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Jo Yang(II)

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Jo Yang at an event for A Brilliant Young Mind (2014)

A young math genius sees logic thwarted by one truly baffling equation: love.

Teenage math prodigy Nathan (Asa Butterfield) struggles when it comes to building relationships with other people, not least with his mother, Julie (Sally Hawkins).

In a world difficult to comprehend, he finds comfort in numbers. And when Nathan is taken under the wing of an unconventional and anarchic teacher, Mr. Humphreys (Rafe Spall), the pair forge an unusual friendship.

Eventually, Nathan's talents win him a place on the UK National team at the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) and the team travel to a training camp in Taiwan, under the supervision of squad leader Richard (Eddie Marsan).

In unfamiliar surroundings, Nathan is confronted by a series of unexpected challenges, not least the unfamiliar feelings he begins to experience for his Chinese counterpart, the beautiful Zhang Mei (Jo Yang), feelings that develop when the young mathematicians return to England for the IMO, held at Trinity College, Cambridge.

From suburban England to bustling Taipei and back again, this original and heart-warming film tracks the funny and complex relationships that Nathan builds, as he is confronted by the irrational nature of love.

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Jo Yang is an English actress who was born in China and raised in West London from the age of 8. While attending the William Morris school in Acton Jo showed an aptitude for the arts and was placed at a performing arts school to study acting and dancing. Jo later attended St Mary's university to study Psychology before dropping out to follow her heart and study at the prestigious Beijing film academy where she graduated after 4 years. During the course of her education Jo worked consistently and appears in the English/Chinese film 'Time Translated' as well as the popular Chinese theatre show 'Secret love in Peach Blossom'. After graduation Jo accepted a role of in the Chinese TV show 'Leaving Love'. Jo is promoting her first full English film 'X plus Y' in which she plays 'Zhang Mei' the love interest of the main character 'Nathan' played by Asa Butterfield. X plus Y is due for release in March 2015.