Ronny Chieng on "Crazy Rich Asians" and Representation in Hollywood | Amanpour and Company

Ronny Chieng had his breakthrough last year as Eddie Cheng in Crazy Rich Asians, a fictional portrait of the glitz and drama of Singapore's wealthy elite. Today, he makes his debut on Netflix with “Asian Comedian Destroys America,” where he explores the U.S. from his unique vantage point. He gives Hari a preview of the show.
Originally aired on December 17, 2019.
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  • @supriyosaha845
    @supriyosaha8454 жыл бұрын

    Indian Host & Chinese guest in an English talk show... Asians are really kicking in!!!

  • @ferdinandb.s8975

    @ferdinandb.s8975

    3 жыл бұрын

    Imigrant, we get the job done - hamilton musical

  • @lezzeppelin2222

    @lezzeppelin2222

    Ай бұрын

    Asian conquered the world. 🤪

  • @supergeared
    @supergeared4 жыл бұрын

    Those suits for law school are being used for stand up now 😂

  • @LiuTheRick

    @LiuTheRick

    4 жыл бұрын

    Finance saved

  • @amberzhang305

    @amberzhang305

    4 жыл бұрын

    that is how important of early investment is. time value of money

  • @dillonnikolausmatteusl3075

    @dillonnikolausmatteusl3075

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi I’m looking for a navy suit for war :>

  • @moemimouni679

    @moemimouni679

    4 ай бұрын

    🎯💯Thanks For The Laugh.🍁

  • @reocurringdream
    @reocurringdream4 жыл бұрын

    He is so funny on Netflix, but I also really appreciate his honesty here.

  • @fc4660
    @fc46603 жыл бұрын

    Great interview. Ronny is an educated thoughtful witty fellow. Personally I find it insulting that movie makers hadn’t progressed with the white lead thing before Crazy Rich Asians. Insane! Let’s hope we are on a roll now.

  • @littlesame
    @littlesame4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for including an asian comedian, the Netflix show is a home run!

  • @zedianzediessi

    @zedianzediessi

    3 жыл бұрын

    @C M if we has an Asian president I feel like Coronavirus would have never entered the country

  • @ladymarycrawley6613
    @ladymarycrawley6613 Жыл бұрын

    "Comedy is art form not science, meaning there's no equation, you need to feel it" - Ronny Chieng ❤️

  • @Elohimiel
    @Elohimiel3 жыл бұрын

    "Even this video right now, is through algorithm." Deym, breaking the fourth wall

  • @3692Halo

    @3692Halo

    3 жыл бұрын

    man he talked to us

  • @AlveolarNasal
    @AlveolarNasal3 жыл бұрын

    When you watch him said, “how much worse can it get?” in 2020 you’re like, you ain’t see nothing yet bro hahahaha.

  • @jemal999

    @jemal999

    3 жыл бұрын

    +1

  • @curtisseely4307
    @curtisseely43072 жыл бұрын

    that was a great interview, Ronny is so funny and speaks with confidence and some wisdom. well done gentlemen.

  • @magaliespinosa469
    @magaliespinosa4694 жыл бұрын

    This is how asians do it.. have a degree and become an actor.. hahhaha.. they have a planB all the time..

  • @NellieKAdaba

    @NellieKAdaba

    4 жыл бұрын

    👍 true most of the time.

  • @andrewau1993

    @andrewau1993

    4 жыл бұрын

    Having a degree is difficult for me though

  • @veiyi

    @veiyi

    4 жыл бұрын

    So true

  • @mathijsvanesch2835

    @mathijsvanesch2835

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why do you cut and paste this comment on any video of Ronny chieng

  • @yukimao3713

    @yukimao3713

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes,we always do~

  • @danle6577
    @danle65774 жыл бұрын

    I like his jokes. They are the mirrors of what is going on in this country

  • @toughgirl6837

    @toughgirl6837

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah left wing Democratic racism and this marginalization of all minorities.

  • @tnylam
    @tnylam4 жыл бұрын

    Very fair interview. I enjoyed it. Ronny is "The Man"!

  • @Everybodycantgo6o4
    @Everybodycantgo6o44 жыл бұрын

    "If you like harold and Kumar, you might like this"😂 This guys got jokes man 👍

  • @hoxtondean9855

    @hoxtondean9855

    3 жыл бұрын

    hahahah yes, though the teenagers who watch this probably would not have known what he (and we) were referring to!

  • @LizzyArmogida

    @LizzyArmogida

    3 жыл бұрын

    Such a funny reference, Ronny is quick! ♥️😂♥️

  • @Everybodycantgo6o4

    @Everybodycantgo6o4

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LizzyArmogida yes that he is 😂

  • @janisgay5507

    @janisgay5507

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am not sure the interviewer appreciated that quip.

  • @alexibardaloza8574

    @alexibardaloza8574

    3 жыл бұрын

    Didn't hit me until a second later when they went with a wide shot of the two of them sitting there

  • @jeiz5186
    @jeiz51864 жыл бұрын

    "If u like harold and kumar, u might like this interveiw." that really cracks me up!

  • @yuciehayashi266
    @yuciehayashi2664 жыл бұрын

    Damn.. Born in Malaysia. Good for you, good for you.

  • @westcoastkitties
    @westcoastkitties4 жыл бұрын

    Finally an educated moderator, he says “ United States ‘ Thank you. America is a continent.

  • @saturdaymorninggaming5628

    @saturdaymorninggaming5628

    3 жыл бұрын

    No offense but people call the united states of America "America" because it's the only country with America in its name. No other country in North, South, or Central America uses the word America in the Name of The Country. So yes, it is in fact fair to shorten its name to America.

  • @jaiditnon8528

    @jaiditnon8528

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@saturdaymorninggaming5628 the book "How to Hide an Empire" explains it. Your explanation is off. Using the word America for one country is already offensive.

  • @Riuhvdevsrh

    @Riuhvdevsrh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jaiditnon8528 Why is it offensive?

  • @saturdaymorninggaming5628

    @saturdaymorninggaming5628

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jaiditnon8528 my explanation is not off at all. It's factual. There is no other country in the World that uses the name America in its name. We are not the United States. We are the United States of America. There are a number of nations that are United groups of smaller nations or "states" but there is no other Nation know as America.

  • @nedispas9709

    @nedispas9709

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@saturdaymorninggaming5628 pulled the fact out of its butt. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @csong9940
    @csong99403 жыл бұрын

    I love how deep Ronny’s voice is and his accent

  • @trerossi5508
    @trerossi55083 жыл бұрын

    “How much worse can it get, let’s bring back measles” This didn’t age well

  • @damilolaowolabi6716

    @damilolaowolabi6716

    2 жыл бұрын

    We brought back the flu packaged as covid, lol.

  • @MusicforMe123
    @MusicforMe12324 күн бұрын

    A very likable guy, I wish him the best.

  • @MK-hh1vo
    @MK-hh1vo4 жыл бұрын

    Exciting to see him coming up, he's my Daily Show favorite! Surprised no mention of International Student.

  • @solomodo5124
    @solomodo51243 жыл бұрын

    Lol that harold and Kumar reference was amazing. He really got the journalist.🤣

  • @MohammadAli-sg8bj

    @MohammadAli-sg8bj

    Жыл бұрын

    best comeback

  • @luluramos2981
    @luluramos29812 жыл бұрын

    I loved him in Crazy Rich Asians and his stand up comedy is great.

  • @II-cq5gb
    @II-cq5gb3 жыл бұрын

    There's something too comforting about this interview. I like it.

  • @aquamarine9916
    @aquamarine99163 жыл бұрын

    He is smart man. His sharp joke is real and fun. Law school career make him a very good actor .

  • @mydogsbestfren7490
    @mydogsbestfren74904 жыл бұрын

    Interviewer - Do you ever cross the line in your own head? Ronny - 100% every day i cross the line.. anything you tell me i'm trying to think of a joke about it

  • @zedianzediessi
    @zedianzediessi3 жыл бұрын

    “Second hand stupidity” that’s so good

  • @moonfandra4117
    @moonfandra41173 жыл бұрын

    Ronny makes me laugh like no one else... even during sad covid times.

  • @hilpha
    @hilpha4 жыл бұрын

    The ISIS joke he made on Netflix was kind of dynamite but he was spot on! "Give them time, who knows, they may save lives"...lol

  • @amilcarschettini5290
    @amilcarschettini52904 жыл бұрын

    His parents are like you get paid to talk ?!?

  • @hilpha

    @hilpha

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's not too different from being a lawyer.

  • @l.whansen9611

    @l.whansen9611

    4 жыл бұрын

    I like this guy, intelligent and funny

  • @MoiLiberty

    @MoiLiberty

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hilpha You remind me of coworkers who bring no value to a conversation by simply articulating the point of the previous speaker as if the rest of us did not understand the point being made by @Amilcar Schettni. I imagine people do that so they can say they participated in the conversation with the implication being they added value to the conversation. Apologies for even saying all this, I’m projecting the irritations I’ve been going thru at work. I’m sure people hate that I’m bringing my own dumb crap that adds no value to the point of this whole msg. So I’m doing what you’re doing and I’m being a silly mf’r.

  • @7yenaline
    @7yenaline4 жыл бұрын

    Very good interview! Loved his Nexflix special!

  • @invictus3598
    @invictus35982 жыл бұрын

    Great interview and insight into a terrific comedian! Thank you!

  • @Magic_Vince
    @Magic_Vince2 жыл бұрын

    Just discovered Ronny Chieng (I'm from Europe) and I immediately became a fan!

  • @sisi429
    @sisi4294 жыл бұрын

    This is very insightful interview! much better than ABC, CBC, NBC, FOX, or any other cable news!

  • @edmundtam4155
    @edmundtam41553 жыл бұрын

    Wow... that was such a good interview... the only thing I wished he’d ask would have been about the international student series....

  • @vericky
    @vericky4 жыл бұрын

    very good interview, like it !

  • @hiyukelavie2396
    @hiyukelavie23964 жыл бұрын

    His parents are fine with his career choice Either way he puts on a suit, stands up and talks to people, they can't be sure if he's making things up, but they listen to him anyway, and he gets paid a lot of money along the way

  • @JuliaJulia-iv1uc
    @JuliaJulia-iv1uc4 жыл бұрын

    Ladies and gentlemen, Ronnie Chang Is the" Daddy!!! " of 2020!

  • @iiDetour
    @iiDetour4 жыл бұрын

    I have not seen an interview in such a professional and well thought of manner. This interview was not looking for a cheap joke at all. You can tell he really respects comics and wants to see the inner thoughts of a professional comic. Comics are now becoming more important then ever because they are able to swing the way people think. Dave chappelle did a bit about female abortions and i think he changed the whole game on abortion and its being viewed. "if you can kill a baby i can atless abandon it". I hope this guy interviews more great comics because i like hearing this part of a comedy mind. Comics are like rappers. underrated for being smart. special brains.

  • @MeimeiLovesmusic

    @MeimeiLovesmusic

    4 жыл бұрын

    . A fetus is not an independent living entity tho...

  • @melgallardo2012

    @melgallardo2012

    3 жыл бұрын

    Those are clump of cells, btw. And none of your business.

  • @dawn4850
    @dawn48503 жыл бұрын

    Ronny is truely AWESOME...LOVE his comedy..!!

  • @michaeltran8668
    @michaeltran86684 жыл бұрын

    Christina Amanpour, I have been a fan, appreciate your international reporting I am glad you have an outlet for us to follow your program. Wishing you best health and more success.

  • @texwan
    @texwan4 жыл бұрын

    good interview, Ronny Chieng on point!

  • @ellisv75
    @ellisv754 жыл бұрын

    One day amazons algorithm will bring you things before you order them.

  • @najahabdelkader8455
    @najahabdelkader8455 Жыл бұрын

    very intelligent comedian. I love his humor.

  • @BryanChance
    @BryanChance2 жыл бұрын

    He was a lawyer to standup!! Wow hehe he’s damn good Well, I’m going to watch Crazy Rich Asian to see him. Is it on Amazon Prime Video? LOL

  • @Worldwithoutboarders
    @Worldwithoutboarders4 жыл бұрын

    Watch his international student show in Australia, so funny. I was hoping for 2nd season.

  • @karinalumen9722
    @karinalumen97223 жыл бұрын

    He's real voice is way more attractive then his ”comedy voice”

  • @AL-fm8qp
    @AL-fm8qp3 жыл бұрын

    Omg, youtube pushed this video on me based on my viewing algorithm. How prescient ronnie!

  • @caroleastmond9064
    @caroleastmond9064 Жыл бұрын

    Very good interview, funny actor, and comedian!!!🎉🎉

  • @keselekbakiak
    @keselekbakiak3 жыл бұрын

    is it weird that i think his prediction about no-internet zone will actually happen?

  • @vohan5689
    @vohan5689 Жыл бұрын

    great! thanks for sharing.

  • @kennyloong90
    @kennyloong904 жыл бұрын

    youtube give it before you want it , it call recommended video

  • @DD-sr9xm
    @DD-sr9xm2 жыл бұрын

    Ronny is great. Thanks for the interview. Re Singapore and the movie, as entertaining as it is, Singapore is nothing like that. The people of Singapore are so nice and friendly and there is no snobbery. Bear in mind they have only become rich in the last 20 years. There is virtually no old money there, and the old money that does exist is not haughty. It may become that way but it isn’t now.

  • @sikskillz2186
    @sikskillz21862 жыл бұрын

    great interview. awesome questions, very intelligent. always a funny and extremely smart Ronnie. he need to do a movie about being a lawyer from malaysia, that comes to america, and highlight the differences between how it’s done in other countries and america. i think there’s probably tons of jokes in the circumstance. i’m a music artist, but i write movies and anime, so right away, this would be a movie is would do. especially if it’s one main case, but multiple minor cases that are all different, to create great contrast, while definitely keeping people interested, but not too much to distract from the main case, or always interjecting the main cases to keep the theme present. i wish i could make this, i just basically wrote the movie here.

  • @champflowahbomb7630
    @champflowahbomb76303 жыл бұрын

    Saw clips of his special and laughed my butt off 😅

  • @joelwateres
    @joelwateres4 жыл бұрын

    Good interview great guest

  • @ellenw391
    @ellenw3913 жыл бұрын

    "The only way to accomplish that is to be, the New England Patriots". I am so glad I watched the whole thing! Been a huge Pats fan since before the Brady era. (And hanging in there now. Also watching Buks games but I digress) That's 1 of the best Patriots jokes I've heard and like most of his jokes on the money! Wish I had found this video earlier, since, well it's like all of 2020, let's just put a fork in it. But let's keep all the humor we can find!

  • @RambutanLaw
    @RambutanLaw2 жыл бұрын

    Imagine his parents seeing him on the Crazy Rich Asian poster in Singapore.

  • @hongxu5528
    @hongxu55284 жыл бұрын

    His socks are lovely.

  • @mohdshahazanchehassan488
    @mohdshahazanchehassan4882 жыл бұрын

    Malaysia Boleh! Go Ronny.!! 😄🤘🏼

  • @RoyLovesAkevyah
    @RoyLovesAkevyah4 жыл бұрын

    Spot on

  • @AaaBbb-ok9ci
    @AaaBbb-ok9ci4 жыл бұрын

    VERY CUTE AND HANDSOME MAN 😘😘😘😘😘

  • @cp987
    @cp9874 жыл бұрын

    Both him and Andrew Yang rock!!

  • @MyBigAzzPimple
    @MyBigAzzPimple3 жыл бұрын

    Second hand stupidity is a killer and Harold and kumore has me dying

  • @Ethan-tn4jc
    @Ethan-tn4jc3 жыл бұрын

    8:31 Ronny predicts the success of Parasite in America

  • @jasper5016
    @jasper50163 жыл бұрын

    He is a very very talented person.

  • @unshakableakadimayuga3275
    @unshakableakadimayuga32754 жыл бұрын

    Quick harold and kumar joke is frikin hilarious... Ronny Chieng has very intelligent outputs...

  • @stevehawke9819
    @stevehawke98193 жыл бұрын

    Ronny Chieng: "Even this video right now probably got pushed to you through an algorithm." Hari Sreenivasan: "Right, right. They probably saw it because you already liked x and you already liked y. If you like Trevor Noah, you might like this conversation." Ronny Chieng: "Or if you like Harold and Kumar, you might like this interview." LMFAO

  • @pushpamalhotra8603
    @pushpamalhotra86032 жыл бұрын

    Ronny and Trevor are good together 👍👏👏👏👏

  • @lyl3645
    @lyl36454 жыл бұрын

    Ronny Chieng! Yang Gang! 👏🧢🍾😎

  • @maxfield3106
    @maxfield31064 жыл бұрын

    Ronny: If you like Harold and Kumar: Me: Smash the like button.

  • @christinechung2890
    @christinechung28903 жыл бұрын

    I really like your honest comedy 👍and I want to see more please

  • @user-zc9dq7sz2e
    @user-zc9dq7sz2e4 ай бұрын

    Ronny you are the best ❤

  • @ReDoBackpackers
    @ReDoBackpackers4 жыл бұрын

    yeah I am watching it by algorithm :p Ronny is super fun and interesting .

  • @JohnSmith-zo6ir
    @JohnSmith-zo6ir2 жыл бұрын

    I recognise him from China Town in Sydney, Australia.

  • @ucheedochie3475
    @ucheedochie34753 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @jakeqin3632
    @jakeqin36323 жыл бұрын

    "Even this video right now is probably pushed to somebody through algorithm." Somebody:

  • @OxyMoronicClarity
    @OxyMoronicClarity Жыл бұрын

    This guy is wicked smart 🙌❤️

  • @dorsar
    @dorsar2 жыл бұрын

    He is very articulate too.

  • @timus545
    @timus5452 жыл бұрын

    50 years from now, people would think Internet is like smoking, I feel this is on 2020. It just ruins if you don’t keep in very limits

  • @ryanshannon7703
    @ryanshannon77034 жыл бұрын

    @6:41 When Ronny realizes that the interviewer actually knows his stuff and begins to take him seriously, whereas I think @5:42 he was thinking, 'Can I take this guy seriously?' I think this was probably the best news interview I've watched with Ronny where you can see him really respect Hari for his astuteness and applying those answers his follow-ups.

  • @MissLinkinParkLover

    @MissLinkinParkLover

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Shannon really wish this comment had replies. You made a really interesting point but I have nothing clever to add 😅

  • @bijanb5814
    @bijanb58144 жыл бұрын

    Watched Harold and Kumar last night! Algorithm-ed..

  • @littlestation3222
    @littlestation32224 жыл бұрын

    honest ! funny ! love you

  • @nathaysia50
    @nathaysia503 жыл бұрын

    You made aunty aisyah proud Ronny!!

  • @JJVee427
    @JJVee4274 жыл бұрын

    Ronny Chieng is a funny dude gj buddy keep it strong

  • @JianimalGaming
    @JianimalGaming3 жыл бұрын

    It’s odd to see him not raging. Hahaha. He left the rage in the dressing room before they began.

  • @omolina91
    @omolina913 жыл бұрын

    Russell Peters and Ronny Chieng sharing a stand up and roasting each other (us) would be great 🤫

  • @bostongirlsandy
    @bostongirlsandy3 жыл бұрын

    I like sociology and comedy about people.

  • @miheisarah5064

    @miheisarah5064

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s good👍👍👍

  • @giligilichia
    @giligilichia4 жыл бұрын

    youtube put this video to me,and damm how did he knew I want to see this? well,I want see this😂

  • @EveryFairyDies
    @EveryFairyDies3 жыл бұрын

    "How much worse can it get?" YOU JINXED IT!!!!

  • @samliu7129
    @samliu71294 жыл бұрын

    ABC moved to Shanghai since 1997& loving it

  • @user-rm3zl1ze6m
    @user-rm3zl1ze6m3 жыл бұрын

    love his socks

  • @sombut415
    @sombut4154 жыл бұрын

    Tai Lo Ronny🔥🔥🔥🔥☝️☝️☝️

  • @beatingu8347
    @beatingu83473 жыл бұрын

    Love Ronny Cheing when he’s not talking about politics.

  • @karlvlawton
    @karlvlawton3 жыл бұрын

    This is like superman being interviewed by kryptonite......

  • @17thcamel
    @17thcamel2 жыл бұрын

    "2019 - Measles is coming back. What can be worse?" That didn't age well

  • @TheoCynical
    @TheoCynical4 жыл бұрын

    Representation DOES matter. Competent and helpful ones does.

  • @andershenriksen7592
    @andershenriksen75923 жыл бұрын

    Why does his voice so deep in this clip lmao 😂

  • @randomcitizen9960
    @randomcitizen99604 жыл бұрын

    the algorithm got me

  • @l.h.9747
    @l.h.97473 жыл бұрын

    4:50 another part of asia ? from singapure to australia ?

  • @MultiRabe
    @MultiRabe4 жыл бұрын

    This guy is “Joe Wong” like funny, but in a totally different way 🤔

  • @NellieKAdaba

    @NellieKAdaba

    4 жыл бұрын

    roberto abrams 👍

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