From China to Singapore | Here To Stay
"The only thing I know was 'ABCD', 'what's your name', 'how do you do'?"
Bao Sheng Ze, better known as Bunz, reminisces on his unexpected move to Singapore as a kid from Shao Xin, China, his active process of assimilation, and the love he holds for Singapore.
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From no english to someone sounded so local. Kudos!
@alvinkhoo
19 күн бұрын
Totally now machiam a bilingual Chinese Singaporean
@jefri4176
19 күн бұрын
Of course lah,stay so long already. I am Indonesian but my English is singlish accent because I grew up and stay 14 years in SG 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@SparkzMxzXZ
18 күн бұрын
Tbh his english sounds better than a lot of locals lol
@spadypoonpeepee7982
18 күн бұрын
@@SparkzMxzXZ haha I think so too
@lyhthegreat
18 күн бұрын
@@alvinkhoo way more bilingual than a typical chinese singaporean...his mandarin is much better.
He speaks a lot better than a standard Singaporean. 👍
Actually I think linguistically speaking, I would consider his language skills, esp his Chinese, and even his English far above most of his Singapore peers. The thing about mainland Chinese is their Chinese already has a good foundation, once they are able to brush up their English and put more time into it, they will be truly and effectively bilingual.
@tangt4860
19 күн бұрын
Values are more important than language skills.
@margaretmahyoke9270
19 күн бұрын
O@@tangt4860
@1ewi5
19 күн бұрын
Why don't you take your own advice then?
@ditsygirl5409
18 күн бұрын
I think his English is on par with many fellow Singaporeans his age. The older generation like myself may have lower english standards due to lesser exposure to good English during our childhood, however, this boy’s generation should already have a lot of exposure and opportunity to learn good English from his surrounding as by the 90s and 2000s, Singapore already have a sizeable population with a good command of English. 我们新加坡人的华语也没有大家想象的那么差,只是没有太多可以运用的地方,所以华语会退步,但是基础还在。我的老公和哥哥的英语和华语都比我强,只是很少有机会在人们面前展现出来罢了,不代表新加坡人的双语水平差。
@elaineteo4053
17 күн бұрын
@@ditsygirl5409but we are talking about the younger generation here.. the 1990 to 2010 kids who do not place importance in Chinese language sadly
Know Bunz since army days, really happy that he has made so much progress in the media !! 😊👍
So glad to have you as one of us, a Son of Singapore Love your attitude, and your authenticity ❤
Wow, his verbal English is so fluent, which is extremely rare in PRC/ex-PRCs. Clearly, he was raised with good parenting, his parents paid a lot of attention to family education, unlike many PRC parents who simply sent their children overseas and never looked after them.
Bunz is a real one, super talented and a solid dude.
@PortraitsbyAsiaOne
18 күн бұрын
Aden is a talented man himself too, please go check him out!
I had the opportunity to work with Bunz back then, and I continue to learn from and be inspired by him even today!
Wonderful that he remembers to show gratitude to his grandparents and to Singapore. Wishing you every success in all your undertakings
Envious of how bilingual he is! Glad to see him integrating so successfully into Singapore❤️
welcome from the deepest of majority singaporeans hearts!
@henryloh4346
5 күн бұрын
Well come to Singapore 🇸🇬
Real Singaporean!!! You are the kind of FT we need!
Great attitude and aptitude with this guy.
He speaks well and I can feel every word he says and he really meant everything he says! V passionate person! 👍🏻
Kudos to this gentleman 🙏🙇♀️ Almost similar life story, but he is definitely way better and so much better 🙌🙌 He indeed sound Singaporean
Glad to know you still have your grandparents at heart. I am also a granny of five and took care of them myself when they were babies. Hope they will be like you. Good upbringing.
Goodness me, if he don't tell people that he was from China, no one would have thought it. He's English has literally zero China accent. Completely Singaporean-sounding. I think career-wise, being so proficient bilingually, he's gonna be very sought after internationally. Diplomatic or corporate translator come to my mind. Especially diplomatic, I feel. That'll be a huge benefit to the world.
@winwinwin282828
18 күн бұрын
When he speaks Chinese, he actually sound like he's from China
Wow once he speak the 1st word of English I thot he is a local Sgrean, thats perfect Singlish bro! Amazing!
Life is a journey.... when you're young, try things out, that's how you learn about yourself. In the end, you always recall the experiences, not necessarily the awards or prizes. Don't grow old and regret not having done the things when you had a chance to.
Precisely because he knew no English when he came here, he picked up all his S'porean English accent locally ^^
你已经很棒了👏
👍Follow your dreams and best wishes !!😁
Wow u sounds so local, well done❤🎉😊
articulate young man
Well done Bunz, keep following your dreams, keep it going !
You sound so Singaporean😂
@aero.l
11 күн бұрын
Of course lah.. he 24 years in SG already. Basically no difference.
有时间多回去看看爷爷奶奶 老人家留下的时间是不多了 珍惜这一切
We welcome new citizens who can blend into our culture and not one who criticized and try to change us to be like them
He is a part time actor in channel 8. He was seen as Hong Ling's colleague in The World Is Mine ( the award winning tv series casting Richie Koh). Didnt realise he speaks english so fluently.
When I first heard him speak, I thought the title was wrong (like it was about a Singaporean going to China.... haha.
Welcome to Singapore, cute baby face and study well with English and Chinese so sounds good. Your childhood in Beijing and Shanghai and mainland china 😢😢
@lengyeowang4147
17 күн бұрын
He never went to Beijing and Shanghai before he come to Singapore ! He living in Zheijang province, he speak Wu language not mandarin .
Glad you visiting your grandparents soon. Hope u visit them more often.
I remembered the first performance on the podium in Northland, 3 girls in the same year as me sang “热带雨林”by SHE. This sure brought back a lot of memories.
For every success story, it also takes a lot effort and positive attitude of main character. Every place can offer something different to different ppl. As someone that comes from small town, Singapore gives me , a sense of convenience and accessibility that is not available in smaller town..
He was lucky because he has this kind of good, capable, smart father. Lucky him.
Kudos to this guy💪🏽
2000年来新加坡的上海人飘过。特别能理解你。当年我才十岁。我们是一个很小的群体。早已融入新加坡但心里还是会对中国特别是家人有一丝牵挂。
We need more chinese like him to replace singaporean chinese who dont wan to have kids. . Love u! Welcome and hope u can retire here
@choonhockong8215
19 күн бұрын
Agree. Creative, endurance, and adapted to Singapore environment well. Caring for his grandparents also.
@winwinwin282828
18 күн бұрын
Will he vote for the PAP ?
What a Beautiful letter!!! Tks for sharing it!! ❤
u sound singaporean. Pass liao welcome to sg
Proud of yr character
great series!
Already sound like local Singaporean.....
He speak better English and chinese than me
Grammar lesson for Singaporeans 1:30 --- His grandparents took him to school. 他爷爷奶奶带他上学。 To send someone to school means to pay for his education such as you send your son to Japan to study but you don't go. 我送我儿子到日本求学。
Hi Bunz, great sharing! And great to know that you have blend in well and become one of us. 时间不等人.Follow your heart. Prioritize your goal and wish you all the best continuing pursue your dream and kept exploring.
Wow!🎉🎉🎉 So touching!
Yo guy... you r simply awesome! 🎉🎉🎉
You sound like one of us 👍 All the best 🙏
i like his accent. better than most locals with fake accent.... 😂😂
@winwinwin282828
18 күн бұрын
Maybe the singaporean you met are fake lol
Very nice voice he has :D
you sound more Singaporean than some of us! 👍
Baozi 👍🏼
His English is so Singaporean
我们看了你演的电视剧,演得很好,加油!
欢迎欢迎。。
落地生根,welcome
@HuaWuDi
19 күн бұрын
欢迎欢迎
how come you can speak english like singaporean / malaysian ? amazing !
Well clearly he assimilated well. There are PRCs who studied overseas and the Chinese English accent stuck fast.
walao he sounded so singaporean 😮
👍👍👍
Arent you the guy in that show your world in mine?
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
This is true singaporen
Good man
Wait wow didnt know he is from china
Welcome n grom o our teenagers
from the first 20 second, he sound more like a Malaysia chinese
This video should be featured on NDP.
@HuaWuDi
19 күн бұрын
+1
@PortraitsbyAsiaOne
18 күн бұрын
+1
@winwinwin282828
18 күн бұрын
Maybe this is sponsored by PAP also 😅
@shadowj3311
17 күн бұрын
@@winwinwin282828do not turn everything into politics.
@yeochenyi1388
17 күн бұрын
@@winwinwin282828 why need to bring politics into this topic?
is he an actor that acted in some mediacorp dramas?
Ur English good 👍 bruh.....
Bruh his English sounds so Singaporean!!
Lucky he didn’t go to Ecuador and go to SEA
He is sg la the mentality is same.
Glad he assimilated well. Rather than hide in a china enclave. Good that he’s fulfilling his dreams in sg and contributing to society here.
Didn’t watch the whole video, but did he serve NS? 😊😊
@PortraitsbyAsiaOne
16 күн бұрын
Hi, thanks for watching the video, even though you didn't finish it. To answer your question, Bunz served his NS with the Singapore Police Force.
@chohpoh1346
16 күн бұрын
yes he did. Bunz has totally assimilated into the local environment
@MDroid-bn6eb
15 күн бұрын
Respect to him for doing so. Show where his heart is and what his intentions are. He’s as good as any Singaporean there is.
He speaks like Singaporeans
说的 singlish 也比我还要singlish😆
Another generation or two, china migrants will all be Singaporean 😅🎉🎉
Sad he has no Chinese accent. Chinese accent more cute
bro is a loco
@lyhthegreat
18 күн бұрын
local or loco? u know what loco means right?
The opportunities in China far outpace here in sg ....
@livethiswayTV
19 күн бұрын
China has grown. Doesn't mean Singapore is not good 😑
@lyhthegreat
18 күн бұрын
way more competitive in china than out here..1.4b population vs 5.9m? if you're good you'll earn 1000 times the $ tho...
@winwinwin282828
18 күн бұрын
Those in singapore usually the CMI ones
Welcome to the free world.😉
Singapore is now not the same as before as compared to China.
Wow bro you are awesome 👍 very local 🎉best, faithful, sincerely,grace grandson🙏