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Maria Tran: beaten up at high school, now action-movie ace
Her Vietnamese-born parents opened the nearest fish-and-chip shop to Pauline Hanson’s. Now Maria Tran is on the verge of becoming a major star in the Asian action-movie world.
Her Vietnamese-born parents opened the nearest fish-and-chip shop to Pauline Hanson’s. Now Maria Tran is on the verge of becoming a major star in the Asian action-movie world.
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