Just to clear up a small misunderstanding: This my story from the age 17-24, in which I lived in China for 3 of those years. I’m now 26 and based in Da Nang, Vietnam. I haven't returned back to China to live, although I'm hoping to visit again this year.

@hongkongchina2048

4 ай бұрын

@@moeza114His father. They started their channel together. Now, his father solely runs that channel. He started his new life and a new channel.

@AI-momo

4 ай бұрын

No matter where you are, we chinese people miss you a lot, friend.

@dane11

4 ай бұрын

I hope you are not claiming any dole money whilst your out there. Or does the uk owe you ? I think you were just lazy and full of excuses to be honest. You didnt really do much in China as you didnt have correct visa and so much is illegal out there of the things you got addicted to. I think this video should be called ive realized i need to grow the fuck up.

@thewanderingrey8830

4 ай бұрын

I wish you health and peace of mind always. Glad to see you are on your way to stand back on your feet!

@user-pq2tn8fh9r

4 ай бұрын

过海关不让拍摄的时候还会抱怨不自由吗😂

I have always seen you and your dad filming videos in China, but suddenly I haven’t seen you for a long time.Thank you for coming back and welcome back to China

After 20 years of living in the West, just from the news reported by the media every day, you will feel depressed and hopeless, because almost all of them are negative news reports. In China, on the other hand, no matter how much you discredit her everything, in the news you will be hopeful about life. Oli, you are lucky enough to meet China, which opens your eyes, illuminates your heart with sunshine, and life is always full of hope.

@davidgmaloof

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's called propaganda - It's a hallmark of authoritarian governments to put a positive or nationalistic spin on everything.

@coolspace2786

4 ай бұрын

​@@davidgmaloofaka dide is type hallmark of "we lie, we cheat and we steal"

@Yueguangxiaxiaxia

4 ай бұрын

china No.1

@yonight6871

4 ай бұрын

The United States brought bombs to the world, and China brought development and infrastructure to the world.

@JohnSmith-sm7ez

4 ай бұрын

Yes , because they don’t report on the forced camps…………. No accountability. Poor Peng Shuai

I just subscribed. I’ve changed my ‘perception’ about China in the past couple years. I’m so weary of the current affairs in the U.S. I’m tired of the violence, the hate, all in a politics driven atmosphere. I think what moved me about Shanghai -a small thing -but something in US I never have seen. People always dancing in public parks. Elders exercising together in the public park. The cleanliness..beauty. I saw elevator additions built on older buildings for those that have difficulties physically/elders. Here we see the Homeless daily , ppl begging everywhere, even in small cities across America..many twisted individuals hang in our public parks where Women are at risk jogging in the early or later daylight hours. No respect for any laws. I’m sick of society here, the caste system, the lies that are fed as truths. Now the China bashing daily by our failed leaders. I am thankful for my dear friend in Shanghai who helped me open my eyes. It’s refreshing to hear yu and like minded vloggers on China speaking out on KZread.

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing... I hope more people, like yourself will try to broaden their horizons

@summerwings4214

4 ай бұрын

Western culture is deeply rooted in poverty and scarcity, wheras Chinese culture is rooted in richness and diversity. Western culture and Chinese culture is absolutely contradictary. If you like Western culture, you will not like Chinese culture, because in Chinese culture the characteristics of Western culture are criticised, such as selfisheness, shamelessness...----low level of morality. If you like Chinese culture, you won't like Western culture. Chinese culture is 2000-year advanced than Western culture. Western culture is primitive, brutal and backwards.

@georwoogle

3 ай бұрын

Feel the same, @RDesroc1. Just came back from Shanghai and saw those elevators built for the elders. By the way, very happy to see and hear from Oli again.

@RDesroc

3 ай бұрын

@@georwoogle I’m jealous you were just there. Shanghai. Come back to the National Guard ordered into NYC to keep law and order. Streets, subways because of random senseless violence… still while government continues bashing China today.

@leahlee8291

3 ай бұрын

Touching

兄弟，你己经走出第一步吧，我经常看你同爸爸的视频哦，（在中国）讲真心话，你至从在中国的视频里，你非常积极参与活动，同时，中国带来你見识和改变的印象， 申中国有56个民族的国家，每一个地方的饮食文化都不一样的，无论科技，支付，交通便利，安全，物价稳定，简直是一个美食天堂，夜生活的天堂，人民是勤劳，热情，喜欢帮助别人的人，包容性强，他们的弱点就是，不善于表达自己的人，应该说是慢热的人，特别是，如果他问你那里的人，你不用大惊小怪，他们是好奇，没有种族问题的，中国非常喜欢世界各地的友人来中国生活，工作，留学，商务，教学的，中国地方好大，市场大，每一个地方都有他们的美景特色，中国一个省可以顶住一个国家，你想学习和吃喝玩乐样样齐全，特别现在的中国，不段进步，好多在中国生活的外国友人都说，你想学习的，美食的，生活的，简直是天堂，希望好快見到你（中国）拍多些视频我们看，中国有美丽的地方，中国可以改观你对世界的（正能量）看法，中国会令你学的东西更多，因为中国向来比人感觉是好神奇的国家，特别是现在，你千万不要理会别人讲什么，最重要自己想走的路，因为现在好多（台湾人）反共的人特别多，加油，我们永远支持你们哦

@ilexma783

4 ай бұрын

为啥你说话特别像英文机翻……脑中同声传译了

@LiMinEr1223

4 ай бұрын

你好了解中国

I felt deeply identified by your story. I’ve been performing as an artist in shows since 2008 mainly in summer season jobs but when the Covid thing happened, the entertainment industry was stopped and I was stuck in my country for three years where I had different jobs but none were satisfying me. I thought my career as a performer was over. I was struggling financially and mentally until last year when I received an offer to work in a huge company in China. I arrived to Guangzhou in June of 2023 and I couldn’t feel more happy and grateful for my new life here. I’ve been working on myself to build my self confidence back, I love my job, I’m saving money and having great time with my new friends. China really saved my life!

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

amazing.. thank you for sharing

@grahamlee688

4 ай бұрын

希望你在中国过得开心。也许也会有很多事情不能满意，但我相信会有很多好事值得你回忆。❤

@triskelion86

4 ай бұрын

@@grahamlee688 Thank you! I am very happy in China, no country is perfect but China has everything I need to have a good life. As you can see in my videos, I worked before in Germany and the US but China offers me the best balance between salary, cost of living, quality of life, growth perspective, security, free time, opportunities and everything else I personally might need to be satisfied. Despite all the lies and misinformation from Western corporate media, you guys have built an amazing country and I feel very blessed to be here in this moment of history. Congratulations China!

@DavidDONG-ib8xl

4 ай бұрын

I am a citizen of Guangzhou, welcome to you.

@dxJ-qt2th

4 ай бұрын

Do you work in Changlong, Guangzhou?

Very happy to see you back on KZread, Oli. Looking forward to seeing more.

I am 33, went to China first time in January, I have never wanted to move there so bad, in two weeks alot of my medical issues cleared up. My mind felt better the food healthier, I really hope I can somehow move there myself. Good luck man.

@yonight6871

4 ай бұрын

Medical treatment in Europe and America has to wait for several months, which is too long. Many patients have not been treated and have healed themselves. Medical expenses are very expensive, which is a heavy burden for families.

@vmoses1979

4 ай бұрын

You must gone to some remote village somewhere. The big cities are polluted especially so in the winter.

@jordand1222

4 ай бұрын

@@vmoses1979 Lmao, ya I went to city 13.7 million people, seems to me you watch the news to much.

@vmoses1979

4 ай бұрын

@@jordand1222 Then you are simply denying that pollution levels are higher in all major Chinese cities - sometimes dangerously so. 16 out of 20 most polluted cities on the globe are in China. Look it up. Unfortunately facts don't care about your feelings.

@vmoses1979

4 ай бұрын

@@jordand1222 China has some of the most polluted cities in the world. There have been multiple instances of widespread food adulteration. Clearly you are spinning some sort of fantasy but carry on.

I am in canada. Most young ppl here dont see the hope. Lost, struggle, are normal. Keep moving is important!

@thisiskevin1000

4 ай бұрын

Messy Politics, media and government policies

@GGrev

4 ай бұрын

The Anglosphere keep on saying their non-allies are bad, like to distract you from all of the problems from within.

@vmoses1979

4 ай бұрын

But China is no utopia. Best to go with realistic expectations and an understanding of the negatives.

@thisiskevin1000

4 ай бұрын

@@vmoses1979 Everything is a work in progress. Major developing nations have these challenges

@RDesroc

3 ай бұрын

I’m bad at quoting. But it’s said employment wise … when one door in U.S. closes, other doors open all over the world. We limit ourselves to a border mentality thats been planted within our minds.

Great to see you again. Happy that China had help you find your real self. You and your father are great people from all the videos I saw of you so far. So even if it's not China, I'm sure you would have still come out of the tunnel and found the light wherever you would have ended up. But I'm happy that it was China because your videos have also helped a lot of people in this world understand China better. Please continue to be the great person that you are and live happily. Thank you very much for all your work.

Now you have your own channel to record your own videos.🎉🎉Wishing you all the best in your life’s journey.

Your story should be an inspiration for anyone whose life is in a rut. You turned your life around because you had the courage to seizing a particular moment and act upon it rather than sitting around waiting for something to happen. I did something similar when I was your age and never look back. All the best for the future

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thank you so much, Oli, for this emotional and inspiring video! I am grateful that I took the challenge to do research degrees in London, where I learned tons both cultually and academically. I stepped out of my comfort zone and dated a Brit, through whom I got to take a glimpse of ordinary lives in London and beyond. All these would be with me throughout my life, and they have brought me to a place where I never imagined after I graduated from an ordinary Chinese university. It is surprising to me that I end up loving China even more after seven years of living and studying in the UK. Now with transnational and transcultural perspective, I get to understand my mother country better, and become intrigued in some local cultural phenomenon. I guess crossing national borders does help alleviating some pains rooted in complacency, and brings about surprising changes. Will continue to follow your lens to explore the panorama of beauty in the world, and I am honoured to have witnessed a bit of your transformation and growth :)

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

I was, I left last month. Please refer to my last video uploaded to see why I'm no longer living there 🙂

I’ve been following your dad Lee Barrett and you as a pair of vloggers in China, then later on, you left. This video tells of your struggle as a teenager. Am so glad you’ll be back in China to continue your journey successfully.

I am glad that you overcame your struggle. Pat yourself on the back for writing that letter. Good luck in your future endeavors.

I've been where you've been before. I get it, and congratz on healing and moving on with life.

Man what a video this is! So happy for the journey you've been on. Love it!

Life's all about taking risks. Just give it your all and see how it goes. That's all we can do. Then if it does fail you can say at lest I tried my best. I'm sure you'll make it work. You've already done good things with your life. Good luck in your future endeavour!

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely, well said

@cardroid8615

4 ай бұрын

@@Oli-Barrett 👍

Sometimes the solution to a problem is a totally different paradigm... and that paradigm is perhaps a far away land and culture. I left America 30 years ago... I've never once looked back since and I can still have my oyster.

Welcome back man, always enjoy your contents

I was also living in London and its dam expensive noways on a god IT salary... so i made the move and now im in China in the same industry living a milionare by London standards. But hey...SAsia is also amazing and its best to try and find your place when UK got so so dam expensive and miserable. just keep an opened midn.

Oli.Where are you going in these two years？！！I miss you so much.As your Chinese fans,I really miss you and your dad together in China.Come back guys

You made the right choice, great you are in a better place now

Wish u all the best ahead,Oli.

Happy things turn around for you Oli. Keep it up mate! Cheers!

I enjoy your moments partnering with your dear dad in China

You did the right thing distancing yourself from your father.👍

Thanks for sharing, Oli.

Great to see you again🎉.Wishing you all the best🎉

Thanks for sharing. Your story is very inspiring!

Super good video explaining your life journey. Insightful and edifying. Also noted you have parents that love you and give you space to explore and sort out your inner struggle. Indeed you open yourself to a wider world out there and find peace and purpose. Keep sharing. All the Best.

Good to see you back Olie!

最后一段话说的很好，兄弟中国什么时候都欢迎你回来！因为你客观不带偏见的评价中国，你自身也是一位学识渊博很有道德教养的人不像其他外国人！

Glad to see you are back in China! Make lots of videos!

I have been following you for awhile. Great contents

In exactly the same situation, I really needed this video today. ❤

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

Brighter times lay ahead, you’ve got this

I can relate to you with the wanting to know the deeper meaning of things from a young age. Seems to be an instinct that some people are born with and I wouldn't change that for anything. I remember you from time ago on MW2. You seem to have always paved your own way and added your own creative spin on things. You were born gifted and it's up to you to channel those gifts for the better! Btw I used to edit in the cod scene way back when we gamed and I turned that passion of video editing into a full time job recently. I wouldn't have had this passion if you wouldn't have made those episodes back then so I'm really grateful for that. You're understanding of narrative and the way you shape your KZread videos are really good though too, you've definitely got something here

@Oli-Barrett

22 күн бұрын

Brought a big smile to my face that, thanks for taking the time to write this and brought MW2 memories back! Congrats on the editing job too 👍

Great to hear!

Was in Danang last summer. Scooted around Dn, HoiAn, Bana hills, wonderful beach, people, food and positivity. Stayed at cecilia hotel right across the beach which I highly recommend if you're on a semi budget holiday.

Evolution of great youtuber ❤

All the best, bro. You are a good person. Keep up the good work sharing your stories and wisdom. Bless you!

Hi Oli, so happy to see you again! I have always been wondering how you have been after leaving China. You look great in Vietnam! 😅Thank you for sharing your transforming story, the fact that you have written a letter to your mum has already shown your good heart and being brave. You have made wise choice for yourself. I’ve just subscribed your channel and will keep following you. All the best to your journeys! By the way, the quality of your video is one notch up! this one looks like a little film and documentary already, you have grown and improved in many aspects. 😂❤

Da Nang looks very laid back. Beautiful place! Agree with you that it takes hardship and desperation (crisis) to built up one's character. When things are tough, the tough gets going. Thanks for sharing❤

Good to see you back again. Wish you the best😘

Oli, this video is fantastic, very professional. You have grown to be a more mature person, care more about the world now. I wish u more successful in the years to come!

Yes, it’s persevering thru trials & tribulations that we grow wiser, stronger & mature to a next level of life. Life lessons go on & on at different stages of our life.

@leewn2319

28 күн бұрын

Hi Oli, I used to watch ur China’s video. Great to see that u have sorted out life & back on your feet. May God bless u & ur future. U learned Mandarin in China there’s 2 old Chinese saying “ 天无绝人之路。” & ” 路是人走出来皎。” Cheers

Oli, amazing story …… jia Yiu 加油！

Great to know that you have found yourself and found hope again. Happy for you. One of the unspoken contribution to the world is for people who watch your vlogs and especially people living in the West to simply hear and see the truth through your eyes and lens rather than being fed with false news about China and Vietnam for that matter.

Not seen this vid yet but did watch the previous one - good on you, go for it ...

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it :)

Nice vd, u r very articulate. Most young kids in the west these days, having motivational problems b' cause their live is so monotone and they see no hopes for the future. If yr vd can motivate one, it is worth it already. Keep up the good works, you can be an example on howto respond when u run to the dead end.

Thank you for your sharing🙏

Magical video brother! Following your journey is a blessing!

I saw your previous video in China I can see you had very positive impact and a hopeful young man, I live in US and see so many young people live without hope either taking drug or gambling even just live on the street or under the back alleys. I like to watch your life in China it’s very interesting.

@richardthegingerbo909

3 ай бұрын

That's funny. Oli himself was a gambler.

Nice touch at the end of the video with the lovely background of the bridge, boats and motivational words. Hope all is well with your Dad.

Inspiring story and great video

背景音乐配的太好了！ inspiriting, keep it up brother, exploring new possibilities and opportunities for you in new China 👍

Wow! great story Oli..

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

加油, 加油. Keep on trucking, we’re here for u. We saw Lee went thru hell and came out smiling and all.

I admire the courage. I wish I had as much.

Best of luck to you & what’s lying ahead of you 👍👏👌🙏🎈

Can’t wait to see you back to China and continue shooting videos with Mr. Barrett❤You really did a great job in that videos!! Miss u very much!

Now you are grown up man, brother! Enjoy your life in China. Cheers!

Welcome to China bro. I used to enjoy watching the videos you and your father took together. I’m looking forward to your new videos.

你和你爸爸有了更多的时间一起做事，相处，真好。

Oli I am going to Da Nang this year. Well you enjoy your life. BRAVO!

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! You'll love it here 👍

很久没看到你的更新了，加油！

Finally I see you! This video just suddenly appeared

Welcome back Oli

Thank you for sharing

Oli experience life to your fullest. Things will fall into place when you are in China. There are loads of opportunities to find yourself there!

I used to enjoy watching your vlogs in China but one day you disappeared from KZread! Good to know you are enjoying your time Vietnam. Wish you all the best no matter where you are.

You can moved to Guangzhou and Shenzhen nearby HK.

we all were kids, we all live our life first time without a “instruction manual/book”, so we were and are allowed to make mistakes, to do a U turn… you are lucky you had and are having a great experience from/in China, it’s also lucky for China to be with you in your dream, well done and best of luck Oil, China is your home too ❤

為你感到開心~

You are a person who pays great attention to dialogue with yourself.

Beautiful beach❤

Welcome back to China and continue your vlogger career If you feel lost right now, you and Lee have built up a very good audience base in China over the last few years which can help you a lot in your career If you keep running the Douyin,Bilibili and etc.

Amazing experience! Thanks for sharing!

@Oli-Barrett

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙂

Concordo plenamente eu tive essa mesmo sentimento quer paz china ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Da Nang, VT is so beautiful. Nice video. Cant wait for the next one.

相信你、加油👏👍

Good to see you back in the fold Oli. We as a community missed you.

Olly yr back 😂. Been missing you. More videos please

Ollie, it's never a good idea to blog when driving or riding a bike, even though you are good at it.

There were a few moments when you were on the scooter where even I went jeez....lol

Kinda surprise to find you on YT again since your dad mentioned nothing about you on his channel after your trip back to UK. Anyway keep your camera rolling and I may consider subscribing to your channel.

You are lucky to have wonderful family members who help you through difficult times, both emotionally and financially. Great mother and your father. My parents have also given me a lot of support. Maybe I will be able to get out of the woods soon, wish me good luck, haha. To be honest, the content is not new, and is even very old-fashioned, like an road movie, where the protagonist changes himself through a journey.but I still feel warm and inspired because of the sincerity.Simplicity and candor always touch people's hearts，thank you. Btw, the symptoms you described about being unable to stop thinking deeply about some issues are very consistent with the characteristics of Low Latent Inhibition（LLI）. It is actually a mental illness, but it usually improves after adulthood. It is difficult for ordinary people to realize that this is a disease. If you are still having this problem I suggest you see a psychiatrist. I had this problem when I was a kid, so I know a little bit about it.

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the insight I will have a look into it

Good to see a red coat (British, as in "the red coats are coming" in American history) turned his life around and found happiness. Did you like Da Nang? I am about to make a trip to Da Nang to eat pho and banh xiao (yellow pancake).

@Oli-Barrett

4 ай бұрын

We shall stay here for a few months at least, loving it at the moment!

you changed your life, you should be proud. i'll do the same.

You should someday rejoin your dad Lee in China. Lots of exciting things happening in the country as it reopened to non-essential international tourism, plus easier visa application schemes

love this video

Great video. No fluff, just your raw experiences. Thank you and all the best for the future.

@Oli-Barrett

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate that, thank you

man，is been long time not see you，i dont even know u have a new channel

❤❤❤

What an inspiring story!

I would say go for it. Life is short. Do something that actually means something to you. Keep up the good work.

谢谢殘月的分享。辛苦了。

好久不见🎉

很开心看见你的改变祝你幸福 快乐

Oli, look forward to seeing you visiting China this year catching up with your old man 😊