| 1. Ben's parents divorced when he was four years old. |
| 2. At the age of six, he, along with his mother, moved to the United States where he struggled with the English language initially. |
| 3. He learned English by watching television for long hours during the summer. |
| 4. To improve his English, he started by watching infomercials due to their repetitive nature. |
| 5. He showed a knack for performance by creating his own infomercials as a child. |
| 6. Growing up in a small Minnesotan town, he turned to acting when he didn’t excel in football. |
| 7. His mother encouraged his artistic interests from a young age, influencing his pursuit of a career in acting. |
| 8. He faced challenges fitting in at school due to his heritage and experienced some racism. |
| 9. His grandfather was a language expert and his grandmother had a farm in China. |
| 10. He is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese and skilled in various martial arts. |
