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The Chinaboy Show: social media promo

2017

The Chinaboy Show: social media promo

2017

  • NFSA ID5HV1YG3X
  • TypeTelevision
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormClip (an extract from a program or a music video clip), Interview
  • GenresComedy
  • Year2017

This social media promo for Asian-Australian sketch comedy The Chinaboy Show introduces the series' heightened tone, which toys with a variety of cultural stereotypes and the absurdities of Australian social life.

Show creator John Luc, best known for his successful YouTube career as 'mychonny,' includes nods to the signature style that amassed him over a million subscribers. Known for portraying multiple characters across gender and race, and his playful approach to racial stereotypes, Luc plays a version of himself and his tone-deaf interviewer. Through a mix of costuming, heightened dialogue and visual tricks, the series offers a sharp satire of mainstream perceptions of Asian artists.

Created by Luc and stand-up comedian Tien Tran, the series originated on YouTube before receiving support from Screen Australia and broadcasting on ABC iView. This social media promo is an appetiser for the rest of the series, which consists of 6 to 10-minute shorts with both scripted and non-scripted elements.

This social media promo for Asian-Australian sketch comedy The Chinaboy Show introduces the series' heightened tone, which toys with a variety of cultural stereotypes and the absurdities of Australian social life.

Show creator John Luc, best known for his successful YouTube career as 'mychonny,' includes nods to the signature style that amassed him over a million subscribers. Known for portraying multiple characters across gender and race, and his playful approach to racial stereotypes, Luc plays a version of himself and his tone-deaf interviewer. Through a mix of costuming, heightened dialogue and visual tricks, the series offers a sharp satire of mainstream perceptions of Asian artists.

Created by Luc and stand-up comedian Tien Tran, the series originated on YouTube before receiving support from Screen Australia and broadcasting on ABC iView. This social media promo is an appetiser for the rest of the series, which consists of 6 to 10-minute shorts with both scripted and non-scripted elements.

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