As a Hmong person, I never would have thought that we would have a monumental moment in media like this. We have dealt with so much erasure in America and worldwide. Thank you for even MAKING this video. In a sense, it feels like we are being seen for the first time.
That it does. We have the younger ones jumping and cheering all the way up to the gray haired grandpa shedding tears at the victory. It is a surreal moment
there are many asian ethnicities of austroasiatic and tibetoburman groups that dont see the sunlight. thankfully the hmong peoples are doing great due to their hardwork. we are happy with you.
So awesome to hear your thoughts about this! We are all proud of suni! 💯.. definitely its a beautiful time to be proud to be hmong but also to be proud of being asian as well.
David Yand is a well known Hmong music artist in our community. Please let us introduce ourselves. Thanks David for the comment. All the other ones should too so Fung bros know.
Proud moment to be born Hmong and 5000 years of history started from Main mother land China our forefather Chiyou and his brothers Huangdi and Yandi. True Hmong just never assimilated to the Han during that time of history. But today, they are united with the other 56 ethnic groups in China. Thanks Fung bros!! Come try our food again, but in twin cities. Lol. Besides, you guys are hmong too because many Hmong are related to southern China. Lol. Dude spider from gran torino also plays in Disney Mulan Chin-Bo. Yes, keep up the great work and yes do more media interviews to positively improve our asian pride and heritage. #stopAZNhate. Hmong will fight back if our elders are attacked. Respect our elders!!
@@az00001 Yes, Mao Tse Dong sought aids from the mountainous Hmong, to guide him through the mountains of China. when he came to power, he rewarded them and brought them in as part of China
I’m Mien! I’m so glad you mentioned us in this video. I still get stoked when it’s known to someone. Suni’s representation comes close to the heart because we both have the same stories of our parents were refugees and we’re the first born Americans of those refugees. My little sister mentioned there’s no popular Mien person for representation and told me I should be the first, and to do TikTok or something so I might just do it for her😂
I see and hear you sister. Our people have known and intermarried with one another for many years. Thankful that our people fought together in the secret war and that we share the same story. No matter what kind of representation we receive, we consider you guys as family from the hmong community. Much love❤
@@may0o2 Actually the Hmong/Miao and Lu Mien/Yao have live and fought together against the Hans for centuries before migrating out of China to southeast during the Qing Dynasty.
Meuy Saeteurn, Thumbs up to our Mien cousins and neighbors who share many similarities back at home in Laos and now in the U.S. Hmong and Mien are cousins. Sunisa Lee represent you all as well.
@You Say Hmong and Mien are cousins for life. Sunisa Lee is your little sister as well and now she represent Mien, Lao, Hmong and most importantly, the great nation, U.S.A. love Sunisa Lee.
Sunisa Lee’s story is the beauty of our Hmong community. I’m extremely happy and 100% proud for Sunisa and her family. It’s important to shed light on the underrepresented. Congratulations to Sunisa Lee 🏅 A true Champion. It’s truly a beautiful time to be Hmong and Asian. … It was nice to hear your thoughts Andrew & David. I can see and hear how passionate you two are about this topic. If you ever want to try that boiled chicken and cabbage soup, I’m the Hmong Chef for it! Let’s eat authentic Hmong food together! 🙌 😎
As a Hmong woman I want to say THANK YOU for highlighting our culture and for celebrating Sunisa's win and really discussing her impact on our Hmong community. I'm from that Hmong community from St. Paul, MN so thank you again for making this episode!!
Straight up! Many of the Hmong Americans growing up didn't have the support of their parents to go after their dreams, financially or psychologically. What Suni did is a story that should inspire everyone, no matter where you're from or who you are.
Proud moment to be born Hmong and 5000 years of history started from Main mother land China our forefather Chiyou and his brothers Huangdi and Yandi. True Hmong just never assimilated to the Han during that time of history. But today, they are united with the other 56 ethnic groups in China. Thanks Fung bros!! Come try our food again, but in twin cities. Lol. Besides, you guys are hmong too because many Hmong are related to southern China. Lol. Dude spider from gran torino also plays in Disney Mulan Chin-Bo. Yes, keep up the great work and yes do more media interviews to positively improve our asian pride and heritage. #stopAZNhate. Hmong will fight back if our elders are attacked. Respect our elders!!
@@niccolom No one here ever mentioned anything about politic views and power. We're only here to unite Hmong and other asian ethnicities. Comment was only a simple response or additional facts of where Hmong history came from and in today's society. Yes, just like all countries, everyone all fought on both sides with all politic views and powers. Instead of being narrow minded and accusing pro china just because of their current communism practices, today in China, Hmong live in peace and have prosper there too. It is today that is clear that there are more people reside in Zhongguo than we all may have thought. Imagine if China was not united, there would've been 56 little countries and easier to be dominated. Look at the clearer picture in America, aren't asian being hated on just because of Covid. Until this day, we still accuse others of where it originated. And elders are still being attacked out on the streets and all just because you cannot change an asian chinese looking like face. Well, peace out.
@@niccolom So you're saying that those who attacked asian in America are communism? Lol. I respect Hong Konger's point of view and where they came from, but at the same time, there are many controversies. I won't say on here. Lol. Peace out and good luck! In America, all asian need to unite. As a matter of fact, on earth, all humans need to unite and stop the fight. But only here where we segregate and discriminate. You, as a Hong Konger, need to step up and stop the asian hater on the streets of the Chinatowns. Other than Asians in America, people see you just as if you are a Chinese, not Hong Konger. Easily profile. End of word. Peace out!
As a Hmong i jus want to say Sunisa lee did this for all Asian American, all American, and for her Hmong community. I'm so proud of her. Very inspirational person. In the end, were all asian. Thanks guy. Go team USA!!
thats what you say ? but she didn't say that. didn't you see in her twitter from tokyo she said she only do this for herself and her family. she also said , she doen't owe anybody a gold medal.
@@dejtsisnyabavyuavqeeg2022 though she may have said it, her action speaks louder. After all, we are all human and that mean Suni is entitle to make mistake here and there just like everyone else. Thats petty stuff. Who cares, she's the world champ and making history whether people like it or not.
@@MyOutdoors101 yeah but I don't know what her winning has to do with her race she won because she is good and when she was doing her work she did not do it thinking she is asian or not she is a talented young lady and the own it
I’m so glad you guys are giving praise to the Asian community. I myself never heard of Hmong Asians. Come to find out there are over 6 thousand living here in Michigan near me. Keep up the good work spreading the news. We love Suni Lee. ❤️ Ken from Michigan USA
I’m a Nigerian guy (African) thank you guys for educating me about East Asian tribes. I learned a thing or two. I hope she wins more medals for the Hmong & general Asian American community.💕
I am Lao too and I am so proud of her! So happy and thrilled for the Hmong community. For all of us ❤ Lao, Hmong, Iu Mien, Khmu, Tai Dam, Lahu and Tai Lue just to name a few, we are all ethnic groups from Laos! (And Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar too).
I am Hmong and from South Seattle (Born and raised!) I've been following you guys for many years now and would like to thank you guys so much for covering Sunisa Lee. She is beyond talented and an amazing individual. It is definitely a proud moment and time for the Hmong community, Asian community and the U.S all around. Great coverage!
Didn't realize Seattle had decent sized Hmong population until I visited and saw the plaques detailing the Hmong community in SEA at Pike Place Market and then seeing that majority of the flower vendors there were Hmong.
This is my first time listening to your talk shows. You two speaks wisely without putting no one down. You two are AWESOME! Young and wise beyond your years.
Hmong are very smart people. They have senators in Washington D.C., judges, mayor, citty council, university professors, doctors, lawyers that represent Asian American all asian we are proud of the Hmong people
Love this coverage of Sunisa Lee and the Hmong people. We are all super proud of Sunisa! Another Hmong professional that I would like to mention with similar story as Sunisa is the pro LPGA golfer, Megan Khang who’s also Hmong American with the same storyline as Sunisa. Megan is also the first Hmong person to be a professional golfer. Her dad quit his job to be her coach while her mom worked to support them.
With all the Asian hatred, Suni's wins solidify the facts that ASIANS are part of America in every aspect of America (sports, military, tech and etc..). So they need to stop b*itching about us.
Can Hollywood make a huge production movie about the Cambodian genocide already? Oh wait they'll never do a movie that paints negatively socialists/communists/Marxists. Scratch that.
@@castrodenavarrone With small Asian movie productions companies merging in America, this is our only way of getting any kind of coverage on this topic of movie choice. In non-Asian companies they don't feel this is a movie that will make them money and a top selling box office hit, therefore it wont ever be made by them. If anything they would have an American actor play as the hero who came to save Hmongs and exclude the real story of the Hmong history. Also if they would, more than probably Brad Pitt was be the main Hmong actor.
i read an article about a Hmong who raced sports bikes professionally. i forgot his name, its good to see Hmongs gravitate to other sports besides soccer.
@@xiyang6080Raya and the last Dragon is based off real Southeast Asian heritage like Lao, Thai, Cambodian and Indonesian, Malaysian, Filipino ect. Their dragons are the Naga crested head serpent. And yes Hmong are truly of Southeast Asian heritage bloodline too due to many centuries of interracial marriages with other Southeast Asian ethnic groups such as the Khmu, or Lahu who we call Mah Doh or Puther.
@@chanceyang9455 Ok I’ll relax , are you Hmong ? Because there are a handful people who think the Hmong might originated from Mesothelioma many thousands of years ago.
I didn't know anything about the Hmong people before Sunisa. I'm not just glad for her and proud of her, but I'm glad she's brought her Hmong family into the light so idiots like me can learn about her and the Hmong people. Happy for all y'all!
😂😂🤔 He doesn’t need to apologize for anything The Hmongs who moved out of China was their own choice!! No one drove them out! He doesn’t really know Hmong history in China 🙂
I am from a tiny little island in Great Britain, I have been following Suni's journey and watching her in the Olympics has to be one of the most emotional times in my life! Suni's heritage and story is so inspiring and not only followed by the Hmong/Asian American/American community... she is being supported across the world! So proud and happy that this topic is being spoken about, the world needs to know
Fung brothers, Thanks for talking about Sunisa Lee and the Hmong people. Absolutely agree! I’m a Hmong person and the day Sunisa won her gold medal, it was profound moment. Not only that she was the first Hmong American Olympian, she was also the first Asian Gold medalist in gymnastics. I hope she gets lucrative corporate sponsorship deals here in the US and throughout Asia. She’s such an inspiration n more than deserve it.
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Thank you for being authentic to explaining the sad and tragic history of the Hmong. Your passion sounds like you are a Hmong explaining Hmong history.
I’m so proud of Suni Lee that she is a Hmong American girl that be able to represent our country the United States of America and showing the American people and the whole world about our talent and the abilities that we have. We, the Hmong people will do whatever it takes to better the country that we are living. God bless Suni Lee!!
Hmong people all around are so proud, especially as a mixed Hmong, Han Chinese, and yt person myself ♡ I can't wait for us Hmong people to continue to pave a path for ourselves: our successes, history, and representation.
Sunisa Lee! I cheered/cried when she won. Ms. Lee is the pride of the both her Hmong community and the USA. BTW I support Ms. Biles' position 100 percent. And despite that, she continued to encourage her team mates to give 110%: Ms. Lee got her gold! How about Ms. Hidilyn Diaz' gold in weightlifting for the Philipines!!! 🏅🇺🇸
Sunisa Lee winning gold meant the world to the Hmong communities globally not just Hmong American or Asian American community. It's also a win for any ethnic minority also. Not only that, she is the first Hmong ever to be in the Olympic of any country. That alone is a story of success itself. For Sunisa to win gold, words can't truly explain how greatful and of a win that is to the Hmong communities globally. Thanks for dissecting the Hmong American journey and Sunisa Lee's story because not all Asian communities had the leisure of a wealthy background, a family who has any kind of business, or educated parents. The southeast Asians especially the Hmong really came from nothing, mainly on social service when immigrated to America. Although the Hmong doesn't have a specific country of their own, we can at least say we have a Hmong American daughter who won gold for us on a elite global stage.
Being Taiwanese American and living in NY, I never heard of Hmong people until I hooked up with a Hmong girl and learned about their culture. It's so awesome to see an Asian American win gold for the U.S. and not focused on bashing a country that gives these athletes the opportunity and freedom to pursue their dreams. Hope Sunisa Lee gets paid for her awesome performances at the Olympics. What a great story!
When I first started teaching Middle School, in San Diego & was also finishing the Master's program... there were two Taiwanese colleagues in the same program, with one or two general classes together. They're also finishing their Master's... but in nursing. We went out to celebrate, Kearney Mesa... in a great Chinese restaurant there... and the two Chinese colleagues --- they're were a bit older, so they affectionately called me their "little brother" --- asked what ethnic group was I from. I said "Hmong." They said, "What?" I said, "Hmong... from southern China... the 5th or 6th largest ethnic group in China... 10M plus people..." They looked at each other and one said, "Oh, you mean Maio-Tzu?" ... I said, "I guess that's what the Han Chinese called us... but I've never known myself in any other name, nor my parents or grandparents..." Anyway.... I was mistaken in the Twin Cities --- I lived there for 15 years --- for being a Korean. One time I was in a City Bus, going from Uptown, Minneapolis, to Downtown. There were 4 or 5 South Korea tourists next to me. One woman started talking to me in Korean. I said, "I am not Korean, sorry...." "Oh," she said, "we thought you're Korean, since your face look round like a typical Korean face." Not sure if my Asian face was supposed to be square... but I giggled a bit over the light hearted misunderstanding... HINT: not all South Koreans look like these few dozen pop culture Korean actors & actresses with $1M plastic surgeries. Most of your average South Koreans --- here in the West ---- look no different than your average Hmong, average Thai, average Japanese, average Chinese et al. We are quite difficult to tell apart from each other, except in the very few outlier stereotypical pop culture personalities as noted. Or except when people are talking in languages we know to be Mandarin, Thai, Lao, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korea, Hmong, etc. I have a little brother who's been living and teaching in Japan the last 12 years. He's fluent in Japanese, having learned it since the 1990s as a little boy into Japanese anime &, then, went on to major Japanese at San Diego State later on in college... I doubt very much even Japanese would be able to easily tell him apart from other Japanese, even if they should detect a slight accent in his Japanese... One of my first year roommates at UC San Diego was Japanese American & he spoke no Japanese & that's rather typical, for Asians born here in the West... since my little brother, born & raised in San Diego, as a Hmong American speaks absolutely NO HMONG!
@@worldentertainmentvang7307 actually, we lost that war that is why we are here and all over the world, to escape persecution from the communist regime. Those who stayed behind surrendered.
SUNISA LEE (& let's not forget her parents) are truely a bright light for the Hmong community. The thing that differentiates Suni and Brenda Song is that Suni actually verbally says from her mouth that she's Hmong and proudly represents the Hmong community. Many people don't know Brenda is half Hmong because it's not really used in her vocabulary. #TeamSuni❤️🇺🇸
@@jenpho not hating, but that’s her choice and her lost. I’m not mad at her. Some people are embarrassed, especially back in the early 2000s. Not much people even knew pho then. I respect anyone’s choice, but Sunisa even more for being so authentic.
This podcast gave me goosebumps for the entire 20:12. Especially during a time when the Asian community need to come together the most, it makes me overfilled with joy and happiness. You both could not have said it any better 💯
It’s amazing. Just 60 years ago us Hmong were in the jungles of Laos. And now for a Hmong to be at a global event and winning gold, meaning number 1, it’s amazing. If you’re willing to do the work, you can have anything. That’s what makes America great. That’s why our ancestors came to this country.
Bro, we all over asia. Not just loas. We have a lot of different Hmong dialect. Mostly south china and all over south east asia. We all over just our new generation just don't know. Do some research
Thank you for covering this! The news does not do justice to how impactful and important this has been to our minority group, it goes so much further than a medal, its acknowledgment that the Hmong community has been fighting forever for. The celebrating of Sunisa lee is celebrating everything that brought her to the podium. It's history that cannot be erased. So happy to see that not only in our community, but the greater Asain American community and even the world is celebrating with us! Thank you! 💕
Thank you Fung brothers for putting a highlight out there about the beauty and struggles of Hmong people specifically Hmong American. I’m still in awe and still cry tears of joy since Sunisa won Gold and am thankful we’re finally being identified in a positive light in global media. It’s truly amazing in our community to hear and see Sunisa represent us, finally.
Our Hmong people especially our ancestors have crossed through mountains, rocks, darkness in jungles, back to the mountain tops, driven away by fire and gunshots, poisoned with yellow rain during the secret war, and so much more, we definitely have gone through tough wars and battles. We may not have a nation and country of our own, but our veteran soldiers and ancestors have fought with all their blood, sweat, tears, and all their might to have us land in the land of the free and the home of the brave for better opportunities. Truly appreciate this video and you guys did a phenomenal job!!!!!
Thank you for bringing this conversation to the table. Keep it up! Much appreciated. As a fellow Mien person myself and to see the Hmong person achieve that type of success is amazing.
You guys nailed it! Thanks for the amazing shout out and really, the recognition that my Hmong people so deserve. Our true Champion, Suni Lee show the world who the Hmong people are when we’ve been fighting and trying to do forever. No genocide will ever erase my people. America will not forget what we did for them! If Hmong don’t love Hmong, who will love Hmong.
Thanks for talking about this. As a former Asian-American gymnast, representation from Sunisa Lee means a lot to me. The general public only pays attention to gymnastics every 4 years during the Olympics, but there have been many world class Asian-American gymnasts that people never get to hear about. I hope to see more of them getting recognition in the future.
@@tabzi0 historically it’s China,they definitely have a say in the disputed area,moreover China wasn’t the first country in the region who started building artificial islands,which of course if you did any research besides watching msnbc,Fox News you had know.
First of all - Hell yes, Sunisa!!!!!!! Her humble backstory is so inspiring. I had no idea they sold Pho to pay for her lessons...love that. Talk about true hustle
Wow! This shout out was so loud and proud. The most positive video I’ve seen in a while here on UA-cam.. Kudos for reminder for all to keep an open mind and staying positive. More now then ever the world needs more voices like your guys. 🙌🏾 thank you!!
I love the Fung brothers even more!!! Thank you for saying what you said about the Hmong and covering this topic. I especially like the part about East Asian companies cutting Sunisa a BIG check!
Being Hmong American and having Suni represent us, makes me proud to be Hmong. She has shed a new light into letting the world know more about the Hmong people locally and globally. Her sacrifice, dedication, talents, skills, and determination is beautiful.
This is huge for our Hmong community. Back when I was growing up it was always study to go school get a doctor, be a doctor, lawyer etc. Now we can say sports isnt a waste of time, sports isnt just for gangsters.
Thanks for sharing my tweet!!! Suni’s win really means so much to me as a Hmong American woman. I have never heard so many people pronounce the word “Hmong” correctly or talk about us… it’s really weird and awesome feeling to be seen. Anyway, thank you for this real talk. Can I cook some Hmong food for you both some day? I soooo appreciate your reactions, thoughts, this whole discussion and coverage! ❤️❤️❤️
“For Sunisa to have this its like they dont have to focus on the stories of pain anymore. Those will always be there but this will transcend that” Man that hit. Great words and great conversation from you guys. A hero in the eyes of the hmong community thank you Sunisa! And thank you from you guys for this conversation piece!
So proud to have our Hmong champion lady bring a gold medal for the US team. Still waiting for this pandemic to allow me to visit Laos where I was born. This really brings me a sense of joy to our Hmong brothers and sisters all over the world. Thanks guys, for recognizing out Hmong people. Great job!
The difference is Jerry Yang is not a world class poker player and got lucky. Sunisa winning her medals is pure skills not luck. Sunisa is a world class gold medal winner gymnast who will likely continue to win lots of more medal in her sport.
@@smlbcity23every thing you do in this world. all you need is luck, nothing is easy. sometimes being lucky is better than being just good. but, to be able to win WSOP like jerry did, you have to have skill to get that far. and also definitely need lots of lucks, you can be the best but you can't win everything, win somes loose some. SUNISA is good but as you can see she couldn't win the last 2 she competed . (the uneven bar and beam) she almost fell off the beam. she got the bronze on the unevrn bar but she fell to fifth place on the beam and she was not medal. that mean you can be good but still need some luck to win.
Thank you for this segment. I'm a Hmong in my 40s who has been watching the Olympics most of my life. I never in my wildest dream thought I would even see another Hmong even compete in the Olympics so for her to win a gold medal is HUGE for our community. I would love to see a movie made about her life. ❤❤❤
The only sports or area in the Olympics that I watched is gymnastics if representing USA. If not gymnastics then I don’t think any other areas interested me. Gymnastics is like NBA and NFL to me.
The younger generation of Asian Americans representing Team USA being able to ball in their sports in this country, just proves to everyone that we are capable of achieving greatness and shut down those stereotypes. Thank you Lee! Truly humbled and proud of being represented! 🇺🇸💯
Propss to Fungbros for speaking on this. Ya got your history on point, ive never seen many other asian races tht arent hmong to know the full history of hmongs. Props for learning our history. Also speaking about sunisa lee being hmong and asian american is also dope content tht America need to see more also. Glad ya had the time to speak about sunni. Even simone biles says gymnastics is an expensive sport, also takes up most of your life practicing from young till now. Thanks for the recognition Fungbros!!!
Thank you guys so much for featuring this and exposing Hmong people to all your viewers who didn’t know anything about Hmong people before. It was very heartfelt and endearing and it means a lot to our community!
So proud of Suni for acknowledging her root and shining the light on to the Hmong and Asian community. Hmong people has come a long way and it's time for the world to hear our name.
I agree!!! This is so meaningful for Hmong folks but as a whole anyone that has any Asian in them at all should be proud. The quote is powerful cause no one will love you if you don't love yourself. Thank you guys!!
Thank you for using your platform to talk about this. I wish more Asian leaders/stars/writers/etc would follow in your lead and use their powers to shed more light on the stories and struggles of the Southeast Asian Communities. It means a lot to hear you talk about this so passionately. As a Southeast Asian American, I always felt invisible and sometimes even inferior to other Asian. Sunisa’s story is powerful. Her parents are exceptional! You can have the greatest talent, but you will still need the right people in your life to lift you up along the way. I can’t imagine the struggles, the level of faith, determination and sacrifices her parents had to endure to get Sunisa to where she is today.
Suni's win is also especially notable given the ongoing, seemingly worsening anti-Asian racism that is rotting away in this country. Her success is a much-needed dose of positivity during an otherwise abysmal era.
Thanks guys...your words are on point. I grew up with Sunisa's father JOHNNY and very proud of Sunisa's achievement and her representation of Hmong America and the Asian community.
I still can’t stop praising Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee. And for many of us in the Hmong community, we can relate with her story on so many levels. Our parents and their parents came over to the US as refugees with literally nothing. They had to re-learn a new language and adapt to a new culture. They had no skills and could only work low paying odd jobs. They gave birth to us, the first generation of Hmong-Americans hoping that we could get a better life in a country of freedom and equal opportunity. We struggled also with the weight on our backs to create a prestige for our families and also learning at the same time that we didn’t belong. But today, we hope that changes and we’re so proud of Sunisa Lee because she represents the biggest achievement ever made by a Hmong person on the highest and largest stage ever. Her victory is more significant than most people even realize and it will inspire generations for many years to come!
Proud moment to be born Hmong and 5000 years of history started from Main mother land China our forefather Chiyou and his brothers Huangdi and Yandi. True Hmong just never assimilated to the Han during that time of history. But today, they are united with the other 56 ethnic groups in China. Thanks Fung bros!! Come try our food again, but in twin cities. Lol. Besides, you guys are hmong too because many Hmong are related to southern China. Lol. Dude spider from gran torino also plays in Disney Mulan Chin-Bo. Yes, keep up the great work and yes do more media interviews to positively improve our asian pride and heritage. #stopAZNhate. Hmong will fight back if our elders are attacked. Respect our elders!!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU…. for the Hmong shoutout and support. I’m so appreciative that you guys spoke so positively and informatively about our Hmong people. We are such a little group compared to the bigger Asian nations/cultures but as Suni proved, anyone can become great if given the chance.
Glad I caught this. Well done guys! As a white Grandfather with a very large, mixed, Asian, Black and white family, the world is very beautiful place. So many wonderful cultures to enjoy.
Thanks for your spotlight on this. I learned something new about the Hmong; I'm also from Southeast Asia and I know very little about the Hmongs. Congratulations to Suni and the Hmongs all around the world!!! Yes, please continue making cool podcasts.
She's an amazing young lady and carries herself with so much class. Very happy to have her represent the United States in the Olympics as well as the Asian American community.
Thanks for this video you guys and bringing more awareness on your platform on our people. For all my life I’ve had to explain who I was and who my people are. I am so thrilled as everyone else is that we’ll be known without having to tell our stories to confused faces. That is a beautiful thing!
Thank you for putting this out Fung Bros!! The spotlight will shine where it is deserved! There are many successful Hmong men and women on a lower scale and I think it just goes to show how resilient Hmong people are. And we are so proud of Suni Lee!!
You guys!!! 👏🏻👏🏻 you executed this so well! This is exactly how we feel 😭😭♥️🥰 and yessss, someone cut her a check!! Change that girls life but let her go to college because it is so important to add to her journey!
Not only does she represent the Hmong community, she represents all Asian Americans. She represents the Asian American struggles to be seen as equals. She represents all the time when we wanted to play sports and our parents will tell us to focus on school because sports will get us nowhere. She represents our parents and our parent’s parents fleeing from war torn Laos and coming to the United States to give us a better opportunity. She brought to light what it meant to be Hmong and what the Asian American experience is like. The Hmong community and Asian American community are so proud of you.
Love your telling of our story. Thank you for using your platform to give this lesson in Hmong history. Through a lot of our turmoil, the thought is that a lot of Hmong people integrated into what's now modern Chinese, so you may be Hmong.
What I found most fascinating about the Sunisa Lee story is the fact that she’s Hmong and she accomplished a feat that no other Asian woman in the world has ever accomplished. China and Japan has some of the best gymnasts in the world. They spend millions of dollars on their prodigy gymnasts from a very early age with the best of everything. Yet, none of them has ever won an all-around gold in gymnastics at the Olympics. Sunisa Lee is not only the first Asian American woman to win the all-around gold in gymnastics at the Olympics, but she’s the first Asian woman to win the all-around gold in gymnastics at the Olympics period. Let that sink in for a minute. Furthermore, if any Asian American woman gymnasts were to win the all-around gold in gymnastics at the Olympics, you would think it surely has to be a Chinese American or a Japanese American. I mean a lot of of the Chinese and Japanese American gymnasts generally come from affluent families where money is never an issue and they have been in America since the 1800s. This means that their children gymnasts get the best of everything in their training as far as money can buy...from training facilities to coaches and everything in between. Hmong Americans, on the other hand, didn’t even start coming to the United States til the latter half of the 1970s, and prior to that, they were basically illiterate mountain people. Even though Sunisa Lee is not Mongolian she’s like the great Genghis Khan. She’s a Hmong warrior queen. She came from the village and just took over all the most advanced civilizations of the world. The odds of a Hmong American woman winning the all-around gold in gymnastics at the Olympics is lower than winning the billion dollar lottery jackpot and also being struck by lightning in the same day. I just didn’t think that I would ever see an accomplishment from a Hmong American like Sunisa Lee in my lifetime and I’m still relatively young. But Sunisa did it by beating the odds thanks to her hard work and dedication, her family and community, and this great nation called the United States of America.
We are the FREE PEOPLE of the mountains, Survival of fittest and sharp like a razor. We are world wide for that reason of genocide that was once forgotten and still to this very day. Hmoob Suni Lee paved the road for Hmoob yuav tsum hlub Hmoob. Leej twg yuav hlub Hmoob? We are finally in the light for everyone to see. Even with her nails! This can never be taken away as it will be etched in history forever. USA has finally gave us what they took when they asked us to help them in the war. Our dignity FINALLY! May all the soldiers with General Vang Pao be finally laid to rest as when they all left millions to die cause CIA pulled out. It was a choice and chance to make what is the American dream. Sunisa Lee was that DREAM!
Asian Americans are NOT considered real Asians in Asia. And Genghis Khan, really? That's likely praising somebody from Italy as a Viking. You have no idea about Asia.
FUNG BROS, been watching you guys for as long as I can remember. So excited to see how this channel has matured and using your platform to help educate and inform (without arrogance too). Thank you for the amount of respect you show to Sunisa, the Hmong people and their history. Keep doing what y'all do! I'm not from MN, but if y'all ever do go, Hmong Village and the Hmong Flea Market locations are great spots for your content. Also, come to Detroit one of these days!
As a Hmong person, I never would have thought that we would have a monumental moment in media like this. We have dealt with so much erasure in America and worldwide. Thank you for even MAKING this video. In a sense, it feels like we are being seen for the first time.
That it does. We have the younger ones jumping and cheering all the way up to the gray haired grandpa shedding tears at the victory. It is a surreal moment
We aren't erased. Yall delusional.
Agree
there are many asian ethnicities of austroasiatic and tibetoburman groups that dont see the sunlight. thankfully the hmong peoples are doing great due to their hardwork. we are happy with you.
So awesome to hear your thoughts about this! We are all proud of suni! 💯.. definitely its a beautiful time to be proud to be hmong but also to be proud of being asian as well.
David Yand is a well known Hmong music artist in our community. Please let us introduce ourselves. Thanks David for the comment. All the other ones should too so Fung bros know.
Proud moment to be born Hmong and 5000 years of history started from Main mother land China our forefather Chiyou and his brothers Huangdi and Yandi. True Hmong just never assimilated to the Han during that time of history. But today, they are united with the other 56 ethnic groups in China. Thanks Fung bros!! Come try our food again, but in twin cities. Lol. Besides, you guys are hmong too because many Hmong are related to southern China. Lol. Dude spider from gran torino also plays in Disney Mulan Chin-Bo. Yes, keep up the great work and yes do more media interviews to positively improve our asian pride and heritage. #stopAZNhate. Hmong will fight back if our elders are attacked. Respect our elders!!
SUNI LEE Only possible in America, THE LAND OF THE FREE.
Been hearing lots of Sunisa songs floating around in the last few days…maybe a David Yang version coming soon? 😆
@@az00001 Yes, Mao Tse Dong sought aids from the mountainous Hmong, to guide him through the mountains of China. when he came to power, he rewarded them and brought them in as part of China
I’m Mien! I’m so glad you mentioned us in this video. I still get stoked when it’s known to someone. Suni’s representation comes close to the heart because we both have the same stories of our parents were refugees and we’re the first born Americans of those refugees. My little sister mentioned there’s no popular Mien person for representation and told me I should be the first, and to do TikTok or something so I might just do it for her😂
I see and hear you sister. Our people have known and intermarried with one another for many years. Thankful that our people fought together in the secret war and that we share the same story. No matter what kind of representation we receive, we consider you guys as family from the hmong community. Much love❤
@@may0o2 Actually the Hmong/Miao and Lu Mien/Yao have live and fought together against the Hans for centuries before migrating out of China to southeast during the Qing Dynasty.
Meuy Saeteurn, Thumbs up to our Mien cousins and neighbors who share many similarities back at home in Laos and now in the U.S. Hmong and Mien are cousins. Sunisa Lee represent you all as well.
You can do it!!!
@You Say Hmong and Mien are cousins for life. Sunisa Lee is your little sister as well and now she represent Mien, Lao, Hmong and most importantly, the great nation, U.S.A. love Sunisa Lee.
Sunisa Lee’s story is the beauty of our Hmong community. I’m extremely happy and 100% proud for Sunisa and her family. It’s important to shed light on the underrepresented. Congratulations to Sunisa Lee 🏅 A true Champion. It’s truly a beautiful time to be Hmong and Asian.
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It was nice to hear your thoughts Andrew & David. I can see and hear how passionate you two are about this topic. If you ever want to try that boiled chicken and cabbage soup, I’m the Hmong Chef for it! Let’s eat authentic Hmong food together! 🙌 😎
Yes! The collab we need!
Love your UA-cam channel creations
As a Hmong woman I want to say THANK YOU for highlighting our culture and for celebrating Sunisa's win and really discussing her impact on our Hmong community. I'm from that Hmong community from St. Paul, MN so thank you again for making this episode!!
Straight up! Many of the Hmong Americans growing up didn't have the support of their parents to go after their dreams, financially or psychologically. What Suni did is a story that should inspire everyone, no matter where you're from or who you are.
She not only represent hmongs, asians and americans. She represent no matter how small you are you can make the biggest impact.
SUNISA LEE REPRESENTS THREE THINGS IN THE OLYMPICS!
1. USA
2. HMONG
3. ALL ASIANS
SO PROUD OF HER.
Hell yea! ASIANS!
Yes. I am Asian and proud of Sunisa Lee
Amen!
South East Asia , refugee 🙏🏼
Very well said….!
Sunisa Lee representing Hmong and all Asian Americans. She’s the first ever Asian American woman to take gold in gymnastics all-around 🥇
Sunisa Lee story is so amazing.
Sunisa Lee will never be forgotten. History is made.
Proud moment to be born Hmong and 5000 years of history started from Main mother land China our forefather Chiyou and his brothers Huangdi and Yandi. True Hmong just never assimilated to the Han during that time of history. But today, they are united with the other 56 ethnic groups in China. Thanks Fung bros!! Come try our food again, but in twin cities. Lol. Besides, you guys are hmong too because many Hmong are related to southern China. Lol. Dude spider from gran torino also plays in Disney Mulan Chin-Bo. Yes, keep up the great work and yes do more media interviews to positively improve our asian pride and heritage. #stopAZNhate. Hmong will fight back if our elders are attacked. Respect our elders!!
@@niccolom No one here ever mentioned anything about politic views and power. We're only here to unite Hmong and other asian ethnicities. Comment was only a simple response or additional facts of where Hmong history came from and in today's society. Yes, just like all countries, everyone all fought on both sides with all politic views and powers. Instead of being narrow minded and accusing pro china just because of their current communism practices, today in China, Hmong live in peace and have prosper there too. It is today that is clear that there are more people reside in Zhongguo than we all may have thought. Imagine if China was not united, there would've been 56 little countries and easier to be dominated. Look at the clearer picture in America, aren't asian being hated on just because of Covid. Until this day, we still accuse others of where it originated. And elders are still being attacked out on the streets and all just because you cannot change an asian chinese looking like face. Well, peace out.
@@niccolom So you're saying that those who attacked asian in America are communism? Lol. I respect Hong Konger's point of view and where they came from, but at the same time, there are many controversies. I won't say on here. Lol. Peace out and good luck! In America, all asian need to unite. As a matter of fact, on earth, all humans need to unite and stop the fight. But only here where we segregate and discriminate. You, as a Hong Konger, need to step up and stop the asian hater on the streets of the Chinatowns. Other than Asians in America, people see you just as if you are a Chinese, not Hong Konger. Easily profile. End of word. Peace out!
As a Hmong i jus want to say Sunisa lee did this for all Asian American, all American, and for her Hmong community. I'm so proud of her. Very inspirational person. In the end, were all asian. Thanks guy. Go team USA!!
Yay!
thats what you say ? but she didn't say that. didn't you see in her twitter from tokyo she said she only do this for herself and her family. she also said , she doen't owe anybody a gold medal.
@@dejtsisnyabavyuavqeeg2022 though she may have said it, her action speaks louder. After all, we are all human and that mean Suni is entitle to make mistake here and there just like everyone else. Thats petty stuff. Who cares, she's the world champ and making history whether people like it or not.
Exactly. She should be representing all Americans and just Asian-Americans only.
@@MyOutdoors101 yeah but I don't know what her winning has to do with her race she won because she is good and when she was doing her work she did not do it thinking she is asian or not she is a talented young lady and the own it
I’m so glad you guys are giving praise to the Asian community. I myself never heard of Hmong Asians. Come to find out there are over 6 thousand living here in Michigan near me. Keep up the good work spreading the news. We love Suni Lee. ❤️ Ken from Michigan USA
if you're as old as you look in your pic, how have you never heard of Hmong? They were instrumental in WW II on US' side against North VIetnamese.
make friends with them, they'll feed you eggrolls one day. Coming from a Hmong.
I’m a Nigerian guy (African) thank you guys for educating me about East Asian tribes. I learned a thing or two. I hope she wins more medals for the Hmong & general Asian American community.💕
I am Lao and I am proud of her and the Hmong community. They are good people.
Respect 🙏 saaat tuuuuu I love my Lao folks as well my wife is LAO
I read that her biological father is Lao. So proud of her, she represents all of us!
I am Lao too and I am so proud of her! So happy and thrilled for the Hmong community. For all of us ❤ Lao, Hmong, Iu Mien, Khmu, Tai Dam, Lahu and Tai Lue just to name a few, we are all ethnic groups from Laos! (And Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar too).
Sunisa Lee's biological father is Lao.
I am Hmong and from South Seattle (Born and raised!) I've been following you guys for many years now and would like to thank you guys so much for covering Sunisa Lee. She is beyond talented and an amazing individual. It is definitely a proud moment and time for the Hmong community, Asian community and the U.S all around. Great coverage!
Didn't realize Seattle had decent sized Hmong population until I visited and saw the plaques detailing the Hmong community in SEA at Pike Place Market and then seeing that majority of the flower vendors there were Hmong.
This is my first time listening to your talk shows. You two speaks wisely without putting no one down. You two are AWESOME! Young and wise beyond your years.
they are wise and look young but they are actually old. They are 50 and 52 years old
Hmong are very smart people. They have senators in Washington D.C., judges, mayor, citty council, university professors, doctors, lawyers that represent Asian American all asian we are proud of the Hmong people
You are correct sir...
Thanks
Agreed ❤
Love this coverage of Sunisa Lee and the Hmong people. We are all super proud of Sunisa! Another Hmong professional that I would like to mention with similar story as Sunisa is the pro LPGA golfer, Megan Khang who’s also Hmong American with the same storyline as Sunisa. Megan is also the first Hmong person to be a professional golfer. Her dad quit his job to be her coach while her mom worked to support them.
With all the Asian hatred, Suni's wins solidify the facts that ASIANS are part of America in every aspect of America (sports, military, tech and etc..). So they need to stop b*itching about us.
@@rambopart3754 you talking about the left that doesn't believe about meritocracy for university applicants??
Can Hollywood make a huge production movie about the Cambodian genocide already? Oh wait they'll never do a movie that paints negatively socialists/communists/Marxists. Scratch that.
@@castrodenavarrone With small Asian movie productions companies merging in America, this is our only way of getting any kind of coverage on this topic of movie choice. In non-Asian companies they don't feel this is a movie that will make them money and a top selling box office hit, therefore it wont ever be made by them. If anything they would have an American actor play as the hero who came to save Hmongs and exclude the real story of the Hmong history. Also if they would, more than probably Brad Pitt was be the main Hmong actor.
i read an article about a Hmong who raced sports bikes professionally. i forgot his name, its good to see Hmongs gravitate to other sports besides soccer.
Hmong are both East Asian and SEA. There are 9 millions Hmong in China. We're all proud of her.
@@KevinVang1000 Raya not Mulan.
@@xiyang6080Raya and the last Dragon is based off real Southeast Asian heritage like Lao, Thai, Cambodian and Indonesian, Malaysian, Filipino ect. Their dragons are the Naga crested head serpent. And yes Hmong are truly of Southeast Asian heritage bloodline too due to many centuries of interracial marriages with other Southeast Asian ethnic groups such as the Khmu, or Lahu who we call Mah Doh or Puther.
There are less then 6 million Hmong worldwide 2.7 are in China, where are you getting your numbers from?
@@brucelee5576 Relax bro he’s probably just estimating. But real talk tho we are both East Asian and Southeast Asian heritage.
@@chanceyang9455
Ok I’ll relax , are you Hmong ?
Because there are a handful people who think the Hmong might originated from Mesothelioma many thousands of years ago.
I didn't know anything about the Hmong people before Sunisa. I'm not just glad for her and proud of her, but I'm glad she's brought her Hmong family into the light so idiots like me can learn about her and the Hmong people. Happy for all y'all!
Your comment makes me so happy. I’m so happy you have finally heard of us Hmong people!! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
First time I’ve ever heard any Chinese apologize!!! Hats off to your bro!!! Means more than you will ever imagine!!
Hahahahaha no it doesn't things happen
A man not responsible apologizing? haha. wow deep.
I think its more about being recognized rather than behaving like certain Americans...
They just said they were 2% Hmong
So it doesn’t count jk 😂
😂😂🤔
He doesn’t need to apologize for anything
The Hmongs who moved out of China was their own choice!!
No one drove them out!
He doesn’t really know Hmong history in China 🙂
I am from a tiny little island in Great Britain, I have been following Suni's journey and watching her in the Olympics has to be one of the most emotional times in my life! Suni's heritage and story is so inspiring and not only followed by the Hmong/Asian American/American community... she is being supported across the world! So proud and happy that this topic is being spoken about, the world needs to know
Fung brothers, Thanks for talking about Sunisa Lee and the Hmong people. Absolutely agree! I’m a Hmong person and the day Sunisa won her gold medal, it was profound moment. Not only that she was the first Hmong American Olympian, she was also the first Asian Gold medalist in gymnastics. I hope she gets lucrative corporate sponsorship deals here in the US and throughout Asia. She’s such an inspiration n more than deserve it.
Thank you for being authentic to explaining the sad and tragic history of the Hmong. Your passion sounds like you are a Hmong explaining Hmong history.
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I’m so proud of Suni Lee that she is a Hmong American girl that be able to represent our country the United States of America and showing the American people and the whole world about our talent and the abilities that we have. We, the Hmong people will do whatever it takes to better the country that we are living. God bless Suni Lee!!
Absolutely I love 💘it
I'm a Hmong American and very proud of Sunisa Lee. And I'm so glad you guys are talking about the Hmong.
I liked that you guys cover this topic. It was good insight about the Hmong people and Sunisa background. ♥️
Bless you boys 💕 thank you for knowing our Hmong people and being happy for our fellow Hmong sister. You boys made my mom cry 😂😭
Congratulations Sunisa! The 1st Hmong the 1st Asian to win in gymnastics all around is historic and epic! So proud!
Hmong people all around are so proud, especially as a mixed Hmong, Han Chinese, and yt person myself ♡ I can't wait for us Hmong people to continue to pave a path for ourselves: our successes, history, and representation.
Sunisa Lee! I cheered/cried when she won. Ms. Lee is the pride of the both her Hmong community and the USA.
BTW I support Ms. Biles' position 100 percent. And despite that, she continued to encourage her team mates to give 110%: Ms. Lee got her gold! How about Ms. Hidilyn Diaz' gold in weightlifting for the Philipines!!! 🏅🇺🇸
Sunisa Lee winning gold meant the world to the Hmong communities globally not just Hmong American or Asian American community. It's also a win for any ethnic minority also. Not only that, she is the first Hmong ever to be in the Olympic of any country. That alone is a story of success itself. For Sunisa to win gold, words can't truly explain how greatful and of a win that is to the Hmong communities globally. Thanks for dissecting the Hmong American journey and Sunisa Lee's story because not all Asian communities had the leisure of a wealthy background, a family who has any kind of business, or educated parents. The southeast Asians especially the Hmong really came from nothing, mainly on social service when immigrated to America. Although the Hmong doesn't have a specific country of their own, we can at least say we have a Hmong American daughter who won gold for us on a elite global stage.
I"m so proud of Sunisa! I did cry manly tears when she stood on the 1st place podium and wore her gold medal. Wow!
Being Taiwanese American and living in NY, I never heard of Hmong people until I hooked up with a Hmong girl and learned about their culture. It's so awesome to see an Asian American win gold for the U.S. and not focused on bashing a country that gives these athletes the opportunity and freedom to pursue their dreams. Hope Sunisa Lee gets paid for her awesome performances at the Olympics. What a great story!
Lmao 🤣
When I first started teaching Middle School, in San Diego & was also finishing the Master's program... there were two Taiwanese colleagues in the same program, with one or two general classes together. They're also finishing their Master's... but in nursing.
We went out to celebrate, Kearney Mesa... in a great Chinese restaurant there... and the two Chinese colleagues --- they're were a bit older, so they affectionately called me their "little brother" --- asked what ethnic group was I from. I said "Hmong." They said, "What?" I said, "Hmong... from southern China... the 5th or 6th largest ethnic group in China... 10M plus people..." They looked at each other and one said, "Oh, you mean Maio-Tzu?" ... I said, "I guess that's what the Han Chinese called us... but I've never known myself in any other name, nor my parents or grandparents..."
Anyway.... I was mistaken in the Twin Cities --- I lived there for 15 years --- for being a Korean.
One time I was in a City Bus, going from Uptown, Minneapolis, to Downtown. There were 4 or 5 South Korea tourists next to me. One woman started talking to me in Korean. I said, "I am not Korean, sorry...." "Oh," she said, "we thought you're Korean, since your face look round like a typical Korean face."
Not sure if my Asian face was supposed to be square... but I giggled a bit over the light hearted misunderstanding...
HINT: not all South Koreans look like these few dozen pop culture Korean actors & actresses with $1M plastic surgeries. Most of your average South Koreans --- here in the West ---- look no different than your average Hmong, average Thai, average Japanese, average Chinese et al. We are quite difficult to tell apart from each other, except in the very few outlier stereotypical pop culture personalities as noted. Or except when people are talking in languages we know to be Mandarin, Thai, Lao, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korea, Hmong, etc.
I have a little brother who's been living and teaching in Japan the last 12 years. He's fluent in Japanese, having learned it since the 1990s as a little boy into Japanese anime &, then, went on to major Japanese at San Diego State later on in college... I doubt very much even Japanese would be able to easily tell him apart from other Japanese, even if they should detect a slight accent in his Japanese...
One of my first year roommates at UC San Diego was Japanese American & he spoke no Japanese & that's rather typical, for Asians born here in the West... since my little brother, born & raised in San Diego, as a Hmong American speaks absolutely NO HMONG!
Young Romeo 🤣
bruh
bruh isnt that 苗族, being a Chinese american yourself, you should've known better.
Was not familiar with the hmong community, thanks for this video!
I'm Hmong and it's amazing to be Hmong.
You crazy
Google us, the more you know the better😁
@@hootzvangmix2920 I know right...we helped the Americans...to defeat the Communists..lol.
@@worldentertainmentvang7307 actually, we lost that war that is why we are here and all over the world, to escape persecution from the communist regime. Those who stayed behind surrendered.
Lots of Hmong in Vietnam and in Bay Area, California!
I'm Viet, and I'm very happy for SL and her community!
Devry must be that attractive... lol
SUNISA LEE (& let's not forget her parents) are truely a bright light for the Hmong community. The thing that differentiates Suni and Brenda Song is that Suni actually verbally says from her mouth that she's Hmong and proudly represents the Hmong community. Many people don't know Brenda is half Hmong because it's not really used in her vocabulary. #TeamSuni❤️🇺🇸
nah man. i remember back when there were teen magazines, she was open about being hmong in her interviews.
She may have mentioned it, but never stood as representation of the Hmong community. I think she represented more for Asian in general
@@jenpho not hating, but that’s her choice and her lost. I’m not mad at her. Some people are embarrassed, especially back in the early 2000s. Not much people even knew pho then. I respect anyone’s choice, but Sunisa even more for being so authentic.
Brenda’s a banana… there you go
Brenda is fully Hmong. FYI. Her mom has a typical Hmong name and speaks Hmong fluently like her dad.
This podcast gave me goosebumps for the entire 20:12. Especially during a time when the Asian community need to come together the most, it makes me overfilled with joy and happiness. You both could not have said it any better 💯
It’s amazing. Just 60 years ago us Hmong were in the jungles of Laos. And now for a Hmong to be at a global event and winning gold, meaning number 1, it’s amazing. If you’re willing to do the work, you can have anything. That’s what makes America great. That’s why our ancestors came to this country.
Bro, we all over asia. Not just loas. We have a lot of different Hmong dialect. Mostly south china and all over south east asia. We all over just our new generation just don't know. Do some research
Thank you for covering this! The news does not do justice to how impactful and important this has been to our minority group, it goes so much further than a medal, its acknowledgment that the Hmong community has been fighting forever for. The celebrating of Sunisa lee is celebrating everything that brought her to the podium. It's history that cannot be erased. So happy to see that not only in our community, but the greater Asain American community and even the world is celebrating with us! Thank you! 💕
Thank you Fung brothers for putting a highlight out there about the beauty and struggles of Hmong people specifically Hmong American. I’m still in awe and still cry tears of joy since Sunisa won Gold and am thankful we’re finally being identified in a positive light in global media. It’s truly amazing in our community to hear and see Sunisa represent us, finally.
Our Hmong people especially our ancestors have crossed through mountains, rocks, darkness in jungles, back to the mountain tops, driven away by fire and gunshots, poisoned with yellow rain during the secret war, and so much more, we definitely have gone through tough wars and battles. We may not have a nation and country of our own, but our veteran soldiers and ancestors have fought with all their blood, sweat, tears, and all their might to have us land in the land of the free and the home of the brave for better opportunities.
Truly appreciate this video and you guys did a phenomenal job!!!!!
Thank you for bringing this conversation to the table. Keep it up! Much appreciated. As a fellow Mien person myself and to see the Hmong person achieve that type of success is amazing.
You guys nailed it! Thanks for the amazing shout out and really, the recognition that my Hmong people so deserve. Our true Champion, Suni Lee show the world who the Hmong people are when we’ve been fighting and trying to do forever. No genocide will ever erase my people. America will not forget what we did for them! If Hmong don’t love Hmong, who will love Hmong.
Thanks for talking about this. As a former Asian-American gymnast, representation from Sunisa Lee means a lot to me. The general public only pays attention to gymnastics every 4 years during the Olympics, but there have been many world class Asian-American gymnasts that people never get to hear about. I hope to see more of them getting recognition in the future.
Omg, this makes me want to cry. Well done guys! Thank you for using your platform to help the Hmong community.
Once again, the Hmong saved America from losing face. 1970 to 2021
My back fucking hurts
All Southeast Asians should be proud of her because this time it's not just the big three... Korean, Chinese, or Japanese!
East Asians proud of her too. We all Asians and we need to support each other to defeat the evil colonizers and other haters of Asians.
The evil colonizers? The same way china is colonizing parts of the world lol what a joke
@@d.jmamba7237 which part of the world did the Chinese colonise🤔..ffs just because the west colonises doesn’t mean every other nation does.
@@acemiyamoto61 China is colonizing the spratly islands of the Philippines as we speak.
@@tabzi0 historically it’s China,they definitely have a say in the disputed area,moreover China wasn’t the first country in the region who started building artificial islands,which of course if you did any research besides watching msnbc,Fox News you had know.
First of all - Hell yes, Sunisa!!!!!!! Her humble backstory is so inspiring. I had no idea they sold Pho to pay for her lessons...love that. Talk about true hustle
They sold pho, egg rolls, Hmong food all to fundraise for her.
Wow! This shout out was so loud and proud. The most positive video I’ve seen in a while here on UA-cam.. Kudos for reminder for all to keep an open mind and staying positive. More now then ever the world needs more voices like your guys. 🙌🏾 thank you!!
I love the Fung brothers even more!!! Thank you for saying what you said about the Hmong and covering this topic. I especially like the part about East Asian companies cutting Sunisa a BIG check!
Being Hmong American and having Suni represent us, makes me proud to be Hmong. She has shed a new light into letting the world know more about the Hmong people locally and globally. Her sacrifice, dedication, talents, skills, and determination is beautiful.
This is huge for our Hmong community. Back when I was growing up it was always study to go school get a doctor, be a doctor, lawyer etc. Now we can say sports isnt a waste of time, sports isnt just for gangsters.
Thanks for sharing my tweet!!! Suni’s win really means so much to me as a Hmong American woman. I have never heard so many people pronounce the word “Hmong” correctly or talk about us… it’s really weird and awesome feeling to be seen. Anyway, thank you for this real talk. Can I cook some Hmong food for you both some day? I soooo appreciate your reactions, thoughts, this whole discussion and coverage! ❤️❤️❤️
Asian Pride. Let's all do something that sets us apart and stand united
Much love Fung Bros.
“For Sunisa to have this its like they dont have to focus on the stories of pain anymore. Those will always be there but this will transcend that”
Man that hit. Great words and great conversation from you guys. A hero in the eyes of the hmong community thank you Sunisa! And thank you from you guys for this conversation piece!
Thanks Fung Bros for shining lights on this historical moment! Super proud!
So proud to have our Hmong champion lady bring a gold medal for the US team. Still waiting for this pandemic to allow me to visit Laos where I was born. This really brings me a sense of joy to our Hmong brothers and sisters all over the world. Thanks guys, for recognizing out Hmong people. Great job!
Appreciate y’all having this conversation. Thanks for sharing and celebrating Hmong joy 🙌🏼
Jerry Yang is Hmong, he won the 2007 world series of poker in Las Vegas. don't forget , he made $9 million
The difference is Jerry Yang is not a world class poker player and got lucky. Sunisa winning her medals is pure skills not luck. Sunisa is a world class gold medal winner gymnast who will likely continue to win lots of more medal in her sport.
@@smlbcity23every thing you do in this world. all you need is luck, nothing is easy. sometimes being lucky is better than being just good. but, to be able to win WSOP like jerry did, you have to have skill to get that far. and also definitely need lots of lucks, you can be the best but you can't win everything, win somes loose some. SUNISA is good but as you can see she couldn't win the last 2 she competed . (the uneven bar and beam) she almost fell off the beam. she got the bronze on the unevrn bar but she fell to fifth place on the beam and she was not medal. that mean you can be good but still need some luck to win.
your better bringing up Xiong Chaozhong, first Chinese to win a world boxing title... who is of Hmong ethnic..
Thank you guys for covering the Hmong and the history of the Hmong people!
You guys did such an incredible job!
Thank you guys for covering this and giving Sunisa the praise she deserves. Means a lot coming you two!
Thank you for this segment. I'm a Hmong in my 40s who has been watching the Olympics most of my life. I never in my wildest dream thought I would even see another Hmong even compete in the Olympics so for her to win a gold medal is HUGE for our community.
I would love to see a movie made about her life. ❤❤❤
The only sports or area in the Olympics that I watched is gymnastics if representing USA. If not gymnastics then I don’t think any other areas interested me. Gymnastics is like NBA and NFL to me.
The younger generation of Asian Americans representing Team USA being able to ball in their sports in this country, just proves to everyone that we are capable of achieving greatness and shut down those stereotypes. Thank you Lee! Truly humbled and proud of being represented! 🇺🇸💯
Another Hmong American actor name Doua Moua played as Chien-Po in Mulan.
Auburn University is buzzing about Sunisa Lee! We are so happy she's coming here!
Really
This made me teared up a little bit, honestly. 😢 I'm so proud tbh 🥲
Propss to Fungbros for speaking on this. Ya got your history on point, ive never seen many other asian races tht arent hmong to know the full history of hmongs. Props for learning our history. Also speaking about sunisa lee being hmong and asian american is also dope content tht America need to see more also. Glad ya had the time to speak about sunni. Even simone biles says gymnastics is an expensive sport, also takes up most of your life practicing from young till now. Thanks for the recognition Fungbros!!!
I literally burst into tears when Suni finished the flip. It's amazing to see how far she comes!!
Thank you guys so much for featuring this and exposing Hmong people to all your viewers who didn’t know anything about Hmong people before. It was very heartfelt and endearing and it means a lot to our community!
So proud of Suni for acknowledging her root and shining the light on to the Hmong and Asian community. Hmong people has come a long way and it's time for the world to hear our name.
Love your authentic video about the love to us Hmong American people and representing us all Asians. I'm so proud of Sunisa Lee! 💖
I agree!!! This is so meaningful for Hmong folks but as a whole anyone that has any Asian in them at all should be proud. The quote is powerful cause no one will love you if you don't love yourself. Thank you guys!!
Thank you for using your platform to talk about this. I wish more Asian leaders/stars/writers/etc would follow in your lead and use their powers to shed more light on the stories and struggles of the Southeast Asian Communities. It means a lot to hear you talk about this so passionately. As a Southeast Asian American, I always felt invisible and sometimes even inferior to other Asian.
Sunisa’s story is powerful. Her parents are exceptional! You can have the greatest talent, but you will still need the right people in your life to lift you up along the way. I can’t imagine the struggles, the level of faith, determination and sacrifices her parents had to endure to get Sunisa to where she is today.
Damn I felt that when David said "Suni was the real life Raya." Raya and Suni fought something for their dad as a South Eastern Asian Woman.
This so inspirational! Thanks for highlighting the Hmong people!
Suni's win is also especially notable given the ongoing, seemingly worsening anti-Asian racism that is rotting away in this country. Her success is a much-needed dose of positivity during an otherwise abysmal era.
Thanks guys...your words are on point. I grew up with Sunisa's father JOHNNY and very proud of Sunisa's achievement and her representation of Hmong America and the Asian community.
So proud of Suni! Not just winning the gold but also competing in the Olympics opens the door for the younger Hmong generation.
I still can’t stop praising Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee. And for many of us in the Hmong community, we can relate with her story on so many levels. Our parents and their parents came over to the US as refugees with literally nothing. They had to re-learn a new language and adapt to a new culture. They had no skills and could only work low paying odd jobs. They gave birth to us, the first generation of Hmong-Americans hoping that we could get a better life in a country of freedom and equal opportunity. We struggled also with the weight on our backs to create a prestige for our families and also learning at the same time that we didn’t belong. But today, we hope that changes and we’re so proud of Sunisa Lee because she represents the biggest achievement ever made by a Hmong person on the highest and largest stage ever. Her victory is more significant than most people even realize and it will inspire generations for many years to come!
Proud moment to be born Hmong and 5000 years of history started from Main mother land China our forefather Chiyou and his brothers Huangdi and Yandi. True Hmong just never assimilated to the Han during that time of history. But today, they are united with the other 56 ethnic groups in China. Thanks Fung bros!! Come try our food again, but in twin cities. Lol. Besides, you guys are hmong too because many Hmong are related to southern China. Lol. Dude spider from gran torino also plays in Disney Mulan Chin-Bo. Yes, keep up the great work and yes do more media interviews to positively improve our asian pride and heritage. #stopAZNhate. Hmong will fight back if our elders are attacked. Respect our elders!!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU…. for the Hmong shoutout and support. I’m so appreciative that you guys spoke so positively and informatively about our Hmong people. We are such a little group compared to the bigger Asian nations/cultures but as Suni proved, anyone can become great if given the chance.
From vlogger/actor to big status UA-camrs @FungBros, thanks for shining light on Suni Lee and us Hmong people! Hmong Pride!
Big ups for showing love to the Hmong community and Suni. This is def a great time for Hmong people as well as SE Asians.
Love the podcast and topics you guys cover! Also love that you guys are showing Hmong people some love! Go Sunisa!
Glad I caught this. Well done guys! As a white Grandfather with a very large, mixed, Asian, Black and white family, the world is very beautiful place. So many wonderful cultures to enjoy.
Thanks for your spotlight on this. I learned something new about the Hmong; I'm also from Southeast Asia and I know very little about the Hmongs. Congratulations to Suni and the Hmongs all around the world!!! Yes, please continue making cool podcasts.
She's an amazing young lady and carries herself with so much class. Very happy to have her represent the United States in the Olympics as well as the Asian American community.
Thanks for this video you guys and bringing more awareness on your platform on our people. For all my life I’ve had to explain who I was and who my people are. I am so thrilled as everyone else is that we’ll be known without having to tell our stories to confused faces. That is a beautiful thing!
I am Chinese and i love my Hmong brothers and sisters. Go Hmong!!!
Thank you…. We’re all Asians and Hmongs love you as well
We love you for representing our Hmong community. That’s just awesome
Thank you for putting this out Fung Bros!! The spotlight will shine where it is deserved! There are many successful Hmong men and women on a lower scale and I think it just goes to show how resilient Hmong people are. And we are so proud of Suni Lee!!
You guys!!! 👏🏻👏🏻 you executed this so well! This is exactly how we feel 😭😭♥️🥰 and yessss, someone cut her a check!! Change that girls life but let her go to college because it is so important to add to her journey!
The words you guys chose for this podcast and just the Hmong people was perfect, enlightening, and just thought out perfectly! Thank you for this!
Love how u guys throw it out. I'm hmong n this is the best show I've seen. Keep up the awesome job!!
Not only does she represent the Hmong community, she represents all Asian Americans. She represents the Asian American struggles to be seen as equals. She represents all the time when we wanted to play sports and our parents will tell us to focus on school because sports will get us nowhere. She represents our parents and our parent’s parents fleeing from war torn Laos and coming to the United States to give us a better opportunity. She brought to light what it meant to be Hmong and what the Asian American experience is like. The Hmong community and Asian American community are so proud of you.
At 6:04. That’s heavy!!!
“Yog Hmoob tsis hlub Hmoob ces leej twg yuav hlub Hmoob?”
we, the Hmong people, are the adopted children.
Love your telling of our story. Thank you for using your platform to give this lesson in Hmong history. Through a lot of our turmoil, the thought is that a lot of Hmong people integrated into what's now modern Chinese, so you may be Hmong.
What I found most fascinating about the Sunisa Lee story is the fact that she’s Hmong and she accomplished a feat that no other Asian woman in the world has ever accomplished. China and Japan has some of the best gymnasts in the world. They spend millions of dollars on their prodigy gymnasts from a very early age with the best of everything. Yet, none of them has ever won an all-around gold in gymnastics at the Olympics. Sunisa Lee is not only the first Asian American woman to win the all-around gold in gymnastics at the Olympics, but she’s the first Asian woman to win the all-around gold in gymnastics at the Olympics period. Let that sink in for a minute.
Furthermore, if any Asian American woman gymnasts were to win the all-around gold in gymnastics at the Olympics, you would think it surely has to be a Chinese American or a Japanese American. I mean a lot of of the Chinese and Japanese American gymnasts generally come from affluent families where money is never an issue and they have been in America since the 1800s. This means that their children gymnasts get the best of everything in their training as far as money can buy...from training facilities to coaches and everything in between. Hmong Americans, on the other hand, didn’t even start coming to the United States til the latter half of the 1970s, and prior to that, they were basically illiterate mountain people.
Even though Sunisa Lee is not Mongolian she’s like the great Genghis Khan. She’s a Hmong warrior queen. She came from the village and just took over all the most advanced civilizations of the world. The odds of a Hmong American woman winning the all-around gold in gymnastics at the Olympics is lower than winning the billion dollar lottery jackpot and also being struck by lightning in the same day. I just didn’t think that I would ever see an accomplishment from a Hmong American like Sunisa Lee in my lifetime and I’m still relatively young. But Sunisa did it by beating the odds thanks to her hard work and dedication, her family and community, and this great nation called the United States of America.
Very well said
We are the FREE PEOPLE of the mountains, Survival of fittest and sharp like a razor. We are world wide for that reason of genocide that was once forgotten and still to this very day.
Hmoob Suni Lee paved the road for Hmoob yuav tsum hlub Hmoob.
Leej twg yuav hlub Hmoob?
We are finally in the light for everyone to see. Even with her nails!
This can never be taken away as it will be etched in history forever.
USA has finally gave us what they took when they asked us to help them in the war. Our dignity FINALLY!
May all the soldiers with General Vang Pao be finally laid to rest as when they all left millions to die cause CIA pulled out. It was a choice and chance to make what is the American dream.
Sunisa Lee was that DREAM!
This was a beautiful insight. Thank you
Asian Americans are NOT considered real Asians in Asia. And Genghis Khan, really? That's likely praising somebody from Italy as a Viking. You have no idea about Asia.
Thanks for showing love to our community and Susiana! Grateful for this podcast coverage.
FUNG BROS, been watching you guys for as long as I can remember. So excited to see how this channel has matured and using your platform to help educate and inform (without arrogance too). Thank you for the amount of respect you show to Sunisa, the Hmong people and their history. Keep doing what y'all do!
I'm not from MN, but if y'all ever do go, Hmong Village and the Hmong Flea Market locations are great spots for your content. Also, come to Detroit one of these days!
You Brothers spoke facts much love. Im just happy someone else said it first. #ProudtobeHmong