The Man Who Saved LKY

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  • If not for him, the history of Singapore would have turned out quite different. He was a rickshaw puller. Director/Producer: Thomas Franks
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  • @sunyien4665
    @sunyien4665 3 роки тому +197

    The rickshaw puller essentially countdown have changed Singapore’s history

    • @kennylee9413
      @kennylee9413 3 роки тому +1

      This girl is very class of her own her name will shine and bring people together.

  • @Nickstummy
    @Nickstummy 3 роки тому +388

    This should be in Singaporean students history books

    • @thedr34m7
      @thedr34m7 3 роки тому +18

      Actually is haha

    • @Nickstummy
      @Nickstummy 3 роки тому +19

      @@Adam50457 ok boomer, why would anyone want to fabricate a story like this?

    • @Adam50457
      @Adam50457 3 роки тому +3

      @@Nickstummy simple lah!!! WHITEWASH a coward & TRAITOR!!!

    • @Nickstummy
      @Nickstummy 3 роки тому +10

      @@thedr34m7 oh, I don’t think mine had it when I was in secondary school, good to know! 👍🏾

    • @Birbyvideography
      @Birbyvideography 3 роки тому +23

      ​@@Adam50457 Honestly, what's your problem?
      First off, what evidence do you have to prove the story is fake? Just because the story CAN be potentially fabricated doesn't mean it IS for a fact fake. That's a common fallacy.
      Second, "WHITEWASH a coward & TRAITOR!!!" I assume you refer to Lee Kuan Yew? Oh, the disrespect! Look, nobody is perfect, and his leadership definitely isn't to everyone's tastes, but it is undeniable that without him, Singapore might barely survive. The economy might be so bad you might never get a chance to sit confortably at home and angrily blame LKY on your keyboard. And why is he a TRAITOR!!! ?
      Lastly, don't you think it makes for a more intriguing story for Lee Kuan Yew to have had a more dangerous survival story?

  • @mrjoelchung
    @mrjoelchung 3 роки тому +197

    Wow imagine how history would've been so different

    • @youreright
      @youreright 3 роки тому +9

      Yeah, I couldn't help thinking... In an alternative reality, LKY actually got on that lorry and today Singapore is a very much different place. Watching too much Iron Sky, lol.

    • @epicdoik
      @epicdoik 3 роки тому +13

      We wouldnt know if it is different. Maybe hundreds of even more capable men were shot and killed in sook ching and we'll never know of their brilliance. War is sad.

    • @youreright
      @youreright 3 роки тому +4

      @@epicdoik That is true. I once read that, if not for wars, Man would have walked on the moon a thousand years ago or earlier.

    • @Mirsab
      @Mirsab 3 роки тому +1

      @@youreright disagree. Even if you don't believe in predestination, you must keep in mind the technology that has come about because of war.

  • @daljitsb
    @daljitsb 3 роки тому +37

    Thank you Uncle Koh for your kindness and generosity in saving my Prime Minister Mr.Lee and his family.

  • @davidchang5862
    @davidchang5862 3 роки тому +123

    This man was really a great benefactor to LKY and Singapore. If not for him, Singapore will definitely be a very different place today

    • @kennylee9413
      @kennylee9413 3 роки тому +3

      Half correct, LKY before he was born he was chosen by God to lead Singapore!!!

    • @andytan911
      @andytan911 3 роки тому

      @@kennylee9413 the best gift Singapore could ever have

    • @kennylee9413
      @kennylee9413 3 роки тому +2

      You can say anything about LKY until the cow come home still he is the best in the world.

  • @wenshan9101
    @wenshan9101 3 роки тому +89

    I came here for something intellectual and couldn't help choking on food for the soul. Inspirational!

  • @Koekie5616
    @Koekie5616 3 роки тому +65

    Thank you for sharing
    "Kindness begets kindness"

  • @freifreiheit1330
    @freifreiheit1330 3 роки тому +70

    He believed that he was lucky, but I truly believe he was destined.
    Rarer than an occasion of blue moon, Mr. LKY is chosen by the heaven, implied by fate to build the nation, and fulfilled his destiny.

  • @deioped
    @deioped 3 роки тому +93

    That one decision to "go back and take his clothes" forever changed the history of Singapore. It's amazing how one little split second decision can change the world so much. George W. Bush also made such a split second decision that led to him surviving WW2 and forever changed history.

    • @truth8307
      @truth8307 3 роки тому

      Karma can always find its way for things to happen.

    • @deioped
      @deioped 3 роки тому +5

      @@truth8307 Thats not how karma works. Karma is a result of actions, karma is not some sentient being or force that actively seeks certain results - it just happens because something else happened.

    • @truth8307
      @truth8307 3 роки тому +3

      @@deioped that's what I mean, it's due to both his past and present actions as well as the Singaporeans of course

    • @peachychoc7905
      @peachychoc7905 3 роки тому +5

      It’s good that George W Bush survived, but pity the millions of lives that perished and/or injured during the senseless Iraqi War.......

  • @mokhtaramin2011
    @mokhtaramin2011 3 роки тому +36

    Be kind to all. We don't know who will be the ones to help us in our hour of need. Great story and lesson in life. Should be in our history books. 👍

  • @glennchua.hianbeng2440
    @glennchua.hianbeng2440 3 роки тому +59

    God bless Mr. Koh, may you rest in pearce. What a kind man he was.

    • @truth8307
      @truth8307 3 роки тому +1

      Please respect Chinese culture, they are not necessarily god believers.

    • @sonochinos
      @sonochinos 3 роки тому +9

      @@truth8307 He is not disrespecting Chinese culture in any way. He is wishing well for Mr Koh through his belief in his own religion.

    • @jowaitheduk2071
      @jowaitheduk2071 3 роки тому +2

      @@truth8307 oh come on. Just let people respect people in their own way. It doesn't matter what religion you're from, what matters is your intentions and this person meant well

    • @truth8307
      @truth8307 3 роки тому

      @@sonochinos Chinese will not tell a Christian, "Buddha bless you or karma bless you".

    • @truth8307
      @truth8307 3 роки тому

      @@jowaitheduk2071 Chinese will not take for granted and tell a Westerner Buddha bless you or karma bless you.

  • @AyushRaj-qx8hn
    @AyushRaj-qx8hn 3 роки тому +40

    I am really touched 👌 must say Singapore is lucky to have such a great leader, kindness should be respected 👌 wonderful

  • @poonahmeo9621
    @poonahmeo9621 3 роки тому +45

    Very educational. I’m proud to be a singaporean, knowing this history.

  • @JesusLovesHisCreations
    @JesusLovesHisCreations Рік тому +3

    No wonder our late PM has such great leadership…because of his mother’s wonderful great n gracious upbringing; good begets good (instilling Chinese values n culture n roots in her children) in which tats what the late PM LKY wished Singapore to be….a gracious country but sad to say😢a huge influx of foreigners who dun share the same visions and sentiments n values, r only here for the $$$ is gonna change the values of Singapore ….so sad 😢to see LKY’s efforts going down the drain…

  • @raymondleongdiva
    @raymondleongdiva День тому

    Watching this breaks my heart ...what an awesome man...❤

  • @purplekey1560
    @purplekey1560 3 роки тому +19

    POV: You got this in your recommended.

  • @chanchoykein6670
    @chanchoykein6670 3 роки тому +16

    Woh2 I never know Mr Lee Kwan Yew family have such great legacy as he himself was already great

  • @MarkWongUSA
    @MarkWongUSA 3 роки тому +22

    I recognise that dialect. It's the Fuzhou dialect

    • @kenenjee
      @kenenjee 3 роки тому +3

      It's Hing Hua, not fuzhou

  • @lt8865
    @lt8865 3 роки тому +5

    It wasn't just he who was lucky, it was also very lucky for Singapore that a man of such vision lived to see that vision for Singapore realised.

  • @foxieshan9384
    @foxieshan9384 3 роки тому +5

    Thanks Dr.Lee Suan Yew for sharing this heartwarming story, reminded me kindness beget kindness. There were too many news about scams etc that made ppl sometimes hesitate to help each other

  • @NurashikinBinteARahim
    @NurashikinBinteARahim 3 роки тому +15

    the servant knew he was treated well and thus...

  • @gl1363
    @gl1363 3 роки тому +19

    People don't act like that these days anymore....

  • @lazaruslee9505
    @lazaruslee9505 2 місяці тому +1

    This man Mr Koh was from Fukien province of Putien Henghwa.
    Most of them came to Nanyang in Dutch Indonesia, British Malaya and Singapore as rickshaw pullers.

  • @NicolasD414
    @NicolasD414 Рік тому +2

    How ironic that the poorest of the poor saved the savior of Singapore Mr. LKY. There should be a movie made about this amazing story!

  • @pt6637
    @pt6637 3 роки тому +4

    What a remarkable story. To this day, I still continue to learn and draw inspiration from the inimitable LKY.

  • @deviluv85
    @deviluv85 3 роки тому +16

    History of singapore might have change is an understatement. Definitely would have change.

    • @eugenechin2863
      @eugenechin2863 3 роки тому +1

      @Tikthat I think Singapore would probably be another state of Malaysia.

  • @kennylee9413
    @kennylee9413 3 роки тому +12

    Bravo Koh Teong Koo five star honor

  • @diabolical6851
    @diabolical6851 3 роки тому +2

    This the reason i wasn't surprised why Singapore is a successful and prosperous country because lee kuan yews family Was very kind . Long live Singapore

  • @noorur
    @noorur 3 роки тому +2

    The kindness of Mr. Koh was incredible, he may have been the unofficial protector to Singapore. This video also highlights the nastiness & cruelty of the Japanese during WW2.

  • @rogertan5487
    @rogertan5487 3 роки тому +9

    Whatever doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. And the Chinese in the world have proven this to be right!

  • @arthurwebb8644
    @arthurwebb8644 3 роки тому +2

    Appreciate life's lessons, normally its free, just listen

  • @poonahmeo9621
    @poonahmeo9621 3 роки тому +20

    This deserves more comments

  • @johnryan2193
    @johnryan2193 3 роки тому +13

    Treat even a rickshaw puller well ,how nice ,

  • @Kat-lm2qu
    @Kat-lm2qu 2 роки тому +1

    He was saved by another but later he was ruthless towards some innocent people..why?

  • @andliem7280
    @andliem7280 Рік тому +1

    Respect to Mr. Koh Teong Koo and Mr. Lee Kuan Yew & families 🙏

  • @dakapil8398
    @dakapil8398 3 роки тому +7

    I'm proud to call LKY my prime minister

  • @cloudyday1617
    @cloudyday1617 3 роки тому +4

    It's all about destiny.

  • @jimw.4161
    @jimw.4161 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant man and architect of modern day Singapore.
    Lee was the second smartest person in Singapore (his wife was first!) and realized his dream of an independent, safe, affluent Singapore.

  • @syedmohd4707
    @syedmohd4707 3 роки тому +4

    I THINK NOT OTHER PEOPLE SAVED LKY
    but instead Abdul Rahman the former
    Malaysia Prime Minister, cause released
    Singapore as Independent Country so and
    so we can manage and have our own goals
    and Gov. without Malaysia country interferences
    Should Thanks To Abdul Rahman or else Singapore
    cannot be like Now....Correct ye Guys..

  • @ConanNg-r9k
    @ConanNg-r9k 12 днів тому

    The another important lucky coincidence was also how : Imperial Japanese soldiers who noticed Lee Kuan Yew missing escaped then searched around already ended their duty shift. And then the next shift's on-duty soldiers did not know to continue or just unimportantly forgot so did not bother to!

  • @jetsamjetsam
    @jetsamjetsam 3 роки тому +1

    japan deny they did anything wrong in wwii

  • @tokitoyotokitoyo
    @tokitoyotokitoyo Рік тому

    Return back the kindness? And whose land you stepping on? Genociding the natives of Singapore(not chinese) is called returning back kindness?

  • @Sema4beach
    @Sema4beach 3 роки тому +4

    Incredible Kindness.

  • @desmondchee9976
    @desmondchee9976 3 роки тому +1

    This is a great story ..kindness begat kindness ...should be a good story for our school children

  • @manchu-qu9mw
    @manchu-qu9mw 18 днів тому

    Kindness begets kindness. Evil gets karma. Life is fated. May all the good souls rest in peace and get rewarded in the hereafter.

  • @KKohl
    @KKohl 3 роки тому +1

    Proud that I share the same surname as Teong Koo who helped to change the course of history for Singapore. Heheh

  • @midshipsport
    @midshipsport 3 роки тому +5

    If Japan try Invading Sinp now.... 100 ass lashes

  • @XxBloggs
    @XxBloggs 3 роки тому +2

    He ended up a dictator and creating a family fiefdom out of Singapore. So much for democracy.

  • @bcktcojp
    @bcktcojp 3 роки тому +1

    我々の先祖が犯したことについて、衷心より慙愧に堪えない。

  • @cherylyau2551
    @cherylyau2551 Місяць тому

    Thank you for the video. Japanese denying all these history.

  • @phillipchan6044
    @phillipchan6044 3 роки тому +3

    A very touching story

  • @kenenjee
    @kenenjee 3 роки тому +1

    wow! my fellow Hing Hua Koh Teong Koo saved LKY.

  • @zengjingshou1963
    @zengjingshou1963 3 роки тому +11

    eee my teacher told me to watch this as a assignment. Then do the worksheet

    • @DarkwearGT
      @DarkwearGT 3 роки тому +2

      Onlu 14k view whh got school ise

    • @zengjingshou1963
      @zengjingshou1963 3 роки тому +1

      @Jeong Wonho im in ri

    • @chanseng7058
      @chanseng7058 3 роки тому +1

      @@zengjingshou1963 bruh so is he

    • @MB-tz8kk
      @MB-tz8kk 3 роки тому +1

      @@zengjingshou1963 yeah my teacher also made us do

    • @budakdk
      @budakdk 3 роки тому +12

      Learn your history boy. Be proud of our pioneers.

  • @lorrainewade6956
    @lorrainewade6956 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome story really enjoyed that so honorable amen

  • @yoiii708
    @yoiii708 3 роки тому +1

    The richshaw puller really changed history

  • @tonykwok9763
    @tonykwok9763 3 роки тому +5

    KOH TEONG KOO😇🙏🙏🙏

    • @glennchua.hianbeng2440
      @glennchua.hianbeng2440 3 роки тому

      Will i be able to get Mr Koh kids or grand children contact in Xiaman please

  • @nikito0001
    @nikito0001 3 роки тому +10

    Respect

  • @sabby123456789
    @sabby123456789 Рік тому

    Chinese people tend to be against allowing people to have guns such as what is allowed in the US.
    But the Nanjing massacre and Sook Ching are prime examples of why it is important for men and women to have military weapons.

  • @mwychen
    @mwychen 3 роки тому +7

    my heart is full after watching this.

  • @thunder05kokey13
    @thunder05kokey13 3 роки тому +1

    Thier mother so pretty😘

  • @budakdk
    @budakdk 3 роки тому +3

    Humble warrior.

  • @lyekahkit9366
    @lyekahkit9366 Рік тому

    I hope that Singapore will not experienced the impact of WW3.

    • @tokitoyotokitoyo
      @tokitoyotokitoyo Рік тому

      Then stop boasting the SAF. Stay humble. If anything happens Singapore will surely lose. Wont stand a single chance against ANY enemy forces.

  • @liuweichenytps5358
    @liuweichenytps5358 2 роки тому

    “The entire history of Singapore would be changed” and our Social Studies books would be changed also.

  • @NganSiuHinRayJuyingss
    @NganSiuHinRayJuyingss 2 місяці тому

    Bro made history itself

  • @norhayatinuraemydenisvisit428
    @norhayatinuraemydenisvisit428 2 роки тому

    Aing sjbgapire modar s eta aing sembarangan Buda aing konghucu aing beunget canibal sia kapirrrr aing tolol mandul dm setan borobal tkw nyai intan kangjer

  • @spyninja17_official28
    @spyninja17_official28 3 роки тому

    Wow. Lucky I took History to learn more about the world in the past because there such interesting stories like this other than WAR

  • @liuweichenytps5358
    @liuweichenytps5358 2 роки тому

    Has anyone noticed the left picture of 5:28 is in the P4 Social Studies textbook?

  • @diyanaabdullah4255
    @diyanaabdullah4255 3 роки тому +1

    The Lees must have had an amazing life.

  • @nikito0001
    @nikito0001 3 роки тому +2

    Ya @Poon Ah meo.

  • @eugeneteo9664
    @eugeneteo9664 3 роки тому +3

    any roads name koh teong koo?

    • @kennylee9413
      @kennylee9413 3 роки тому +1

      My mother used to says Tiger died left the skin and human being die leave their name that is LKY

  • @johantaharin491
    @johantaharin491 3 роки тому +2

    Nice.touching

  • @nikito0001
    @nikito0001 3 роки тому +2

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    @nikito0001 3 роки тому +2

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    @nikito0001 3 роки тому +2

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  • @ariaantoroatang7720
    @ariaantoroatang7720 2 роки тому

    The one and only Prime Minister of Singapore

  • @franciswoon2130
    @franciswoon2130 Місяць тому

    Amazing.

  • @lilaznkid4ever
    @lilaznkid4ever 3 роки тому +13

    Beautiful story! But given how much power and money this Li family had, they could have done more for this man.

  • @woodstock0779
    @woodstock0779 3 роки тому

    This could’ve changed the courses of our history

  • @chickenricebs8685
    @chickenricebs8685 3 роки тому

    I literally watched this in school today and it was recommended to me 😳

  • @nikito0001
    @nikito0001 3 роки тому +1

    To the

  • @yongkahkhaimayflowerss6816
    @yongkahkhaimayflowerss6816 2 роки тому

    absolute chad

  • @dajai-6394
    @dajai-6394 3 роки тому +2

    Lky is nothing ...umno leader give him a money box

  • @kwekkeonglow4823
    @kwekkeonglow4823 3 роки тому

    LUCKILY FOR HIM WE GOT LKY

  • @tongsengtan5652
    @tongsengtan5652 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤🙏🙏

  • @naganatha6910
    @naganatha6910 3 роки тому +1

    LKY is God for Singapore, the man and his team created beautiful Singapore. Regarding race, religion
    Great leaders in the world thanks to LKY🙏

  • @jasmine7709
    @jasmine7709 4 роки тому +3

    This is Sad

  • @moia9518
    @moia9518 3 роки тому

    Did he tho

  • @rorywong3301
    @rorywong3301 3 роки тому

    0

  • @ansariaden
    @ansariaden 3 роки тому

    is he still alive? the man dat saved LKY

    • @eugenechin2863
      @eugenechin2863 3 роки тому +2

      @Affan Ansari The clip stated he died in 1998 in China.

    • @ansariaden
      @ansariaden 3 роки тому

      @@eugenechin2863 okie thanks i missed dat part

  • @Wuyh99
    @Wuyh99 3 роки тому

    the hokkien translation for mr koh missed out abit here and there

    • @tanky815
      @tanky815 3 роки тому +3

      I think is correctly translated. Not hokkien, is heng hua I think.

    • @Wuyh99
      @Wuyh99 3 роки тому +1

      @@tanky815 yep its abit of heng hua, but he's the pintan, fuqing area i think

    • @limkh9025
      @limkh9025 3 роки тому

      I being a lau hokkien don’t understand a word he was saying..may be i can understand better if he spoke in cantonese, even though i am also very poor in cantonese, may be can catch 25% of it.

    • @Wuyh99
      @Wuyh99 3 роки тому

      @@limkh9025 my parents speak hinhua, so his is like 30% similar

    • @limkh9025
      @limkh9025 3 роки тому +2

      @@Wuyh99 when I was a boy my barber was a hinhua, when he scolded his children I also didn’t understand a word😅

  • @bry120
    @bry120 3 роки тому

    Lee kum kee

  • @Adam50457
    @Adam50457 3 роки тому

    Goh Keng Swee a TRUE PATRIOT whom I admire Greatly a silent Achiever was also a Volunteer in the Defence Force with Marshall during the Japanese occupation, not the COWARD lie Con You!!!

    • @The11061984
      @The11061984 2 роки тому

      Maybe you should get your facts right once in a while. Mr Lee was a student of 18 when Singapore whereas the other two great men were several years older. surrendered

  • @hopeofthevillage5222
    @hopeofthevillage5222 3 роки тому +4

    No one know the true, but he did worked for Japanese in WW2 in result many was dead because of him. Now he brand himself a hero?

    • @ggc7318
      @ggc7318 3 роки тому +4

      Yes, I read about that. But , I guess he had to do whatever he needed to stay alive during those difficult times.

    • @dapdap8781
      @dapdap8781 3 роки тому +5

      Maybe he try to survive

    • @wbgsci
      @wbgsci 3 роки тому +4

      When did LKY say he was a war hero? LOL.

    • @Adam50457
      @Adam50457 3 роки тому

      @@ggc7318 To SURVIVE yes but to be a Traitor and a Coward for NOT joining the resistance??? Having Brushstroke for the "TRUTH" is worse than Lying and I guess that is the reason why the Indonesians call the surname Lees as Lies

    • @malakatan3235
      @malakatan3235 3 роки тому +1

      @@Adam50457 You know that Indonesian also serve Japanese

  • @wclooh9297
    @wclooh9297 Рік тому +1

    Dirty Japs