this film gave me the warmest feeling… the evolution in your work is so exciting - they only keep getting better and more authentic. LOVE YOU LUKE! another project to be so proud of.
There's a universal language you have acquired. The word "mmmm" is amazingly expressive and a universal expression of appreciation for what someone has said or done. So fun!
@anglohan5428 Says the man who has never checked the fact by himself. Please, don't pollute this mesmerizing video with your anti-china propaganda while sitting in your basement.
Wow, this isnt what I expected. Our media in the UK always paints China is a dystopian hell hole. Thanks for showing us what its really like there. Definately would love to visit China one day.
This comment makes me happy, but also sad because now I know western media's actually succeeded 😮💨China's big cities are metropolitan af and they're not much different than Tokyo - when I went back in 2016 it was so much more advanced than the UK that I was shocked - these traditional cities are also super well kept, but because of the media no one even knows about these places ):
My hometown is not Chongqing, but it is also a city in China, a small city, with rapid development, rapid economic development, improved our lives, when I was a child, I couldn't even afford to drink Coca-Cola, I could only eat meat once or twice a week, but now everything has changed, everything is better, although my hometown is a small city in China, but also opened the subway, thanks to the country, thanks to the government, although many people abroad do not understand China's culture and governance, but the people living in this land are the most vocal, Thanks for this video showing the real side.
Gypsy has to be one of the coolest people ive ever seen, and I am so happy he learned to find his confidence and is able to do what he loves. Also, the sweater he had you wear was sick
I could understand it and it made me tear up 🥹 Spoiler below for her message . . . . . . . . . . . . she said: "I love you ChongQing, no matter where I go in the future"
Been in a depressive runt for so long. Haven’t been able to appreciate life the way I used to. Your videos have genuinely changed my perspective on life. It IS beautiful to cry. Goodbyes are beautiful. Your way of seeing things is so raw and beautiful and you have inspired me to do better. Have gratitude for every single thing rather than focus on the negative
The first 5 minutes felt like a complete documentary. Then when you got to Chongqing, I just smiled: I lived in that city for 5 months, I feel like I know every corner of downtown, and I have some great memories, but hot pot is a no-no for me, it completely killed my stomach every time I tried it!
@anglohan5428 lmao, tibetans in tibet are doing far better than the tibetans that fled to "free, democratic" india. uighur quality of life is improving well beyond that of its neighbors as well. meanwhile, the west is suffering declines in most socioeconomic categories, most notably the US and it's decrease in expected lifespan.
I went to China in 1992, stayed for two years, met my wife while being a guest on her radio show, and never looked back (We ended up producing our own radio show together). Now 30+ years later, watching you interact with individuals who will become your lifelong friends, I'm feeling an affinity for when I first stepped off the plane in Shanghai on my way to my teaching gig in Hangzhou. I had a used Pentax Super Program and I captured as many photographs as I could throughout my time there in the early 90s. There's a nice thread between what I saw during those days and your storytelling in 2023. I was in Chongqing in 1993 for a day before boarding the ferry to travel through the now submerged Three Gorges. Chongqing was extra surreal to me then, now it looks like a super-charged extension of Shanghai on an even more techno-futuristic scale. I'm looking forward to going back there. Cheers!
Sort Out the Essential Infrastructure First!....Boring and a Bit of a Grind.....Everybody Knows........But Nobody ever says a Backbone is meant to be Aesthetically Pleasing... But; if U R a higher order of being; than do what is necessary for the main Nation first; One-Person-One-Vote; Comes later on;....a few decade is my Guess..... Stick to the High-Street if U want Reputable Shopping.....Del Boys' Lot Still Exists......
You seized the key characteristics of these three cities: Shanghai’s avant-garde, Chongqing’s futuristic and old vibe, Yangshuo’s remote world-class loneliness and beauty. You seem to know China deeply!
"This is not a travel vlog, this is a film about connection." well you didn't lie, great storytelling and great editing. Very inspiring, you can be proud of yourself! I've been wanting to do my first real solo trip to Chongqing. This makes me want it even more.
I don't do it very often, but when I see a god-tier video I download it, just incase the internet happens to like shut down because of a... i don't know, an apocalypse or something. I mean UA-cam stores all of it's data in a server house sitting somewhere so even if a plane happened to coincidentally crash in the exact same spot - say goodbye to UA-cam you know? It's kinda crazy to think how fragile and vulnerable our data on the internet really is - from our photos in the cloud, to our money in the bank. I think we lean a bit too heavily on this little web i'm afraid. Anyways, all of this just to say: I downloaded this video :)
Google has about 24 data centers. www.google.com/about/datacenters/locations/ The data is stored redundantly. So even if 1 datacenter goes down, there's a high probability that all that data is stored in multiple other places and is still safe. I totally get the point of your comment though :)
this video had me crying by the end of it...I'm chinese, but adopted and grew up in america since I was like 1 year old and never got to experience any chinese culture. getting to see this raw beauty of 3 different chinese cities and individuals through great story telling just made me so emotional. Not quite sure why haha. I'm planning on going to china next year and I just feel like im gonna cry when i get there now
Late reply, but it truly, really is. I’m Chinese Canadian, and there’s so much I can say about the politics of China. In its current state, I don’t believe I could live there. But my god, when I go back and visit family, I’m reminded why I’m so proud to be the culture that I am. It’s a wonderful place to visit and I hope everyone has that chance.
It's so true, I visited recently but the first time I went and actually took it all in, I was 16 and I didn't realise everything was so advanced. The way they describe it in the media is actually so different to what it actually is and it's sad that they're scaring people away from visiting. It's disappointing of them tbh 😭
This made me cry, China is ranked number 1 on my list of countries that I wanna experience but it is unfortunately not that easy right now for me to go there. I can at least live through you and see the beauty & love in those peoples life. Thank you my dude for bringing these stories to the world
@@LoosSerine I don't mind you asking at all :) No my nationality is not the issue, its too expensive and the distance is also relatively long. Lastly there isn't a lot of time left for traveling right now, sooo I gotta wait and visit other countries that are closer.
@@hanshanson7156If you go to some of the other cities in China its a lot cheaper. Shanghai when I went was full of designer stores and was very expensive but places like Chongqing are much better in pricing
@@hanshanson7156 The prices have drastically dropped in the past year or so. I don't know exactly where you are but for example from the UK, it's all sub-£500 return with BA and US routes are all now opening up. Same for Europe. Depending on the country, you could already have 15 days landing visa.
As a little teenage girl and a little bit depressed and after seeing your videos i found hope to do more things im my life , i am watching your each videos one by one or i can't stop my emotions . You're such a kindest human being i have ever seen or thank you for everything i learned so many things
Someday you really ought to put these works of yours together into a feature-length film. You have become such a masterful storyteller that affirms the humanity of the world. At a time when all we see is people shouting at or attacking others, your films always find the good. Keep traveling, keep sharing.
Nice! I've been living in Chengdu, China since 2018. Chengdu is neighbors too Chongqing. I am glad to see more and more youtubers coming here to show everyone what China is really like. Enjoy your stay
As a Chinese, I'd like to say this video shows the real lives about Chinese citizens. Even though, there are many things that the government still needs to improve but these visible development and some good things should be noticed.
What a great travelogue to China Luke. I hope more Americans like you travel to China like you do! . I am so impressed that you met them all online and reached out. If people from the West say there is no freedom in China, they should watch this travel episode. Gypsy’s house with all his art work is simply amazing…i am an artist in the US, i just can’t believe how great his art work is -full to the brim up to the ceilings! Plus he got to model, and he is a trans, how great is that-- he got full expression and acceptance! And friend in Chongqing she and her family were so wonderfully welcoming, so full of joy and appreciation of their lives. And your Yangzhou friend speaks such good English, and so good looking. Wow, i am so happy for you! You are an ambassador of peace! 👍👍👍🩷🩷🩷👍👍👍
CHONGQING IS KNOWN TO BE THE CAPITAL OF HOT MEN AND GAY IN CHINA, MANY MODELS ALSO CAME FROM THAT CITY. SO ANYONE WHO DO ARTS AND FASHION SHOULD PROBABLY VISIT SOMETIMES.
@@wewenang5167 thanks for that info. Looks like Gypsy lives in Shanghai . No matter, I am sure Shanghai is full on expressive artists and creative men, women, LGBT and no censures!
I'm from the West and lived there for 7 years. My very close Chinese friend had 15 days mandatory detention for a Weixin post. So yeah, you have freedom as long as you don't criticize the government.
Simply amazing! I cried every time you left your friend. Gypsy needs a whole documentary to himself. When he stepped out on the catwalk it was stunning. Tian is a gem. Sam's area brought me to tears; it's breathtaking. I'm sure you know how meaningful your experiences are. I traveled when I was younger. Maybe I should do it again... Regards from Indiana, a friend you just haven't met yet ;o)
China has so many unique and interesting places to visit, I'm really happy more and more people are traveling to such destinations! I recently got back from Dalian, a city in China I used to live in for 3 years before and felt so happy and nostalgic about revising the place.
7:30 - 8:00 Damn, over a billion people have witnessed such drastic changes in just one generation. As an outsider, how dare I speak of what they should think about their government that we all hate in the west despite knowing close to nothing about them? We just know a couple of thing and I think that's not enough (and fair) to encapsulate such a country. This whole conundrum sounds so manifest destiny-esque to me.
NOW YOU KNOW WHY PEOPLE OVER THERE ARE VERY VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THEIR GOVERNMENT. OF COURSE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HATED THE GOVERNMENT BUT MAJORITY OF THEM ARE NOT, JUST LIKE IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY INCLUDING AMERICA, NOT EVERY AMERICAN LOVE AMERICA AND ITS GOVERNMENT.
I would say we know pretty much about their government, probably even more than them, cause they dont hear about the bad things their government does cause its illegal to criticize.
Thanks for the comments! I am pleased to see that people could think things like you did, I am Chinese and I also was an overseas student in New Zealand for 8 years, I have travelled to lots of countries like the EU, southern Asia etc, and been to so many places it enlarge my visions towards the world and people. I could accept various beauties, people and minds without judging them, which also makes me love my own country more, I know she is not perfect but she is getting better and not as horror as the one painted by the Western media. Thanks for you to notice that, and I hope someday you can visit my country my home, to have a beautiful time with the people who have been living here for years and years. ❤
I love these kinds of videos because it reminds us that we are all people and we should always treat each other as such. It’s easy to dehumanize each other when we are not reminded that we all have things in common
Luke, you have improved so much as a storyteller and as a filmmaker and it is so amazing to see. Your cinematography and composition in this film is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. Your choice of music for each section is ASTOUNDING and I’m sure it reflected how you felt throughout the days of filming. And your editing for each of your individual journeys felt so singular and so unique, yet so connected. I am incredibly inspired by your work, and I hope you are so proud of this film. Congratulations on yet another successful project!
the direction on this is amazing, creating something so warm, natural AND with such artistic nature is impressive to anyone of any experience with this line of content
In fact, I am from Chongqing. I have been living in Chongqing for more than 20 years. If one day I really want to leave this place and live in another city, I will miss it all the time. 😢 I have witnessed the changes in the city skyline of Chongqing in the past 20 years. There is no doubt that this is a great city.just like she said：我爱你重庆，无论我以后走哪点去
I felt like I was reading a book of short stories but in the best way possible. I loved getting to see 3 very different people living 3 very different lives but in such a short format. It really shows how every single person is unique and living completely different lives. no story is the same. Loved this one, Luke. another banger
These individuals are all so different and yet equally as beautiful. I will never understand people who want everyone to be the same. This film highlights three seemingly average stories and brings us into their respective narrative worlds. Each of them is so meaningful in their own way, and each of them has something to teach. Someday Luke, you will be so much bigger, and the voices you empower will help shape the future. From a fellow enjoyer of human beings and all of their respective worlds, thank you.
love the spontaneity of Sam and you! all three of them seemed like such amazing individuals. that is why I truly believe there is no boring person, everyone has a story to tell. also, love the editing. the songs go SO WELL together.
With everything going in the world, Luke, you restore my faith in humanity and make me want to get out there and learn about someone completely different than me despite me having severe social anxiety loll Keep doing your thing on this very special corner of the internet
You should research what China is like through pages like China Fact Chasers, China Unscripted, China Uncensored, Business insider, seprentza, and laowhy. This is CCP approved Chinese propaganda
Somehow this film makes me so emotional ... the people, the culture and everything! That's exactly what life is meant to be. Peacefull, open for everything and just heartwarming. Thank you very much for this beautiful gift of art! Keep it up bud!
Of all the travel videos about China made by non-Chinese visitors, yours is the best. The content is unique, artistic, and the interactions are always with interesting Chinese people. Your editing is top-notch as well.🥰--chinese living in America
Luke I love how you tell stories. You really have a genuine, warm way about you. Can’t wait to see where you go and what adventures you’ll be taking us on in the future. 😎
Can’t believe you visited my hometown(Fangchenggang)I was born in China-Vietnam border, it’s a small town but beautiful i think, love this video, you did great ✨
Maaaan, this video is one of the most beautiful ones I've seen this year, liked the editing and the music choice, great storytelling, felt very real. Love your style Luke, I still remember you from when you were here in Perú, you've grown a lot. 🙌
Your videos are always so genuine and heartfelt. No flashy scenes, loud energy, or drama...just life - in its most pure and simplest moments. Noting people's lives, their stories and the beauty in the insignificance. Keep living life, keep connecting, and keep documenting it.
This was the first video of yours that I watched ... and rewatched, and rewatched. How? I thought to myself. In just 15 minutes, how were you able to capture so much depth and emotion? I've never seen anything quite like it and it's burned in my mind ever since! Loved it!
On a visual level, this film has a Lost in Translation vibe, but on a deeper level, nothing at all is lost in translation. Because you and your hosts truly connect as human beings.
Its honestly incredible the rate at which China is able to develop its cities and infrastructure. I just wish there was more honest communication in the west about it. Also i just want us all to get along, i mean id have 0 issues getting along with a chinese citizen, but with the not so great political climate between China and the west it causes some people to act maliciously towards eachother. If the news was just honest about the people living there and less about their social systems the world would be much better and we would hear more good things about China 🙏
Luke, we really just are not worthy. You continue to deliver this absolute genius storytelling. These shots are insane and you have this uncanny way of synthesizing what you feel and experience into these brilliant, short-form masterpieces. Thank you again for what you do.
You have a knack for meeting the most amazing people. Love that your vids are not just travel vlogs but about really connecting characters, places and your audience. ✨👍🏼✨
Did not expect to watch such an amazing story. Oh my gosh! I thought it would be just an introduction to the places in China, but your heartfelt story kept me going till the end. I get very distracted easily, but boy, this really kept me watching! I felt I've just come out from a mini cinema.
YOOOOO WTF I'm actually so sorry! I really judged you from your thumbnail and scrolled past when looking for a video about Chongqing. But then I gave it a try and really have to apologies not even halfway through. It's an amazing video with great message, story-telling, editing.... just wow. Really an eye-opening moment in terms of "dont judge a book by its cover". THANK YOU
Wow Luke what a video! I grew up in China but your video made me see the country I grew up in from such a different perspective. Your storytelling is so beautiful and you made sure people’s voices are heard. Can’t wait to see your next adventure!
I just clicked on your video for the first time and I’m immediately in love. The way you narrate, film and edit is like a breathe of fresh air. You can truly see the genuineness of the people you met and of yourself it made me feel grounded honestly and somewhat happy :) keep doing your videos. Amazing work!!
The video you shoot is like a movie, very poetic, warm, and I love Gypsy, he gives me a lot of energy，I hope you can one day make a full documentary for him
Wow. Just wow. This was amazing! The editing, the music, the way you captured the emotion and atmosphere of the places you traveled. All of your hosts were beautiful and seemed so genuine. I’m going to watch this a few more times right now.
WOW! This was the best video I watched before New Year's Eve. The new discoveries, the feelings and especially the gratitude are beautiful to see. You warmed my heart :') I confess that hearing Secos e Molhados playing in one part of the video made me hopeful about seeing videos of you in Brazil. Anyway, continue with your project and be proud of it
I can't imagine how much footage he had for a 1 month trip and to make it into a 15 minute film with a common thread is so difficult! Great job Luke. You are a true artist
this video made me smiling for 15 minutes. thank you, Luke, for sharing the thoughts of these people and how it is really not difficult to be kind to other people
I swear you are the most underrated UA-camr out there. Such beautiful souls, captured with so much love. Thanks for another goosebump-inducing video, Luke. Love it!
Luke Korns videos breath fresh life into me. Makes me remember that I can create and travel, that none of my problems can really stop me to delve into the world and my own passions. That you as a person are not limited by anything, and can literally do things that you want. The everlasting reminder that we eventually have to say goodbyes to things, and that in itself creates love, connection and appreciation for them. Thank you, Luke Korns, for existing and may the year 2024 be a blessing for you and people you love.
I take my hat off to you, Luke. I'm 67 and for the last 3 years I have been travelling around Northern Europe connecting with people 'on the ground'. If I had my time again, I would be doing exactly what you are doing. Keep travelling. Keep connecting. It might sound a bit corny, but what you are doing is sharing love. We really are just one big family.
Í´m now into video 10 and with every video í´ve watched í´ve come closer to tears. Thanks for sharing this beautiful moments and reminding me of the great gift it is to be alive on such a unique place called earth.❤️
This video brought out tears of happiness and restored my faith in people, it gave me back the desire to go out and discover the wonderful things that the world has to offer. The direction, the photography and the way you tell the story is simply beautiful and feels like a hug to the heart! It's just beautiful what I just saw. Thank u so so so so much for this!
damn!!, the way your film-esque videos make me feel. god! i love and hate this feeling at the same time and cz it makes me want to experience it at too right as it happens but i know i cant. thank you for doing this for us who cant.
This film is beautiful. As I was indirectly meeting all of these people through you, I was thinking of the question “are people shaped by culture or is culture shaped by people?”. I am not sure but I think it might be both and I think I like the idea of humans being molded by culture and others over time. But more than that it shows how the basic emotions of humanity are included in every culture. Sadness, joy, adventure, love. Deep down we are all not very different Anyways, as someone who is not able to travel at this time in my life, I really enjoy your stories that you share, thank you :)
I can feel the love through your "story" telling, the raw emotion of Gypsy and the warmth of Tian"s and the family... I really love the stories reportage of yours so much! I think the real character of yours is accepted everywhere! keep the good work!
i had wanted to see what you and mikey were up to and this video just gave me that early nostalgia from so many years ago when i watched you guys consistently. to see how well your videography and story telling has evolved is truly awesome. as a creative this video really spoke to me and gave me a lot to think about. especially with the 'hiding'. so thank you for this, i hope i get to see what you make :)
I just want to thank you for making these videos. It's so easy to see other countries and cultures as a collective an judge them as one, even though they aren't. I love how you cast light on individuals and let them share their life's with us. I couldn't stop smiling at the end. You give me hope at a time I thought I wouldn't find any. Thank you!
Luke, I used to watch your videos many years ago when you used to do funny skits. I"m now discovering your channel again and have watched just two videos of yours of you exploring the world. I don't ever comment on UA-cam videos, but I felt that I should. There is something in the way that you capture the life around you and it is beautiful, unlike anything I've seen on UA-cam. I have always wanted to do what you do: travel, meet people, live in their world, connect. I'm on a path of my own self-discovery, finding the things that truly bring me joy and peace. I started crying at 6:45, when Tian asked if she should say what she thought about her city in English, and you wanted her to say it in Chinese. It's such a small moment, but when you told her she could say it in Chinese, it brought such an intense feeling. You allowed her to sit in the present moment, where she could describe her city how she wanted, with pure authenticity, in her own language. This is what it means to connect. I love what you do, Luke, and hopefully I can do the same thing someday.
this film gave me the warmest feeling… the evolution in your work is so exciting - they only keep getting better and more authentic. LOVE YOU LUKE! another project to be so proud of.
Hope you are well, friend.
he's lucky to have been with the warmest people
you yourself have great content.
it's really good that people are able to notice the great work this channel has.
There's a universal language you have acquired. The word "mmmm" is amazingly expressive and a universal expression of appreciation for what someone has said or done. So fun!
@@cupcakeunicorn7744what the name of that song at 1:31
you made me feel something so special and unique with this film, a testament to your ability as a filmmaker. this was beautiful and so are you!!
OMG
omg elliot!
@anglohan5428 Says the man who has never checked the fact by himself.
Please, don't pollute this mesmerizing video with your anti-china propaganda while sitting in your basement.
Wow, this isnt what I expected. Our media in the UK always paints China is a dystopian hell hole. Thanks for showing us what its really like there. Definately would love to visit China one day.
Wow distopian hell hole? What do they think of china in general? (No ill intent)
Everywhere where there are people there is also love and happiness
This comment makes me happy, but also sad because now I know western media's actually succeeded 😮💨China's big cities are metropolitan af and they're not much different than Tokyo - when I went back in 2016 it was so much more advanced than the UK that I was shocked - these traditional cities are also super well kept, but because of the media no one even knows about these places ):
My hometown is not Chongqing, but it is also a city in China, a small city, with rapid development, rapid economic development, improved our lives, when I was a child, I couldn't even afford to drink Coca-Cola, I could only eat meat once or twice a week, but now everything has changed, everything is better, although my hometown is a small city in China, but also opened the subway, thanks to the country, thanks to the government, although many people abroad do not understand China's culture and governance, but the people living in this land are the most vocal, Thanks for this video showing the real side.
@@缓称王 👍👍
Gypsy has to be one of the coolest people ive ever seen, and I am so happy he learned to find his confidence and is able to do what he loves. Also, the sweater he had you wear was sick
I wonder if he has a website to see his art work.
the fact that you didn't translate her message to her city was BEAUTIFUL. It was a message from her heart and it stayed personal
I could understand it and it made me tear up 🥹
Spoiler below for her message
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
she said: "I love you ChongQing, no matter where I go in the future"
it was very beautiful and personal indeed as she said it in her native tongue of the Chongqing dialect
"Her"
@@behindthen0thing ?
Yes I noticed that....very classy and introspective. And so rare on UA-cam. Well done again.
Been in a depressive runt for so long. Haven’t been able to appreciate life the way I used to. Your videos have genuinely changed my perspective on life. It IS beautiful to cry. Goodbyes are beautiful. Your way of seeing things is so raw and beautiful and you have inspired me to do better. Have gratitude for every single thing rather than focus on the negative
The first 5 minutes felt like a complete documentary. Then when you got to Chongqing, I just smiled: I lived in that city for 5 months, I feel like I know every corner of downtown, and I have some great memories, but hot pot is a no-no for me, it completely killed my stomach every time I tried it!
Your China videos especially those in Chongqing are also very good
I watched your videos, good stuff.
@@jerryluan9106thank you
Hey! I remebered your chonqing vlogs, you the one from Italy, and you tried a hair cut in CQ didnt you?
@anglohan5428 lmao, tibetans in tibet are doing far better than the tibetans that fled to "free, democratic" india. uighur quality of life is improving well beyond that of its neighbors as well. meanwhile, the west is suffering declines in most socioeconomic categories, most notably the US and it's decrease in expected lifespan.
I went to China in 1992, stayed for two years, met my wife while being a guest on her radio show, and never looked back (We ended up producing our own radio show together). Now 30+ years later, watching you interact with individuals who will become your lifelong friends, I'm feeling an affinity for when I first stepped off the plane in Shanghai on my way to my teaching gig in Hangzhou. I had a used Pentax Super Program and I captured as many photographs as I could throughout my time there in the early 90s. There's a nice thread between what I saw during those days and your storytelling in 2023. I was in Chongqing in 1993 for a day before boarding the ferry to travel through the now submerged Three Gorges. Chongqing was extra surreal to me then, now it looks like a super-charged extension of Shanghai on an even more techno-futuristic scale. I'm looking forward to going back there. Cheers!
Don't you get tired brit
@anglohan5428 it's so over, get on with life
Sort Out the Essential Infrastructure First!....Boring and a Bit of a Grind.....Everybody Knows........But Nobody ever says a Backbone is meant to be Aesthetically Pleasing...
But; if U R a higher order of being; than do what is necessary for the main Nation first; One-Person-One-Vote; Comes later on;....a few decade is my Guess.....
Stick to the High-Street if U want Reputable Shopping.....Del Boys' Lot Still Exists......
You seized the key characteristics of these three cities: Shanghai’s avant-garde, Chongqing’s futuristic and old vibe, Yangshuo’s remote world-class loneliness and beauty. You seem to know China deeply!
@anglohan5428mind your own business !
@anglohan5428可爱捏😅
@anglohan5428？ what’s wrong with you
什麼機器人@anglohan5428
确实很懂，你对阳朔的评价也是很到位
"This is not a travel vlog, this is a film about connection." well you didn't lie, great storytelling and great editing. Very inspiring, you can be proud of yourself! I've been wanting to do my first real solo trip to Chongqing. This makes me want it even more.
I don't do it very often, but when I see a god-tier video I download it, just incase the internet happens to like shut down because of a... i don't know, an apocalypse or something. I mean UA-cam stores all of it's data in a server house sitting somewhere so even if a plane happened to coincidentally crash in the exact same spot - say goodbye to UA-cam you know? It's kinda crazy to think how fragile and vulnerable our data on the internet really is - from our photos in the cloud, to our money in the bank. I think we lean a bit too heavily on this little web i'm afraid. Anyways, all of this just to say: I downloaded this video :)
You know that UA-cam servers aren't just in one place right?
Wow that was a deep comment, love it ❤❤❤
@@igor_ostrovski Yes bro, they are in one location, in a big steel vault with those turny lock thingies
Google has about 24 data centers. www.google.com/about/datacenters/locations/ The data is stored redundantly. So even if 1 datacenter goes down, there's a high probability that all that data is stored in multiple other places and is still safe. I totally get the point of your comment though :)
@@Giant_Dwarff I would have thought they had server farms all around the world or at least in major countries.
this video had me crying by the end of it...I'm chinese, but adopted and grew up in america since I was like 1 year old and never got to experience any chinese culture. getting to see this raw beauty of 3 different chinese cities and individuals through great story telling just made me so emotional. Not quite sure why haha. I'm planning on going to china next year and I just feel like im gonna cry when i get there now
Welcome to china!
欢迎你回家看看
WELCOME BACK HOME.
这是我见过最牛逼的、最真实的、最温馨的、剪辑最好的视频关于中国旅行.good job！ Luke！
totally agree with ur opinion 🤝💯
视频色调感觉被故意调整的很暗，就我这么觉得嘛？重庆实际上没有这么暗。。。
I want to visit China so badly. I feel like I can’t even say that in the US without people being weird about it, but it looks so beautiful.
Late reply, but it truly, really is. I’m Chinese Canadian, and there’s so much I can say about the politics of China. In its current state, I don’t believe I could live there. But my god, when I go back and visit family, I’m reminded why I’m so proud to be the culture that I am. It’s a wonderful place to visit and I hope everyone has that chance.
It's so true, I visited recently but the first time I went and actually took it all in, I was 16 and I didn't realise everything was so advanced. The way they describe it in the media is actually so different to what it actually is and it's sad that they're scaring people away from visiting. It's disappointing of them tbh 😭
"this is not a vlog" feels like a great way to start and set it apart.
@anglohan5428😢
@anglohan5428 better FREE HUGS
how are you gonna do that?@anglohan5428
一个真正旅行的人，一个真正体验生命的人。他明白旅行的意义，所以他开始了他的频道。他明白情绪的高潮，所以每一个镜头都是值得的瞬间。而他选择的音乐，不得不让我把他的其他视频也看完。
This made me cry, China is ranked number 1 on my list of countries that I wanna experience but it is unfortunately not that easy right now for me to go there.
I can at least live through you and see the beauty & love in those peoples life. Thank you my dude for bringing these stories to the world
If you don't mind me asking, why is it not easy for you to go there? Is the visa quite difficult for your nationality to get?
@@LoosSerine I don't mind you asking at all :) No my nationality is not the issue, its too expensive and the distance is also relatively long. Lastly there isn't a lot of time left for traveling right now, sooo I gotta wait and visit other countries that are closer.
@@hanshanson7156If you go to some of the other cities in China its a lot cheaper. Shanghai when I went was full of designer stores and was very expensive but places like Chongqing are much better in pricing
@@hanshanson7156 The prices have drastically dropped in the past year or so. I don't know exactly where you are but for example from the UK, it's all sub-£500 return with BA and US routes are all now opening up. Same for Europe. Depending on the country, you could already have 15 days landing visa.
@@LoosSerine In America many of us only got 2 weeks of annual leave.....I want to go to China too, but I prefer a month-long trip.
..the best thing is how you embrace the people you meet and share all those special moments. Luke, your journey in life is amazing ♡ ♡
when tian said "yesterday i cried because of you" 😭😭thank you for documenting this!! i feel like i don't see enough of china and this was wonderful
True
As a little teenage girl and a little bit depressed and after seeing your videos i found hope to do more things im my life , i am watching your each videos one by one or i can't stop my emotions . You're such a kindest human being i have ever seen or thank you for everything i learned so many things
Someday you really ought to put these works of yours together into a feature-length film. You have become such a masterful storyteller that affirms the humanity of the world. At a time when all we see is people shouting at or attacking others, your films always find the good. Keep traveling, keep sharing.
I would love to see him submit to some short film festivals!!
欢迎你我的朋友，我们中国人民热情好客，我们是善良爱好和平的民族，我们都是世界的一员，就像你一样，你在做一件正确的事，让更多的人认识真正的我们，欢迎你再来。❤
Nice! I've been living in Chengdu, China since 2018. Chengdu is neighbors too Chongqing. I am glad to see more and more youtubers coming here to show everyone what China is really like. Enjoy your stay
Wow you went through the tough covid time! Hats off to you
It was absolutely nuts, but I feel lucky because my wife is Chinese so we had her family to spend time with during it.@@wodemoshou
What led you to live in China?
Coming as a tourist after university for a vacation and loving it here so much I didn't want to leave@@finlayp4897
What are you doing to achieve all that?
#FreeNewYork @FreeIdaho #FreeFlorida@anglohan5428
As a Chinese, I'd like to say this video shows the real lives about Chinese citizens. Even though, there are many things that the government still needs to improve but these visible development and some good things should be noticed.
i polish and want to live in china some day. good rich country and smart people!! we also welcome chinese to poland)
@@SlavEditor Thanks, I’ll visit Poland one day
What a great travelogue to China Luke. I hope more Americans like you travel to China like you do! . I am so impressed that you met them all online and reached out. If people from the West say there is no freedom in China, they should watch this travel episode. Gypsy’s house with all his art work is simply amazing…i am an artist in the US, i just can’t believe how great his art work is -full to the brim up to the ceilings! Plus he got to model, and he is a trans, how great is that-- he got full expression and acceptance! And friend in Chongqing she and her family were so wonderfully welcoming, so full of joy and appreciation of their lives. And your Yangzhou friend speaks such good English, and so good looking. Wow, i am so happy for you! You are an ambassador of peace! 👍👍👍🩷🩷🩷👍👍👍
Little known fact, China has the biggest drag scene and shows in the world: ua-cam.com/video/md3bUjSdGM0/v-deo.html
CHONGQING IS KNOWN TO BE THE CAPITAL OF HOT MEN AND GAY IN CHINA, MANY MODELS ALSO CAME FROM THAT CITY. SO ANYONE WHO DO ARTS AND FASHION SHOULD PROBABLY VISIT SOMETIMES.
@@wewenang5167 thanks for that info. Looks like Gypsy lives in Shanghai . No matter, I am sure Shanghai is full on expressive artists and creative men, women, LGBT and no censures!
@@wewenang5167其实我们常说的同性恋之都应该是成都❤
I'm from the West and lived there for 7 years. My very close Chinese friend had 15 days mandatory detention for a Weixin post. So yeah, you have freedom as long as you don't criticize the government.
Simply amazing! I cried every time you left your friend. Gypsy needs a whole documentary to himself. When he stepped out on the catwalk it was stunning. Tian is a gem. Sam's area brought me to tears; it's breathtaking. I'm sure you know how meaningful your experiences are. I traveled when I was younger. Maybe I should do it again... Regards from Indiana, a friend you just haven't met yet ;o)
China has so many unique and interesting places to visit, I'm really happy more and more people are traveling to such destinations! I recently got back from Dalian, a city in China I used to live in for 3 years before and felt so happy and nostalgic about revising the place.
I lived in Dalian. I went to medical school there. It’s so beautiful. I’m African
why can't we all live in peace and be nice to each other? this was beautiful to watch.
7:30 - 8:00 Damn, over a billion people have witnessed such drastic changes in just one generation. As an outsider, how dare I speak of what they should think about their government that we all hate in the west despite knowing close to nothing about them? We just know a couple of thing and I think that's not enough (and fair) to encapsulate such a country. This whole conundrum sounds so manifest destiny-esque to me.
NOW YOU KNOW WHY PEOPLE OVER THERE ARE VERY VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THEIR GOVERNMENT. OF COURSE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HATED THE GOVERNMENT BUT MAJORITY OF THEM ARE NOT, JUST LIKE IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY INCLUDING AMERICA, NOT EVERY AMERICAN LOVE AMERICA AND ITS GOVERNMENT.
Well said ❤
I would say we know pretty much about their government, probably even more than them, cause they dont hear about the bad things their government does cause its illegal to criticize.
Thanks for the comments! I am pleased to see that people could think things like you did, I am Chinese and I also was an overseas student in New Zealand for 8 years, I have travelled to lots of countries like the EU, southern Asia etc, and been to so many places it enlarge my visions towards the world and people. I could accept various beauties, people and minds without judging them, which also makes me love my own country more, I know she is not perfect but she is getting better and not as horror as the one painted by the Western media. Thanks for you to notice that, and I hope someday you can visit my country my home, to have a beautiful time with the people who have been living here for years and years. ❤
the truth will always prevail! thank you, you give me hope!
I love these kinds of videos because it reminds us that we are all people and we should always treat each other as such. It’s easy to dehumanize each other when we are not reminded that we all have things in common
Luke, you have improved so much as a storyteller and as a filmmaker and it is so amazing to see. Your cinematography and composition in this film is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. Your choice of music for each section is ASTOUNDING and I’m sure it reflected how you felt throughout the days of filming. And your editing for each of your individual journeys felt so singular and so unique, yet so connected. I am incredibly inspired by your work, and I hope you are so proud of this film. Congratulations on yet another successful project!
so true
@anglohan5428free Palestine
Free Afghanistan
Free syria
As a Choing qing born boy, my tears can't stop dropping when I hear Tion's words to my hometown. I love you Chongqing!😭
one of my fav videos of yours, Luke, incredible
Beautiful work
Thanks, guys!
I feel like this video has the same vibe as ColinandSamir 24hr with '...' video!
@@LukeKorns go apply Chi Na citizenship very easy approval rate 🎉
the direction on this is amazing, creating something so warm, natural AND with such artistic nature is impressive to anyone of any experience with this line of content
Your story telling is amazing!
The way you showed each person and their life that somethings is very beautiful.
In fact, I am from Chongqing. I have been living in Chongqing for more than 20 years. If one day I really want to leave this place and live in another city, I will miss it all the time. 😢 I have witnessed the changes in the city skyline of Chongqing in the past 20 years. There is no doubt that this is a great city.just like she said：我爱你重庆，无论我以后走哪点去
雄起
hi Liu. Me and my friend are visiting Chongqing in April!
Can i ask you please about air traffic there?
Do you see a lot of helicopter flights around the city?
And at night also?
@@rowshambow why are you wondering about this
@@fatcammal i am interested in the statistics of air traffic in urban areas. Especially with certain countries adopting VTOL technologies.
I felt like I was reading a book of short stories but in the best way possible. I loved getting to see 3 very different people living 3 very different lives but in such a short format. It really shows how every single person is unique and living completely different lives. no story is the same.
Loved this one, Luke. another banger
These individuals are all so different and yet equally as beautiful. I will never understand people who want everyone to be the same. This film highlights three seemingly average stories and brings us into their respective narrative worlds. Each of them is so meaningful in their own way, and each of them has something to teach. Someday Luke, you will be so much bigger, and the voices you empower will help shape the future. From a fellow enjoyer of human beings and all of their respective worlds, thank you.
love the spontaneity of Sam and you! all three of them seemed like such amazing individuals. that is why I truly believe there is no boring person, everyone has a story to tell. also, love the editing. the songs go SO WELL together.
With everything going in the world, Luke, you restore my faith in humanity and make me want to get out there and learn about someone completely different than me despite me having severe social anxiety loll Keep doing your thing on this very special corner of the internet
You should research what China is like through pages like China Fact Chasers, China Unscripted, China Uncensored, Business insider, seprentza, and laowhy. This is CCP approved Chinese propaganda
Somehow this film makes me so emotional ... the people, the culture and everything! That's exactly what life is meant to be. Peacefull, open for everything
and just heartwarming. Thank you very much for this beautiful gift of art! Keep it up bud!
If only those of your generation could be more like you Luke, this world would be something extra super special.
My only complaint is... that these beautiful and inspiring videos should be longer❤😊
Of all the travel videos about China made by non-Chinese visitors, yours is the best. The content is unique, artistic, and the interactions are always with interesting Chinese people. Your editing is top-notch as well.🥰--chinese living in America
Luke I love how you tell stories. You really have a genuine, warm way about you. Can’t wait to see where you go and what adventures you’ll be taking us on in the future. 😎
"I love you Chongqing. No matter where I go." in Sichuanese is something I did not expect
This was beautiful,Luka! It’s amazing how it was two of the peoples birthdays while you were there! What’s the chances!
The storytelling keeps getting better and better. It's authentic, raw, and most of all heartwarming.
Can’t believe you visited my hometown(Fangchenggang)I was born in China-Vietnam border, it’s a small town but beautiful i think, love this video, you did great ✨
Maaaan, this video is one of the most beautiful ones I've seen this year, liked the editing and the music choice, great storytelling, felt very real. Love your style Luke, I still remember you from when you were here in Perú, you've grown a lot. 🙌
Luke takes the phrase "my life is like a movie" to a whole new level
Hey ssup man 😊
Unexpected!
Sogmamp jumpscrae
Your videos are always so genuine and heartfelt. No flashy scenes, loud energy, or drama...just life - in its most pure and simplest moments. Noting people's lives, their stories and the beauty in the insignificance.
Keep living life, keep connecting, and keep documenting it.
This was the first video of yours that I watched ... and rewatched, and rewatched. How? I thought to myself. In just 15 minutes, how were you able to capture so much depth and emotion? I've never seen anything quite like it and it's burned in my mind ever since!
Loved it!
This is so heartwarming dude! It's so refreshing to see someone actually taking the time to create something meaningful. Big inspiration!
这是一个绝对不会在cnn,bbc出现任何一个镜头的节目。点赞
On a visual level, this film has a Lost in Translation vibe, but on a deeper level, nothing at all is lost in translation. Because you and your hosts truly connect as human beings.
Lost in translation is just a boring racist film about self absorbtion, using Japan as a prop background for self jerk white identity fantasy
Its honestly incredible the rate at which China is able to develop its cities and infrastructure. I just wish there was more honest communication in the west about it.
Also i just want us all to get along, i mean id have 0 issues getting along with a chinese citizen, but with the not so great political climate between China and the west it causes some people to act maliciously towards eachother. If the news was just honest about the people living there and less about their social systems the world would be much better and we would hear more good things about China 🙏
I always get so excited when Luke uploads. No other channel does that for me lol.
He fills you up?
"It's beautiful to feel sad."
What a strong statement ❤
Thank you Luke. This was a great insight into China and the lives of some of its people.
I love how the first part of her message was, "I love you, Chongqing".
Luke, we really just are not worthy. You continue to deliver this absolute genius storytelling. These shots are insane and you have this uncanny way of synthesizing what you feel and experience into these brilliant, short-form masterpieces. Thank you again for what you do.
you made me feel something so special and unique with this film, a testament to your ability as a filmmaker. this was beautiful and so are you!!
absolutely incredible, raw, authentic, and touching. this vid made my day and inspired me to travel to China. thanks, Luke!
You have a knack for meeting the most amazing people. Love that your vids are not just travel vlogs but about really connecting characters, places and your audience. ✨👍🏼✨
Did not expect to watch such an amazing story. Oh my gosh! I thought it would be just an introduction to the places in China, but your heartfelt story kept me going till the end. I get very distracted easily, but boy, this really kept me watching!
I felt I've just come out from a mini cinema.
YOOOOO WTF I'm actually so sorry! I really judged you from your thumbnail and scrolled past when looking for a video about Chongqing. But then I gave it a try and really have to apologies not even halfway through. It's an amazing video with great message, story-telling, editing.... just wow. Really an eye-opening moment in terms of "dont judge a book by its cover". THANK YOU
Wow Luke what a video! I grew up in China but your video made me see the country I grew up in from such a different perspective. Your storytelling is so beautiful and you made sure people’s voices are heard. Can’t wait to see your next adventure!
I just clicked on your video for the first time and I’m immediately in love. The way you narrate, film and edit is like a breathe of fresh air. You can truly see the genuineness of the people you met and of yourself it made me feel grounded honestly and somewhat happy :) keep doing your videos. Amazing work!!
This makes me want to visit China next year
The video you shoot is like a movie, very poetic, warm, and I love Gypsy, he gives me a lot of energy，I hope you can one day make a full documentary for him
Wow. Just wow. This was amazing! The editing, the music, the way you captured the emotion and atmosphere of the places you traveled. All of your hosts were beautiful and seemed so genuine. I’m going to watch this a few more times right now.
WOW! This was the best video I watched before New Year's Eve. The new discoveries, the feelings and especially the gratitude are beautiful to see. You warmed my heart :')
I confess that hearing Secos e Molhados playing in one part of the video made me hopeful about seeing videos of you in Brazil. Anyway, continue with your project and be proud of it
I can't imagine how much footage he had for a 1 month trip and to make it into a 15 minute film with a common thread is so difficult!
Great job Luke. You are a true artist
-goodbyes are hard
-but that's what connecting people mean.❤😢
this video made me smiling for 15 minutes. thank you, Luke, for sharing the thoughts of these people and how it is really not difficult to be kind to other people
Chinese are very honest, truthful, genuine, and harmless.
I swear you are the most underrated UA-camr out there. Such beautiful souls, captured with so much love. Thanks for another goosebump-inducing video, Luke. Love it!
Luke Korns videos breath fresh life into me. Makes me remember that I can create and travel, that none of my problems can really stop me to delve into the world and my own passions. That you as a person are not limited by anything, and can literally do things that you want. The everlasting reminder that we eventually have to say goodbyes to things, and that in itself creates love, connection and appreciation for them. Thank you, Luke Korns, for existing and may the year 2024 be a blessing for you and people you love.
He always shows humanity in a positive light we need more of this in the world 😍
man this really good content out here, the fact that you didn't translate Tian's message to her hometown is somehow really empathetic and beautiful
These videoes give me the sudden urge to get to know people. Keep up the great storytelling!
your video is warm, simple and just right in ever single way, your profound understanding in human connection is what makes it soooo good
i can’t believe we finally get to see another luke korns video :)
I take my hat off to you, Luke. I'm 67 and for the last 3 years I have been travelling around Northern Europe connecting with people 'on the ground'. If I had my time again, I would be doing exactly what you are doing. Keep travelling. Keep connecting. It might sound a bit corny, but what you are doing is sharing love. We really are just one big family.
Welcome to China, and that storytelling mode is mind blowing, love it, those music was so perfect btw
Í´m now into video 10 and with every video í´ve watched í´ve come closer to tears. Thanks for sharing this beautiful moments and reminding me of the great gift it is to be alive on such a unique place called earth.❤️
It's odd someone soooo cool and confident feels he needs to hide. I really like Gypsy. Your "filmmaking" is impressive and really grabs you.
So cool to see you here!
Love these 3 souls that cross your road. Really nice video man, just discovered your channel and it is amazing work ! Thank you for that :)
This video brought out tears of happiness and restored my faith in people, it gave me back the desire to go out and discover the wonderful things that the world has to offer. The direction, the photography and the way you tell the story is simply beautiful and feels like a hug to the heart! It's just beautiful what I just saw. Thank u so so so so much for this!
damn!!, the way your film-esque videos make me feel. god! i love and hate this feeling at the same time and cz it makes me want to experience it at too right as it happens but i know i cant. thank you for doing this for us who cant.
This film is beautiful. As I was indirectly meeting all of these people through you, I was thinking of the question “are people shaped by culture or is culture shaped by people?”. I am not sure but I think it might be both and I think I like the idea of humans being molded by culture and others over time. But more than that it shows how the basic emotions of humanity are included in every culture. Sadness, joy, adventure, love.
Deep down we are all not very different
Anyways, as someone who is not able to travel at this time in my life, I really enjoy your stories that you share, thank you :)
I can feel the love through your "story" telling, the raw emotion of Gypsy and the warmth of Tian"s and the family... I really love the stories reportage of yours so much! I think the real character of yours is accepted everywhere! keep the good work!
Love this vid. I just came back from Hong Kong myself and now Chongqing is high on my list. Thanks, Luke, keep on going! xxx from Amsterdam.
i had wanted to see what you and mikey were up to and this video just gave me that early nostalgia from so many years ago when i watched you guys consistently. to see how well your videography and story telling has evolved is truly awesome. as a creative this video really spoke to me and gave me a lot to think about. especially with the 'hiding'. so thank you for this, i hope i get to see what you make :)
Thank you Luke. I have been living in China for 15 years now and finally there are real stories about this amazing country out in the world.
wow，fifty years and you must know more about china
@@jackyan8925 15, not fifty 😅
@@cestycinou fifteen
@@cestycinou can you speak chongqing language ?
I just want to thank you for making these videos. It's so easy to see other countries and cultures as a collective an judge them as one, even though they aren't.
I love how you cast light on individuals and let them share their life's with us. I couldn't stop smiling at the end. You give me hope at a time I thought I wouldn't find any.
Thank you!
It reminds me of my trip to China this year. Wonderful people and culture.
Luke, I used to watch your videos many years ago when you used to do funny skits. I"m now discovering your channel again and have watched just two videos of yours of you exploring the world. I don't ever comment on UA-cam videos, but I felt that I should. There is something in the way that you capture the life around you and it is beautiful, unlike anything I've seen on UA-cam. I have always wanted to do what you do: travel, meet people, live in their world, connect. I'm on a path of my own self-discovery, finding the things that truly bring me joy and peace. I started crying at 6:45, when Tian asked if she should say what she thought about her city in English, and you wanted her to say it in Chinese. It's such a small moment, but when you told her she could say it in Chinese, it brought such an intense feeling. You allowed her to sit in the present moment, where she could describe her city how she wanted, with pure authenticity, in her own language. This is what it means to connect. I love what you do, Luke, and hopefully I can do the same thing someday.