In Between
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- Опубліковано 6 гру 2017
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Behind the Scenes: • In Between (Wong Fu Pr...
Written & Directed by
Michael Bow
Taylor Chan
Produced by Sophia Chang
Edited by Taylor Chan
Featuring
Michael Bow / mikebowshow // / mikebowshow
Victoria Park / heybvp
John Berchtolo
Beau Stine / beau_stine
Bradley Roukis / crisppix
Evanne Friedmann / evanneelizabeth
Steven Wang / wangsdynasty
Junot Lee
Angie Kim / theangiekim
Michelle Truong / truongmichi
Edmund Kwan / ekwanomical
Billy Fox / leagueboyy
Ashley Matsunami / ashmats
Trevor Roszkos / troszkos
Steve Trzaska / stevetrzaska
Kyle Rezzarday / k_rezzarday
Harry Phan / hiharry626
Music by Steve Winarto www.wmusicproductions.com/
Additional Music
"Open Arms" by Megan Lee
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"We Still Got Us" by David Choi & Nataly Dawn
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Camera Operators: Taylor Chan, Alan Chung
Assistant Camera: Andrew Yi
Assistant Writer: Samson Sou
Sound Operator: Samuel Barke
Production Assistants: Sam Tien, Mary Park
Special Thanks
Alhambra Ten Ren
Oliver Chang
Jay Lee
Marsha & Garry Chan
University of California
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They referenced Tokyo ghoul because ken kaneki (main character) turned into a ghoul so he's half human half ghoul and he can't fit in any side just like this short this is amazing
HelloJohn WTF ?
EmilyW bro what. Why?
Oof, I didn’t make that connection. It makes so much sense now :O
they were always playing tokyo ghoul music at 5:38
Damn I just wrote a comment about it people are gonna be like I copied you but other than that damn when they brought up Tokyo ghoul I was like ohhhh damn this is really awesome
YES. This was SO relatable! As a third generation Chinese Canadian, I was never Asian enough or white enough! Thank you guys for making this! 👌🏼 Amazing work as always!
Chinese Canadian.... so you from Vancouver? I hear that city is awesome! But I bet you get that a lot.
The worst problems I suspect you get are in high school where everyone expects you to do well in every subject especially math when that just is not the case. I believe the pride of asian families (especially those who've recently immigrated) pushing their kids to become doctors and other respectable jobs of that nature is where these sort of concepts come from. As a third generation, I'm not sure if your parents were like that but I'm sure you've had to deal with all sorts of things.
Vyse Arcadia all I'm from Vancouver and I'm the same; -;
I learned that find people who are chill. It wouldnt matter in the end.
I am Chinese-Spanish and I tell you, there is no way you can be in-between, you have to choose one side
But where is da kpop?
I’m so touched by the girl said “maybe you just have to learn to accept that you’re different from everyone”. It’s really healing.
Alpha Zeta Nu = AZN
very clever lol
What does it means??
@@curriebiscake3757 if you spell out AZN letter by letter ay-zee-en it sounds like asian
@@TheCookieOfLife seriously though, AZN is the only way to have the word ASIAN in a gamertag, because video game companies consider the actual word, ASIAN, as offensive. o_O
Wonderfully done.This is a painful situation (being an in-betweener). I saw this happen with a 1st generation Chinese- American friend in high school.This happens among black folks,too. It's no fun being constantly called an 'oreo' and being excluded by kids of your same race.Fortunately as you get older you come into your own and find other in-betweeners as well as folks from your same race and other races who accept you as you are.😊
“DID YOU WATCH SUBBED OR DUBBED?!”
“WHATS SUBBED?”
BEST LINE OF THE VIDEO XDDD
Man, get out of here Goku!
Alpha Zeta Nu. The *AZN* fraternity. that almost slipped by me lmaoo
lol asian
Anyone remember the Got Rice? song?
This hit home really... Being half arab half korean living in arab country with muslim majority population and being an athiest really put me in a limbo of belonging. Fantastic video.
God will help you through this, I promise😔👌🙏
Wow
I'd move if I were you. To somewhere they don't kill you for being Atheist.
"being an atheist" - First two replies, talking about god crap. 😂
ironically, I tend to avoid Koreans in America because most are Christian...I am a white female atheist who is into East Asian men. Humans are so complicated.
“What's subbed?“
This makes my heart break
This is basically every mixed race kids struggle right here.
Olga Km not me😁. Was lucky.
Lord Yamete what race are you
Yuyu Htoo I'm half Haitian and Canadian
Yeah, so true! Or anyone raised in a different place to where their race is streotypically.
well not me
I almost cried when the Asian girl said: “Maybe we’re just different.”
woulda been cool if the girl at the end said "we're just different" as well, but in reference to them *both* being different from the typical whites and asians
Fucking so annoyed at how wrong fu always portray the women as the "worse experienced ones" when in reality they're always the ones that are the most insecure
HelloJohn What lol?
I screamed at the girl. Who the heck rejects a guy like that- he is attractive... this would never happen in real life hes too good looking
maxitwoowoo rule of 3s
10:34 when he said, “This is as much as their home as it is yours, It’s statements like these that make it hard for people like me to find a home in the first place.”
That hit me.
YESSS
'Tokyo Ghoul'
'What's that?'
MY JAW DROPPED
The Anime which fell off after one season
Being Filipino-American, we're always in the In Between. A lot of people insist that we either are or aren't Asian at all when really, we're sort of in that "in between" place.
Was about to say something totally similar because I'm one, too!
Totally agree!
True. Fil-Am represent.
am I the only black guy that watches Wong fu, because I get inspired on video making ideas???
why arent Filipino asian?
ahh super relatable, great stuff Mike and Taylor!!! :D
yeah!
I can relate Soo funny
ayo that girl was spying on him the whole time
I’ve felt this my whole life as well as a Black American. Not Black enough for my own community and not necessarily one to fit historically amongst other communities. Even as a descendant from Africa, it’s offensive to say African American even though that is what I am because of current first generation African immigrants currently living in the US. So to be stripped of identity and history is a difficult burden to bear in addition to systematic injustice that makes it difficult not to be targeted in today’s society. This video helped me find solace in knowing others experience the same struggle. Thank you for using your creative talents to help heal our community of “inbetweeners”. There are a lot of us and we need it. Blessings on you.
-MJ
I feel you no one can say my name right and they kinda say I am a whitest black person because I don't like basketball and I don't use the slang a "typical black person" would say or act. I have my own African identity that they don't really have because they aren't a first generation African American like me and you are.
"Systematic injustice", you nailed the point
Marcella Jones I feel the same way cuz I’m black for the most part and a little bit Chinese and Indonesian and sometimes I fee lonely in those areas
OMG SAME!
I have that with being biracial. A lot of times i'm the darkest person in the room, so I get treated like I'm black, but then when i'm with a black crowd, i'm the lightest person in the room and treated like I'm too white... it's weird
I have a similar experience. In general, I don't get noticeably treated any differently among my black, white, asian friends, but I tend to get the majority of comments regarding being "the light skinned" or not being very black from the black community. It's kinda hard to fit a certain mold when half your life was spent in LA, half in the south, or when you've been naturally more inclined to what would be considered asian cultural habits all your life (some more augmented through asian language and culture study).
Not to mention, being half hispanic, I tend to get comments regarding that aspect of my heritage, especially since I don't speak a lick of Spanish yet can speak Japanese conversationally fluently. Fortunately, I've never felt the need to fit in to racial or cultural categories, but the fact people still have a hard time accepting that with everyone's unique upbringing and interests they could be completely different from whatever preconceptions we box them into is beyond me.
SAME
Ride the Wave it's not about racism, it's just that people who have grown up in different homes and cultures act different and get different things. So like I don't get some slang/references/experiences of my black friends but at the same time have slang, references, joke, and experiences that my white friends don't get. Its not about treating people as other than human, it's just how you understand/fit in with others
Same. half black, half asian right here. In asian crowd, I am this black dude and in black crowd I am just this asian dude.
That's what I was hoping this would be about I was so excited to see any story focusing on biracial asians! but i mean this was pretty close to how I felt to so I'm happy it was made
DUDE THAT TOKYO GHOUL REFERENCE IS TOTALLY AN ALLEGORY TO THIS SKIT, the main character doesn't know where he belongs just like Ken Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul :oo, or maybe i'm just a overthinking things too hard
Jell Chuuur oh my god...how did I not notice that!?
WOW MINDBLOWN
Exactly
YAAASS I thought the same right when they said Tokyo Ghoul! xD
I feel like crying. This is exactly how I feel. I’m just gonna sit and cry for the next half hour. Not Black enough Not White Enough just somewhere in between and I’m happy with that
Me too girl. Not English enough, not Japanese enough. This video makes me feel less alone.
Thanks for this. I'm a Chinese adoptee who grew up in Pennsylvania and going to college out here in L.A. I almost totally relate to this narrative. Thank you for making it feel real.
Hope you do well
I grew up in a house with Asian parents, who grew up in South Korea, but they were nothing like my Asian friends parents. They were wealthy, which instantly set me apart from my Asian peers. They gave me an allowance, unlike my Asian friends. I have a spoiled brother who smokes and does weed and my parents support him, and I wasn't beat up for getting a A, not an A+. I hate being apart from my Asian heritage, but it's much easier to understand when you're a Chinese adoptee. Your lucky.
Sub or dub
The most important question and decision you'll make
Or be like me; Why not both?
Sub
a more important question: am i an elitist?
i legit watch both !! when i can't wait for a dub episode to come out i switch to sub ( since generally they have more episodes out)
Sub
This was such a great video and let me just say that I don't think Tokyo Ghoul was referenced by accident here. One of the most memorable quotes from that anime says: "You are a single person who has two worlds in which to belong." So I think the concept of that anime fits very well with the concept of the story we have here so thumbs up for making that reference secretly!
Via95DD thank you for explaining this! So cool. I never watch animé but everything else in the video I could related. Subliminal messages. Love it
Didn't see that....
OMG, this is so me. I’m Asian but I was born in Australia and was raised there till the age of 8. When my family moved to China, I always felt western.
Tsundere Loli Waifu Totally get it, but I was born in Beijing, immigrated to Canada when I was 2, left for Beijing when I was 9, scams back back for uni when I was 18, now 21, turning 22 in feb. You’re not alone my man :D
Thank you so much. This was a really great short. I am adopted from China by Caucasian parents and when I went to my older school I was always the somewhat-Chinese girl that knew some Mandarin from Chinese school. But when I meet international students or people who grew up in Asian homes, I feel like I am lacking some of that culture.
Lia Margolis same i am also an adopted Chinese girl
I definitely felt really connected to this video (even) as an African American who grew up in England and COLORADO and never fit in with Black people or White people. In college I ended up really connecting with the Asian community (took a lot of heat for it), but I found myself and learned to accept my "in between-ness." 10:55 reminded me of when I met a one of my first friends freshman year. He was a Korean American who was "too Black" for everyone, so we easily bonded. Thanks for this video and the memories/feels :)
That's so interesting. I'm mixed Black & White and looking back while growing up, most of my closest relationships were with people that were either Asian or mixed with Asian. From my first bestie in kindergarten to my best homeboy in college. It was never intentional -- as I always had friends of all races -- it just ended up that I was the tightest with my Asian friends. They were always the easiest, most honest relationships I had. I always felt at home! **reminisces fondly**
madrespect Since we're getting deeper - that happened to me! One of my closest friends in elementary school was Filipino. My first friend and best friend for elementary/middle school in the US was half Korean, half French. In high school I was good friends with the handful of Asian students. In college I accidentally joined a "mostly Asian but not limited to Asian" group and ended up staying because I felt so welcomed compared to a few of the other groups that I checked out. That inevitably linked me with numerous other AAPI.
I can’t believe how much I relate to the beginning of video. There must be so many fellow Asian people born in America that feel the same way. I’m “the Asian one” at school and work, but “the white-washed one” with family.
This has got to be my favorite Wong-Fu short.... Entertaining, insightful, inspiring, and rich with truth about culture. THANK YOU for sharing this!!!
I watch this at least once a year cause it really does hit home. There’s expectations and stereotypes being Korean. I’m 2nd Generation Korean American. Born and raised in Texas. I definitely value my culture being raised by my parents and grandparents (super Korean lol). I feel like relationships were always hard cause I wasn’t Korean enough to date a Korean and I wasn’t American enough to date anyone else. My own interest always seemed be “in between.” The crazy thing is, I’m in an amazing relationship with a Chinese international student. I thought she was Korean when we first met cause she spoke Korean. Turns out, our level of Korean is the same and we have the same interest in Korean culture. With all this, she teaches me about Chinese culture and I teach her American culture. Took me 26 years to really break down these cultural walls and really understand that, although culture is rich and important, in the end, it doesn’t matter when it comes to building friendships and relationships.
I am disappointed that some people in the comments think that Wongfu productions and other Asian youtubers are pushing a false narrative or that they are pushing an agenda of asians making themselves separate from others. I understand that many Asian Americans have not felt the same way that the people that run wongfu feel or other asian youtubers feel or that you all have also not experienced the same things. Just because there are people out there that hasn't experienced feeling diferent from other races does not anyone else's experience any less true or real. Wongfu productions is a place that showcases real talent and real stories. I grew up hearing AND seeing how Asian Americans felt the same way and was treated the same way that Leo was in the short. Even now I see it happening here in America. Wongfu productions and other Asian youtubers should not be demonized for telling their stories because it's stories like these that makes humans feel relatable to one another.
I've been enjoying and learning from wongfu for years and I hope to continue to enjoy them as time goes on.
Deadgirlwalking666 The people of wongfu are ASIAN AMERICAN! So what exactly are you talking about? There are other channels out there that represents Asian countries/continents. Wongfu does NOT have to do that. Seems to me as though you completely miss the point of what and who wongfu is about. What's also funny is that Wongfu has many fans who actually live in Asia and many of them don't feel alienated. They've always made it clear from the very beginning that they talk about things from an Asian American perspective because that's who they are. You completely missed the point and the mark.
It's because they don't get it. Just look at whitewashing in Hollywood. Whites see that as no big deal because like with most things, it doesn't affect them.
Deadgirlwalking666 No you don't get it. So there's no need for me to continue on with you about this any longer. GOOD DAY SIR!
Can relate
This is my entire life as someone who grew up in Mid Michigan and then moved to the DFW area in Texas for college, lmao
Same, grew up in an area with mostly blacks, can't relate to asians at my university besides that we are both yellow..
Same. Grew up all my K-8th years around Mexicans and African Americans. When I had the chance to go to a majority Asian high school, I thought it was what I wanted, But turned it down for where all my other friends went. I realized couldn't and didn't relate to the Asians that went there at all. Even the Asian friends I had from K-8. I was the only one who chose not to switch schools. It was hard to "fit in" when I was the only Asian guy in my class among 2 Asian girls. I was always seen and reffered to as "the Asian dude". You just gotta learn to accept that but not let it define you. And looking back it was the best decision I made.
Dareal Chief
damn had you grew up around Asians you would have a better nick name now and use better grammar.
So true and I’m multigenerational Pacific Islander
The lesson for me is that everyone's different regardless of their age, gender, or race.
this short means so much to me. it's beautifully done and has fantastic cinematography, but the story is definitely the best part. thank you for making a film so many people can relate to and find comfort in.
Wong Fu has been on that grind for so long, only 2 mill subs :((
Ikr :c They're so close to 3m tho c:
As someone who has been following them for a while, the quality of their short has.. changed. Like their subs, they're kind of stuck at one place not improving as much as they could. Don't get me wrong I grew up with some of their videos, they're great, but it feels like it hasn't evolved much.
The best things are in between
sheentheexplorer that’s what my gf says when we’re doing it
yeah just like what is in between your legs if you know what i mean
Yeah in between the couch cushions.
This is so relatable. I look completely asian, but my dad is from Denmark and my mom was born in Korea, but adopted as 8 months old to Denmark. I grew up getting those jokes too. And i even got rejected by a girl the same way he did at 2:10.
I love this video! As someone adopted from China and raised in Michigan this video is incredibly relatable and depicts a situation that is easy to feel alone and isolated in. Great job Wongfu! A video I continue to enjoy long after you’ve posted it! ❤️
Have to say I agree :) it's even more applicable to me now than when I first saw it now that I'm in college
@@RushilKasetty I felt this for real!! I watched this video while I was a junior in High school and I'm revisiting it now that I'm in college and I'm realizing how much I'm connecting to it even more
The most underrated channel ever!!!
Deadgirlwalking666 Uhhhh... What?
Deadgirlwalking666 No, he was meant to be out of place as a joke. They try to represent all Asian groups but it's harder to find actors of other groups besides Chinese, Korean, and Japanese-Americans as Wong Fu is run by them. If you were to follow them on social media, you would know that they push for Asian representation in media of all Asians, not just the three groups above.
Deadgirlwalking666 Again, I have to refer you to the Asian Bachelorette video. Did you even read my comment? I said that it's more difficult for them to get Asian actors from other areas. They aren't trying to represent all of Asia with only Chinese, Korean, and Japanese-Americans.
Hey Deadgirlwalking666 are you Asian? Cause majority of fans who are Asian here are not even offended. And if so, tell me which subgroup.
Deadgirlwalking666 oh
Grew up in North Carolina - this was so incredibly articulated. I literally wrote a college essay on this. Thanks for speaking up about this kind of difference!
Man, this is my first time commenting on UA-cam but I just wanted to say I can't believe how much I relate to this video. Thank you guys for communicating in a short film what is so hard to put into words.
I love the use of irony in this writing, man what a good sketch!
especially the part of mentioning Tokyo Ghoul in the scene with the anime guys, since it basically has the exact same story of being in between a human and a ghoul but not fitting in
Finals are a few days away... What a perfect opportunity to procrastinate and watch Wong fu 😅
Riyuzakai mines next wekk
Week*
Truth
THE EDITING AND GRAPHICS OF THIS VIDEO, OMAN OFC WHAT DID I EXPECT ITS A TAYLOR x MIKE SHORT
Love this!!! I am not asian. I'm black, but I totally can relate to this.❤ Such a beautiful message. Keep up the work. 🙌🙌❤
I loved this so much!! Thank you for making such an amazing film!
I love how authentic those baby pictures are. #relatable.
I'm adopted from China and live in a very small white town and can really relate. I know I try too hard to fit a mold but this made me realize I shouldn't try so hard and to just be myself.
Same! Adopted from China and 1 out of the only 3 Asians from my high school. One of the other Asians being my brother 😂
Same story as you! I have asian friends but I always make fun of myself for being a "fake asian" lol
I'm an Indian and I grew up watching Hollywood and Russian cinema. Which later turned to japanese anime and dramas. It's hard to relate to almost anyone unless it's food or politics. But hey, we are more common than we are different, right? Yeeehaaaw
TheBestMedicine same goes for me
I can totally relate to it!!! Almost teared!!!! Love this!!!!!😊
my god i haven't cried this much watching a film before, i've never related to something so much you nailed the feeling on the head. thank you so much.
I'm so happy I found this channel after all those years again!
OMG du bist die Legende
Dang, killing it on the relatable scale. I came from a mostly white community, and the parts showing what it's like being Asian with mostly white friends is spot on. I hated that dishware joke growing up cause everyone would tell me it, wanting to see my reaction. Then, I went to a mostly Asian university and had the same feelings as Leo - I can finally belong and have similar people around me with no more ignorant remarks. But, apparently that wasn't right because I wasn't "Asian" enough.
My white friends thought I was too Asian and played into the Asian stereotypes, and my Asian friends thought I was too white washed and pretty much thought I was a white person in an Asian body. I got asked things like "Do you take your shoes off at home?" or "What do you eat everyday?" by both people cause I couldn't fit in with either one.
I pretty much ended up like Leo though, I found some great friends who are also in between, and some other friends who aren't but are woke af. All in all, this short really hits the nail on the head. Great job guys!
This made me choke up! Thanks Taylor and Mike for such a heartfelt short that resonates with so many.
when the guy asked “what are you” I really thought that conversation was about to go in a different direction...
SO RELATABLE! I never felt as though I was Asian enough to fit in with the "cool kids" in a heavily Asian populated high school and this later shifted to feeling super out of place when I became one of the few Asians in a predominately Caucasian work environment. I've definitely struggled trying to find a happy balance between two seemingly contrasting worlds but have slowly learned to enjoy being myself and appreciate this unique blend of being "in between". Great job Taylor and Mike!! Thank you so much for exploring this concept!
*I mean I would LOVE To be friends with Mike Bow...*
KatKat Candy friend zoned? :D
ME AS WELL, MIKE IF YOUR EVER BACK IN NYC LET ME KNOW
So amazing, this can very much relate to more than one race. So happy this video was made because it feels great that someone else can relate. KEEP MAKING VIDEOS PLEASE.
Loving the in between now.
I just now saw this for the first time. You did a great job conveying the "in between" feeling in such a short film. I am familiar with this topic, I am an adopted Korean that grew up in northern MI. My whole family is white; however, I have never wanted to trade my life - I have a lot to be thankful for. At the time of writing this, I am 36, I am here to say that being "in between" isn't a bad thing at all. Is it awkward sometimes?! Hell yes! :) To those in a similar situation and feel a heavy burden, know that it will be okay! Childhood, high school, and college will have some situations where it seems impossible to fit in. However, you will learn the most about yourself when you keep an open mind and experience other cultures. Whether you are adopted, multi-ethnic, multi-generation people, it will bring you insight and an empathy toward others and their cultures in only ways you can understand because you have lived it. Keep your eyes forward, your mind steady, and your heart centered.
The pivotal lesson I've learned in life is to just be yourself. And knowing that we are All a spiritual being on earth having a human experience. I really enjoyed this short film. Props, and a fine job guys!
I can definitely relate to it. I came to Australia when I was 17, all alone. I wanted to blend into groups so desperately that I learned to act and talk in certain ways just so I could be accepted into their groups. And finally, after a year, I realized that there is no need to change myself or force myself into any specific group, we are all different, unique in fact, so we don't 'belong to' any specific group, we are comfortable the way we are, and we don't need to stick that label on ourselves or others.
I would love it if you guys made a whole show out of this concept! I'm also an in betweener but I'm also female so that brings in different details on the perspective but still this short film is very relatable. Thank you for giving us a voice and giving a glimpse of what it's like for us in betweeners! 😀
When she said "you feel like you're not from here or there" I felt that. It's just like "ni de aqui ni de alla."
rubí snow tha product is that you?
Thank you for this!! I am black, born in Canada, grew up with all white people, they didn't see me different, till a move to a different city that was more diverse in culture. I suddenly realized I was not black-enough. I was called "white-wash". I had never heard that. I can totally relate! Thank you. This was a great video. Being Canadian but not white, people asked " where are you from?" So annoying cuz I am from here, I know Canadian history just like anyone else that is Canadian. Thank you for this! Refreshing, telling the story of many of us! #muchlovefromCanada
I'm from Canada too! And I kinda hate when people ask "Where are you from?"...
I know what you mean! I ask them back where they are from or tell them I don't have an accent so clearly I must be Canadian eh.
Oh man! I can't even imagine all the weird comments and assumptions you must get. Breaking all the stereotypes!!
Felt the same when I moved back to New Orleans after living in Ohio, the Texas for a few years
We need to start asking White people where they come from too. I'm kinda interested too
It’s not only refreshing but really liberating to see this. It’s a struggle I’ve gone through down to the parts where my expectations changed dramatically when I entered college and started to interact with more Asian students. That realization the full spectrum of personality and culture runs within the Asian community too and they’re not going to be your buddies just because of being Asian hits you like a rock. It definitely made me feel pretty stupid having that expectation of suddenly fitting in leaving my predominately white midwestern state for college. Really nice video guys. Thanks for addressing a hard topic.
I had forgotten why I saved this video and then I remember as I rewatched. Thanks for making an inbetweener like me feel belonged. :) keep up the awesome work!
This fits so many people. Bet ya didn't know that it explains my life, a Shoshone-Crow who never grew up on the reservation. Lived in about 6 states and 10 cities. Crazy on target! 42 now but choosing to stay unique wherever I go!!
Honestly I have felt this way nearly all my life starting from such a young age. I was a 2nd generation Korean-Canadian who grew up in nearly all-white communities. I never fit in with the asians who were around me because they were usually first generation Chinese people and fluent in their language and I barely knew Korean at all. But I was way too asian to fit in with any of the white people. However after watching this film, it made feel better about being in the 'In-Between' and I've connected strongly with the message portrayed. I'm so glad I've been watching WongFu for as long as I've had.
Danielle Lim my god! There's more of us out there! Great. I wish they made this video earlier so I could feel less alone back in highschool. :')
Danielle Lim yeap, not being Canadian born. Mistaken for Chinese or Korean all the time. Can only speak English. I just realized this and I'm 21 already lol, but I think I might be lost ahahah
Thanks for making this, Taylor and Mike! I’m a second-generation Filipino who grew up in the OC. So a lot of this was very relatable. Thanks for telling these stories and keep up the great work.
Damn - I always seem to connect with stories here on Wong Fu and I really appreciate and enjoy what you guys are doing. Really related and absorbed with this video; every small detail seemed to make me feel something. Thanks guys, keep it going!
THANK U SO MUCH for making this bc now it'll be easier for me to understand mixed people, there's alot of mixed people where I live and I hope now I'll be able to help/support them. Idk, this short clip taught me some stuff and..yeah thank u :)
Yeah, I'm black, but I do so many basic things and listen to mainly pop or country music, and I don't get why Jordans are so popular, while loving pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks. I don't really know where I fit in because, I do feel like I am treated differently with my white friends and don't relate to my black friends, and being a awkward social butterfly doesn't help. The worst part is when a white person flirts or shows interest in me when we're toghether, but never in public. It makes me feel as if I'm not good enough, and really confuses me. I know there is a perfect spot for me in the world, but it sure is taking a lot of time for me to find it.
Kyrah Barnett the flirt and showing interest part sucks eh :( hope things turn out better for you, we are not alone!
This is so weird. I watched the video because it's WF so why not. Most videos are pretty relatable and because of that I just don't have too many expectations since I know that after watching I'd just be like "yeah, very relatable". But now for the first time I shed a tear and I cannot explain why.The video wasn't sad. No one got actually bullied or killed, nor was there heartbreaking or whatsoever. Though it made me think so much about myself, growing up not knowing where one belongs. From the outside it is something you cannot see. But actually there is so much struggle happening in the inside.
Thank you Mike, Taylor, and Wongfu. You created a beautiful and touching story. I’m sure I’m not the only person who relates to this on a deeper level.
I've never been able to explain my experience very well, but this video does a good job! I've actually sent this to a couple of people whenever the topic comes up and I'm unable to explain myself and tell them this video does a good job of describing it for me.
I never really comment on videos, but I felt this video is important enough for me to comment on, because I know how this all feels. But mine is one step further, because when I was still a baby I was adopted from South Korea into an American family. I grew up in the midwest with barely any Asian populated areas, it made it hard for me to figure out where I fit in. I love this video because they described a lot of the same thoughts I have, especially the feeling of not belonging anywhere. Taylor and Mike did an amazing job with this story, and I love anything Wong Fu makes because they always find a way to turn negatives into positives.
Mariluvskpop342 I was adopted as well from Korea by two white parents. Fortunately, they had also adopted 3 other children as well - also from Korea - so growing up I didn't quite feel as isolated as some, but I can relate to the growing up in a mostly white area and the rest of your comment.
Yeah my older brother is also adopted from South Korea, but he's 6 years older than me so we aren't that close and my parents had made the comment that he's happy with his life here and doesn't really have any interest in his Korean side as much as I do.
"Pillsbury" hahaha. I've never heard that one before. Good film.
I loved this! I really wish I had this back in the day. But I know we weren't even old enough to put into words what we experienced.
But It's so great to see the story come out to full light so everyone else can learn and really put a finger on their own experiences to learn how to make things better for future generations.
i grew up in texas and then moved to socal back in middle school. it was such a difference to see so many asians at school. and i live in the sgv, so i can totally relate to all of this.
An open letter to the amazing team at WongFu and other in-betweeners:
Thank you for making this video, thank you for making me and other in-betweeners feel like we aren't alone, and thank you for being the voice we all need. I think the concept in this video hit home with a lot of in-betweeners, including myself, and represents an aspect of the Asian community that isn't talked about a lot. So thank you.
Can we all agree that Asian does not mean Chinese people only ==
In general yes but in SGV no
Aaron Timothy YES!
Aaron Timothy I watch my stuff subbed
this is so real perfectly sums up the feeling of growing with a foot in two different worlds
honestly, so many different people can relate to the concept of being 'in between.' It's always a joy to see that confusing, multi-faceted experience represented!
Does everyone in this short have supersonic ears they all knew every small detail even though they were a mile away. I cant even hear what my friend says from another room.
I grew up with a ton of multi-generational Chinese Americans (I myself am a 5th gen). Never thought it was a problem until I moved to the midwest, where almost all Asian-looking people are from Asia or have parents from Asia. I resonate the most with the conversation and encouraging friends to pursue their passions. Now I've learned the in-between with how to mentor others according to their family values and also have a sense of belonging with just myself. The only place you truly belong is within your own skin.
Lindsey Mao Out of curiosity, where did you grow up?
Lindsey Mao Thanks for these wise words! Would like some for your time and opinions if possible! No is also fine :) I understand
Me too I clicked with the follow your passion part also, I finally understand why my friend didn’t think I was supportive when I thought I totally am! Just different...but do you think it means we can’t become good friends eventually as we get to learn about each other more? Or we will only find true friends with other in betweens?
Also how you find belonging within yourself?
So relatable hahaha, luckily I'm surrounded by many "in betweeners" like myself. Keep up the great work!!
i don't know how i'm only finding this now, but big thank you to both michael and taylor for making this film 💞
1:40 Is this guy acting high and mighty while playing brawl?
5:17 and are these guys acting all high and mighty while watching the Tokyo Ghoul anime? Looks like they haven't met the manga fan base yet.
Protagonist It was probably set before Smash 4, but even then, why tf weren't they using wiimotes...
Asian Bachelor stat.
They did that XD ua-cam.com/video/ag1IisyP1ak/v-deo.html
This actor is so cute, like omg, i like a think i've got a crush on him, woof,
It’s mike Bow if you wanted to know
Bruh😂
I loved this video and that part about not belonging really hit me.Please make more of these videos.Thank you.
This happens especially when you are biracial and I have personally experienced this and it is hard growing up
was hard while growing up*
I wholeheartedly agree and I faced a little too much of this sort of identity crisis as a biracial. Even though I'll just kinda laugh it off when I'm teased at by one half of my race, I always felt sad inside and wished I won't be viewed differently by either race. However, I'm glad to have watched this film and it helped me to feel ever so slightly better. I hope you do too as well.
Wow, growing up in Kentucky, this is me.
why do you have a check lol
Another KY Asian!
Just found this channel, and I already love it *.* keep up the awesome work :)
I can relate to this sooo much. This is such an important short! I am not an asian or an american, I am from the other side of the earth! But I was born and raised somewhere I am not "from", I am in highschool but I will most likely move to "my country" for college. When I visit my country every year my brothers and I are always treated as different there as well, I always felt like I couldn't belong anywhere... But I LOVE how I could just view it as me belonging to both groups in some ways rather than belonging to none of the groups, which is something not anyone can do! And believing that I might find people one day that see me for more than where I am from or where I was raised! I can't stress how important this is for people like me, this is how art makes positive change in people's lives... THANK YOU!
"What's subbed?" BOIIII
Impunity 🤣🤣🤣🤣 YESSS
My thoughts exactly hahaha
Impunity Care to explain please? :(
Impunity ikr
I can relate to this 100%. No quite white, not quite asian. Depends on my surroundings.
I can't exactly relate to this because I grew up in the pretty integrated suburbs of Southern California but I showed it to my 57-year-old dad who grew up in SoCal before there were "people like him" and he was so touched and happy that there was a short film like this that really pinpointed exactly what being "different" felt like. So thank you Wong Fu Productions for such a funny and relatable film fit for all ages!!!
This hits homes with me. It's a feeling I don't think many people talk about. Thank you guys for bringing this topic up and putting so many of our experiences into perspective.
I thought this was super relatable to my personal experiences as a Chinese person who's been around white people for most of my life. As a Chinese American, it's definitely weird to feel American but be Chinese and to be lumped with Chinese international students when I feel I don't have a cultural familiarity with them. I would love to see a film about Asian Americans interacting with Asian international students though, that would definitely be relevant to my life. Hope I find my own happy ending with people like Kyle and Harry, they seemed really cool :)
I'm writing this exact thing! :)
So true... being Chinese Malaysian raised in different countries and going to international schools, I can’t relate to people from my own country. But at the same time now living in Australia I don’t fit in either because for some reason they have a hard time accepting that I’m westernised even though I wasn’t born in a western country,
!!! Looking forward to seeing your short (:
Wow i have never thought how can feel asian people here in Spain, there are very few asian, i hope they don’t feel different like the begging of the video, love you guys and your videos!☺️
As an Asian in Spain, I can tell you it happens all the time!
That’s UCI :) which basically stands for University of Chinese Immigrants.
LMAO
OMG! good one
This was so good. Hope to see more from you guys. ❤️