Julian Gaertner - German-born actor in Hong Kong

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04/01/21 • 45 min

The Rolling Thunder Show - Jiu Jitsu in Asia & Beyond

In this episode, my guest is Julian Gaertner (易宇航), a German-born actor in Hong Kong. He is fluent in German, Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Julian described his best contribution to cultural understanding is being an actor that brings cultures together through entertainment.
A jiu jitsu addict and a super funny individual, Julian and I will be discussing his views on Jiu Jitsu in Hong Kong, and his experience with Jiu Jitsu so far.

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