Jimmy O. Yang (performing a bit)

A lot of the American movies, growing up in the 90s, it was a lot of action movies. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bloodsport. That was the go-to Hong Kong movie because they shot part of that in Hong Kong. Still one of my favorites. And of course, the big movies like Forrest Gump. And my dad was kind of a cinephile, an American cinephile.

I remember him watching Shawshank Redemption, and that had a lasting effect on me. But it's also a lot of local films. For me, it was the comedy of Stephen Chow, Zhao Shengqi. who later found a lot of international fame with Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer. But I grew up watching him. And he had a deadpan kind of delivery. And it's just so, so funny.

I remember him watching Shawshank Redemption, and that had a lasting effect on me. But it's also a lot of local films. For me, it was the comedy of Stephen Chow, Zhao Shengqi. who later found a lot of international fame with Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer. But I grew up watching him. And he had a deadpan kind of delivery. And it's just so, so funny.

I remember him watching Shawshank Redemption, and that had a lasting effect on me. But it's also a lot of local films. For me, it was the comedy of Stephen Chow, Zhao Shengqi. who later found a lot of international fame with Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer. But I grew up watching him. And he had a deadpan kind of delivery. And it's just so, so funny.

I think on TV, I really gravitated towards comedies at first. The Chappelle Show was a must-watch. You know, if you don't watch it Wednesday, you got nothing to talk about in high school on Thursday. And I think through Chappelle, I got into stand-up comedy.

I think on TV, I really gravitated towards comedies at first. The Chappelle Show was a must-watch. You know, if you don't watch it Wednesday, you got nothing to talk about in high school on Thursday. And I think through Chappelle, I got into stand-up comedy.

I think on TV, I really gravitated towards comedies at first. The Chappelle Show was a must-watch. You know, if you don't watch it Wednesday, you got nothing to talk about in high school on Thursday. And I think through Chappelle, I got into stand-up comedy.

No. I didn't even think that was a possibility. I just thought these are what these funny people do on TV. I will probably just go on to be an engineer, a doctor, something like that. You know, the roles that the society has assigned you. But I've always had... an inkling, like an artistic drive to me.

No. I didn't even think that was a possibility. I just thought these are what these funny people do on TV. I will probably just go on to be an engineer, a doctor, something like that. You know, the roles that the society has assigned you. But I've always had... an inkling, like an artistic drive to me.

No. I didn't even think that was a possibility. I just thought these are what these funny people do on TV. I will probably just go on to be an engineer, a doctor, something like that. You know, the roles that the society has assigned you. But I've always had... an inkling, like an artistic drive to me.

I remember when I was a kid, I would go to restaurants and like with chopstick wrappers or like disposable spoons, I would like build little art pieces. You know, it sounds really silly now. And then my mom would be like, you're messing up the table. Look at how messy your table is compared to everyone else. But then now looking back, I'm like, I'm trying to make something.

I remember when I was a kid, I would go to restaurants and like with chopstick wrappers or like disposable spoons, I would like build little art pieces. You know, it sounds really silly now. And then my mom would be like, you're messing up the table. Look at how messy your table is compared to everyone else. But then now looking back, I'm like, I'm trying to make something.

I remember when I was a kid, I would go to restaurants and like with chopstick wrappers or like disposable spoons, I would like build little art pieces. You know, it sounds really silly now. And then my mom would be like, you're messing up the table. Look at how messy your table is compared to everyone else. But then now looking back, I'm like, I'm trying to make something.

I always want to create something. Whether it's with chopstick wrappers or a pen drawing on my arm. And then when I went to college, I studied economics. Well, first I studied mechanical engineering. And then I switched to economics, which was much easier. I just wanted to graduate.

I always want to create something. Whether it's with chopstick wrappers or a pen drawing on my arm. And then when I went to college, I studied economics. Well, first I studied mechanical engineering. And then I switched to economics, which was much easier. I just wanted to graduate.

I always want to create something. Whether it's with chopstick wrappers or a pen drawing on my arm. And then when I went to college, I studied economics. Well, first I studied mechanical engineering. And then I switched to economics, which was much easier. I just wanted to graduate.

Yeah, that was still appeasing Asian parents. Yeah, that was the joke in my first stand-up, which is true. I couldn't do, I don't know, archaeology. I don't know. I don't know what is communications. I don't think my dad would like that. Economics, at least, it sounded real. Not to disparage any communication majors out there. So I did economics, but I secretly had a minor in theater and music.

Yeah, that was still appeasing Asian parents. Yeah, that was the joke in my first stand-up, which is true. I couldn't do, I don't know, archaeology. I don't know. I don't know what is communications. I don't think my dad would like that. Economics, at least, it sounded real. Not to disparage any communication majors out there. So I did economics, but I secretly had a minor in theater and music.

Yeah, that was still appeasing Asian parents. Yeah, that was the joke in my first stand-up, which is true. I couldn't do, I don't know, archaeology. I don't know. I don't know what is communications. I don't think my dad would like that. Economics, at least, it sounded real. Not to disparage any communication majors out there. So I did economics, but I secretly had a minor in theater and music.

It never came to fruition. I think you need seven classes, but I took like six classes on each of those. And I remember those are the things I got A's at and those were the things I did the best at because I was passionate about it.