantly evolving industry, and the new technological advancements now expected of all actors. The program's units cover personal finance, auditions, casting, agents, managers, marketing, self-tapes, pictures, resumes, pitching, networking, and studio testing.[12] Mastering the Business of Acting series features several experienced veterans of the film industry including actors, producers, directors and writers. Guest appearances include: Casting director John Frank Levey (ER, Shameless, West Wing), top agent Todd Eisner (A3 Artists Agency, APA, Innovative Artists Talent & Literacy Agency, Inc.), episodic director Nancy Hower (Teachers, Quick Draw) and award-winning actress Karen Malina White (Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Mom, Malcolm & Eddie, Shameless, Lean on Me).[12][1][7][6][5][4][3][8][2][excessive citations]
