關於 15 years ago today in history ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

【 六四．卅一 】

六四舞台 製作、莊梅岩編劇的舞台劇《五月三十五日》現正全球同步直播。用屏幕收看，比去年在壽臣劇院看更震撼。

（03062020）

#八九六四 #六四31周年 #五月三十五日 #莊梅岩 #舞台劇 #區嘉雯 #游大東 #游大東影視筆記

《5月35日》(庚子版) 粵語演出，附中英文字幕
網上演出 全球直播
我們就來個光明正大的紀念，衝擊這條不正常的底線。

編劇 莊梅岩 X 導演 陳曙曦
去年一票難求 今年全新班底 創作屬於香港人的「庚子版」

2019年版本好評如潮：
▪ 「上至劇本、導演、演員、下至燈光、佈景、音響、服裝也配合得天衣無縫，而這種感動至今仍然使我回憶起時不禁眼泛淚光。這是一齣香港人應該要看的舞台劇。」 著名演員 葉德嫻

▪ 「我不只是看一個演出，更是在見證歴史。真相要說下去，好好的說下去。」著名演員 蘇玉華

▪ 「這個演出我已經看過兩次了，每次看，都深深觸動，更拷問我的良知，面對不公義，要如何回應，才不至苟活一生。」傳媒人 吳志森

▪ 「活像套預言劇，編劇莊梅岩句句人話，下下到肉！」《明報周刊》 陳詠恩

▪ 「優異的本港創作劇，簡練感人，有笑有淚而不落俗套，亦有激情火花……劇中處理老夫老妻和絕症，特別是喪兒之母的哀痛，真實感人，遠勝一般煽情俗品。」劇評人 石琪

▪ 「以實在的劇情觸及高層次的理念，道德人性，政治到哲學思考，正是莊梅岩的功力所在。」劇評人 江祈穎


一年伊始，雙雙步入八十歲的小林和阿大就迎來滿身病痛。兩個老人等待死亡，是再自然不過的事。
只是，兩夫婦唯一的兒子哲哲三十年前死於不自然，許多事情到今日還沒有問出個明白來。
小林期待從苦苦問責的歲月中解脫，相反一直膽小的阿大越想越不忿，以前顧著二人的晚年才不去抗爭，現在連老伴也快將離去，他還有什麼要害怕的？
如是，他倆定下偉大的目標：在5月35日當天，要堂堂正正去拜祭兒子。
在不正常國家的陽光底下做正常的事也是不合法的。
「我們就去衝擊，這條不正常的底線。」阿大說。
「老伴，我終於覺得你愛我了。」小林說。
相約在5月35日，來個光明正大的紀念。

編劇：莊梅岩
導演：陳曙曦
演員：區嘉雯、喬寶忠、黎濟銘、郭小杰
現場演奏：Celloman

佈景及服裝設計：賴妙芝
燈光設計：馮國基
音響設計：陳偉發
聯合監製：列明慧、張家弘、黃懿雯
製作經理及舞台監督：劉漢華​

"May 35th" Gengzi Edition
Global Live Online Performance
In Cantonese, with Chinese & English surtitles

- Synopsis:
Another year has just passed. Octogenarians Siu Lum and Ah Dai are afflicted with the usual ailments of old age. They await death—a natural occurrence that is a part of life.

But 30 years ago, their son Chit met an unnatural death. Even today, many unanswered questions still surround the incident.

Siu Lum looks forward to being released from those bitter years lost searching for accountability. On the other hand, Ah Dai, who had been cowardly for years, grows all the more impetuous. Decades ago, he avoided such conflicts, concerned only about preparing for their future. With his spouse now staring death in the face, what is left to fear?

The two set an ambitious goal: On May 35th, they’ll hold a proper gravesite ritual for their son.

A normal activity that takes place in broad daylight in an abnormal country is still against the law.

“Let’s challenge this abnormal bottom line,” said Ah Dai.
“Spouse, finally, I believe you love me,” Siu Lum replied.

It’s a date: to commemorate May 35th openly, in broad daylight.


Great acclaims from 2019 version:

● "The script, direction, acting, as well as the light, set, sound and costumes are perfectly interwoven. The sentiments still move me to tears from time to time. A must-see performance for Hong Kongers." Renowned actress, Deanie Ip

● "I'm not only an audience, but the witness of history. The truth deserves to be told, precisely and continuously." Renowned actress, Louisa So

● "Just like a prophecy. Playwright Candance Chong wrote every word with conscience and insights." Chan Wing-yan of Ming Pao Weekly

● "This original Hong Kong production is brilliant, concise and touching. The sophisticated mix of humour and sorrow sparks with passion. When it depicts the old couple fighting against the fatal illness, and above all the mourning grief of losing their son, the emotions are so genuine which makes it no ordinary tearjerker." Theatre critic, Shek Ki

● "Down to earth plot projecting high principles such as morality, humanity, politics and philosophy. That's what makes Candance Chong so outstanding." Theatre critic, Kong Yan-wing

Production Team:
Playwright：Candace Chong Mui-ngam
Director：Chan Chu-hei
Actor：Patra Au Ka-man, Kiu Po-chung, Lai Chai-ming, Kwok Siu-kit
Live Musician：Celloman

Set & Costume Designer: Yoki Lai Miu-chi
Lighting Designer：Gabriel Fung kwok-kee
Sound Designer：Chan Wai-fat
Producer：Lit Ming-wai、Cheung Ka-wang、Gladys Wong Yee-mun
Production Manager：Lau Hon-wah

#6431truth #六四 ＃5月35日 ＃六四舞台

《國際文宣 》 致世界的公開信 — 為何要讓台灣加入世衛 #TWcanhelp

中英文版如下

各位好，

我是Will，一位香港人，亦是最後一年的醫科生。我寫這封信的目的，是向全世界解釋為何世界衛生組織（世衛）需要重組，以及為什麼世衛需要重新考慮讓台灣成為正式成員。

2019年12月，中國湖北省的武漢市發現一種來源不明的肺炎。肺炎不久擴散至鄰近地區。香港、台灣、泰國、新加坡、南韓及日本成為亞洲最先受病毒侵襲的國家。這個來源不明的肺炎後來被稱為COVID-19，而病原體是新型冠狀病毒SARS-CoV-2。

雖然香港和台灣很早就受到病毒侵襲，但兩地在遏止疫情擴散方面非常出色。香港與台灣在2003年SARS抗疫中，分別失去了299和73條寶貴人命。我們知道我們必須從過去經驗裡汲取教訓，避免悲劇重演。應對新型冠狀病毒爆發，香港和台灣都迅速地採取有效的公共衛生措施。台灣的公營醫療系統在查找病人、隔離感染者及追踪病人曾經接觸人士方面更是全球首屈一指；這些工作對於控制傳染病擴散都是不可或缺的。

新型冠狀病毒爆發至今已經四個月，不少國家都受到迅速擴散的病毒所重創。英國、意大利、法國、印度、中國、新西蘭、澳洲及美國等多國都實施封鎖及出入境限制。病毒奪取了好幾萬人的生命，活著的人民亦飽受社交隔離及孤立的煎熬。疫情發生前的世界現已不復存在。

反觀台灣，生活仍然大致正常：人民照常上班和跟他們的朋友家人晚餐。最重要的是，當地的社區傳播病例明顯較其他國家少。這全賴台灣政府反應迅速且有效。

事實上，台灣政府亦不時接觸世衛 ，跟組織分享他們在控制病毒方面的研究成果及經驗。早於2019年12月31日，台灣曾經聯絡世衛查詢及提出新冠病毒能夠人傳人的可能性，但不受理會。直至2020年1月14日，世衛仍宣稱沒有證據顯示病毒可以透過人傳人傳播。

如果當初台灣是世衛成員國，而世衛又認真看待台灣的意見並鼓勵各國立刻為抗疫做好準備的話，各國或許可以像台灣一樣成功遏止疫情擴散，從而挽救幾萬條人命。

17年前，我們經歷了SARS。我們以幾百條人命的犧牲為代價，學到了重要一課。香港已經是世衛成員，香港大學出版的最新研究亦顯示口罩能大大降低病毒傳播風險。這項信息對全世界來說是極為重要的。台灣要是能夠在世衛發聲，他們絕對可以幫助各國走出困境。我呼籲世衛讓台灣加入組織，讓我們制止歷史悲劇的重演，向世界展示我們的團結，站於同一戰線上對抗病毒。台灣和香港能夠、亦會持續為這場抗疫之戰作出貢獻。

最後我想大家知道：這個病毒並沒有針對性。不管你是嬰孩、兒童、青少年、年輕的成年人或是長者，你都同樣承受染病的風險。絕對不要輕視這個病毒，它已經奪去夠多人命了。犧牲的人，一位都嫌太多。我懇請你們留在家中，因為只要你們這樣做，就可以避免更多的人命犧牲。保持希望，讓我們攜手一同戰勝黑暗。

請分享這段影片並加上#TWcanhelp 的標籤。

A public letter to the world: why should WHO reconsider Taiwan’s membership

Hello everyone,

My name is will. I’m from Hong Kong and I’m a final year medical student. And this is an open letter to the whole world on why we need a reformation of the world health organization (WHO) and why the WHO should reconsider the inclusion of Taiwan as its member.

In December 2019, a pneumonia of unknown source was described in Wuhan, Hubei province in China which has since then spread to nearby places with Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea and Japan being the first few Asian countries hit by the virus. This pneumonia of unknown source was later on known as COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Despite being hit early on by the coronavirus, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been doing an incredible job in containing the spread of the virus. Having the experience of SARS in 2003, with the tragic loss of 299 lives in Hong Kong and 73 lives in Taiwan, We know that we must learn from the history and we cannot let this happen again. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Both Hong Kong and Taiwan promptly established effective public health measures in particular Taiwan has the best public health system in the world in terms of identifying patients, quarantining infected patients and performing contact tracing which are all crucial components in containing infectious disease.

Today, four months after the outbreak of coronavirus, many countries were devastated by the rapid spread of the virus. Countries such as the UK, Italy, France, India, China, Newzealand, Australia and the United States are in lockdown and travel restriction. Hundreds and thousands of people have died because of virus, for those who are still alive are living an incredible difficult and dreadful life with social distancing and isolation. The world we used to live in ceased to exist as of this moment.

But if you take look at Taiwan, they are still almost business as usual, people are still going out to work, to have dinner with friends and family, most importantly the number of community transmission is exceptionally low compared to all the other countries. These are all because of the rapid response and effective measures adopted by the Taiwan Government.

as a matter of fact, the Taiwan government has time and time again proactively approached the WHO to share their research and experience in containing the virus. December 31st 2019, Taiwan contacted WHO to inquire and suggest the possibility of human to human transmission of the coronavirus but was disregarded. And until January 14 2020, the WHO was still claiming that there is no evidence of human to human transmission.

Had Taiwan been a member of WHO, and had WHO taken Taiwan’s opinion more seriously and encouraged countries to promptly prepare for the coronavirus, the rest of the world maybe able to contain the virus like Taiwan and the tens of thousands of lives could have been saved.

Throughout the entire coronavirus outbreak, WHO has time and time again failed us by downplaying the severity of the pandemic, claiming that there was no evidence of human to human transmission, all along reiterated that mask provide no protection to the general public, advising countries to not impose travel restriction and most importantly the poor recommendation of PPE for healthcare workers which resulted in multiple infections to doctors and nurses in Japan who followed their advice initially.

17 years ago, we had SARS and we learned a great lesson at the expense of the tragic loss of hundreds of lives. Hong Kong is already a member of WHO and our latest research published by the University of Hong Kong showed that mask can drastically reduce the risk of viral transmission which is invaluable to the whole world. I have no doubt that Taiwan would be able to help the world if Taiwan is given a voice in the WHO. I urge the WHO to include Taiwan as its members so that . Let’s not let history repeats itself, let’s battle this war together as one world and let’s show the world solidarity. Taiwan and Hong Kong can help and they will continue to help.

And a final message to all, the coronavirus does not discriminate, no matter you are an infant, a child, an adolescent, a young adult or an elderly, we are all equally susceptible. Do not take this lightly, it has claimed enough lives already, one is too many, please stay home and it can save life. Please do not lose hope and We will get through this, together as one.

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近來項明生主持的節目《明治憑甚麼》大獲好評，我尚未看，但似乎非看不可了。

非常巧合，今個月我介紹的書也是借明治維新以喻今。書名坦白直接，就叫做《日本足球的明治維新》。

趕稿關係，坦白說我在事前沒對此書做太多research，拿起就讀，卻出乎意料地好看。後來好奇到豆瓣看看，果然，書得到相當高的8.1分。（傳送門：https://goo.gl/a8tMYG）

有一點，我沒寫在稿上，但卻不妨在這裡一提：我搜作者應虹霞的資料時，發現此君在大陸頗受爭議。不少網民對他口誅筆伐，說他「漢奸」、「媚日」。

看到這些評語，我更覺得這本書真的值得一讀了，請別因為它是簡體字就錯過。

【吾運動‧吾閱讀】－　#蝦叔 蝦叔跑步 Uncle Shrimp Running

《日本足球的明治維新》
作者：應虹霞

「戰後重建日本足球，其難度不亞於在廢墟上重建國家。」

「一如福澤諭吉的思想之於日本明治維新的意義，理念變革和意識先行引發了日本足球職業化這場足球領域的劃時代變革。」

「內田篤人制勝德甲的秘訣，是德國人的鬥志外加日本球員的敏捷性、協調性。」

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這一篇刊出之時，2019亞洲盃足球賽已到了白熱化階段，而今屆冠軍亦將於2月1日在阿布扎比揭盅。說起至今已舉辦16屆的亞洲盃，曾經四度奪冠的日本可謂這項賽事的最成功球隊。今次為大家介紹的書，亦正是與日本足球發展有關。

《日本足球的明治維新》（下稱《維新》）於2012年出版，作者應虹霞是一名中國體育記者，而她諳熟日語，不時訪問日本教練及球員，對日本足球發展所知甚詳，同時被譽為「日本足球通」，所以她寫的《維新》可說是一部日本足球簡史，由1936年柏林奧運，說到2010年南非世界盃，將日本足球發展呈現讀者眼前。

作者以「明治維新」為書名，明顯意在讚揚日本足球廿年改革成功。我們現在看到J聯賽之盛，看到日本國家隊成為世界盃常客，絕難想像在數十年前它曾經是那麼的業餘。再反觀幾乎與日本同步開始職業化的中國足球，相比之下，兩者發展大相逕庭，情況令人感慨。

原來1936年奧運足球賽中，日本爆大冷擊敗瑞典一役，會影響到十多年後首個奪得諾貝爾的日本科學家？原來J聯賽球隊命名各有深意？原來巴西名宿薛高當年赴日也只是踢乙組球隊？《維新》述說的無數故事，使讀者領略到日本足球有今天的成就絕非倖致，而且足以成為中國足球的殷鑑。它雖然是七年前的作品，但今天看來仍未過時。

筆者簡介：蝦叔，愛寫作，愛運動。期待未來以一雙腳和一枝筆，繼續從體育探索世界。

#新地公益垂直跑 #新鴻基地產 #足球

【Exercise and Read】Uncle Shrimp Running
Meiji Restoration of Japanese Football
Author: Ying Hong-xia

‘Restoring Japanese football after the war was as difficult as rebuilding the country on its ruins.’

‘Similar to the impact of Fukuzawa Yukichi's thoughts on Japan’s Meiji Restoration, conceptual reform and ideology first triggered the epoch-making revolution in the professionalization of Japanese football.’

‘The secret of Atsuto Uchida's success in the Bundesliga is the mix of the German's perseverance plus the agility of Japanese football players.’

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By the time of the release of this article, the 2019 AFC Asian Cup should have reached a critical stage and this year’s champion will be crowned in Abu Dhabi on 1 February. To date, the Asian Cup has been held 16 times, during which Japan has emerged the most successful team winning the championship four times. The book introduced in this issue also chronicles the overall development of Japanese football.

Meiji Restoration of Japanese Football (referred to as The Restoration) was published in 2012. Author Ying Hong-xia is a Chinese sports journalist, who is also regarded as a ‘Japanese football guru’ because of her mastery of the Japanese language, frequent interviews with Japanese coaches and players as well as her in-depth knowledge about football’s development in Japan. For this reason, her book The Restoration can indeed be considered a brief history of Japanese football, presenting to readers its development all the way from the 1936 Berlin Olympics to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The use of ‘Meiji Restoration’ in the book title is an allegorical reference to Japan’s success in its 20-year football reform. With the flourishing J-League and Japanese national team being the Finalist in the World Cup regularly, it is hard to imagine how Japanese football grew from amateur level to professional a few decades ago. By contrast, the development of Chinese football – which started professionalization at a similar time as Japan – stands in stark opposition to the case of Japan and the situation is indeed disheartening.
Who would have ever thought that the 1936 Olympic football match where Japan pulled off an upset of Sweden would influence the Japanese scientist who won the country’s first Nobel Prize more than a decade later? Who knew that the names of J-League football teams have their own special meanings, and that the legendary Brazilian player Zico once joined Japanese commercial football team in second division only?

Through stories behind these facts as told in The Restoration, readers will realize that Japanese football’s achievements nowadays did not come about through sheer luck, and that the success Japan has achieved can serve as a good example for Chinese football. Although the book was written seven years ago, it still retains relevancy even today.

About the writer: Uncle Shrimp loves reading, writing and athletics, and hopes he can continue exploring the world through sports.

This is not the end of Vietnam videos! Good news! When I left Vietnam in early March (when this video was filmed) I never thought I would be returning so soon. That's right, I'm coming back during the summer for 1 month only to film more content. I am only visiting and have no plans to move back. I was given an opportunity a few weeks ago through a flight sponsorship to film a documentary about a boat refugee story that is quite compelling. There's someone out there who really enjoyed my boat refugee videos and want their story told. It's as simple as that. If I could get these stories on a mainstream site, like the Huff Post, I feel like I've done what little I could to preserve Vietnamese history through oral history. If we don't record history, it'll be lost forever. I was unsure but with the approval of my parents, I'm going to accept this blessing and opportunity. Hard work pays off in ways you could never imagine it. Plus, I felt incomplete towards the end of my stay in Vietnam because I couldn't film as many documentaries as possible, including one about my grandmother. In order for me to truly begin something new, I have to finish what I started. I feel very "unfinished" right now. I just ran out of time from having to edit so much. In the past two months I've met so many of you and to hear your support and love for Vietnam videos, made me feel like it was my duty to delay reality a little longer so I could present more content. In other words, a month of my time can equate to two or three months worth of videos that many people can enjoy. I don't miss Vietnam and I'm happier since leaving, but I'm excited to get back to see Vietnam from a slightly different perspective as a tourist and not as someone living there. During the summer, a lot of familiar faces and featured guests will also be there, so it would be very fitting to be there as well. I can't wait to see my friends and family again. There are other opportunities that also came up that allowed me to make this decision, but you will see them at a later time. This is kind of a redemption trip for me where I can tie up all the loose strings and feelings of incompleteness that I've felt since leaving. Again, I want to emphasize that I'm happy and fine since leaving. There's no yearning to move away from America right now, but I do have a passion to create a few more Vietnam videos. I don't really care much about the famous places as I have been to most of them, but this time it's more about telling stories. I will have some travel vlogs as usual, but I want to focus more on short documentaries. Again, thank you for everyone who wrote me messages the past few days. Nothing much has changed in life, I'm currently in SoCal just editing videos like crazy every day. You will love the Vietnamese diaspora content coming up and the limited run Vietnam content coming in the near future. So my question to you is, and probably for the last time is, what would you like to see in Vietnam?

My biggest regret when it comes to living in Vietnam for over 5 years is the fact that I worked too hard, especially on weekends, and didn't have a chance to spend more time with my family. I was too tired from work to make the drive and I didn't want to displace anyone from their rooms. I didn't want to bother them or I was annoyed of their antics and opinions. It was also very hot most of the time as few of my relatives actually have AC in common areas. Towards the end of my sojourn, I visited them more often and thus we got closer towards the end. I will return soon to spend more time with them and to film more content from Vietnam for you guys!

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Kobe Bryant, often unstoppable, played at a
higher level than even he imagined possible.

The Los Angeles Lakers' star scored a phenomenal 81 points
Sunday night -- the second-highest total in NBA history -- in a
122-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Only Wilt Chamberlain's storied 100-point game nearly 44 years
ago ranks higher.

"Not even in my dreams," Bryant said. "That was something
that just happened. It's tough to explain. It's just one of those
things.

"It really hasn't, like, set in for me. It's about the `W,'
that's why I turned it on. It turned into something special. To sit
here and say I grasp what happened, that would be lying."

The Lakers trailed by as many as 18 points early in the third
quarter, angering Bryant.

"He was ticked off," teammate Lamar Odom said.

When asked what Bryant said at that stage, Odom replied:
"Nothing. That's when it's bad."

Bryant scored 51 points after the Raptors extended a 63-49
halftime lead to 71-53. The Lakers outscored the Raptors 38-14 to
finish the third quarter to go ahead for good.

"That was incredible, remarkable," Odom said.

Bryant, the NBA's leading scorer, left to a standing ovation
with 4.2 seconds remaining, having shot 28-of-46 from the floor,
including 7-of-13 from 3-point range, and 18-of-20 from the foul
line.

With the 18,997 fans at Staples Center chanting "MVP! MVP!"
Bryant made two free throws with 43.4 seconds remaining for his
final points. He scored 27 points in the third quarter, 28 in the
fourth.

"We are on a journey, and to put on a show like this for the
fans here in L.A. is truly something special," Bryant said. "I
grew up in front of these people, and now they are seeing me as an
older, young man."

The 27-year-old Bryant joined the Lakers out of high school, and
is in his 10th NBA season.

Chamberlain scored 100 points for Philadelphia against the New York Knicks at Hershey, Pa., on March 2, 1962, shooting 36-of-63 from the field and 28-of-32 from the foul line while playing all 48 minutes.

Chamberlain had 59 points in the second half -- the only player
with more points in a half than Bryant's 55 after halftime in this
game.

Chamberlain's second-highest total was 78 against the Lakers in
three overtimes on Dec. 8, 1961.

Michael Jordan's career high was 69 points, and only four
players had ever scored more than 70 -- Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor,
David Thompson and David Robinson.

Bryant made it five. His previous career high was 62 points
during a 112-90 victory over Dallas last month -- he sat out the
fourth quarter because of the one-sided nature of the game.

"I was just determined. I was just locked in, tuned into what
was going on out there," Bryant said. "These points tonight
mattered. We needed them. The points I put in the basket were
instrumental. It means a lot more."

Bryant raised his scoring average to an NBA-leading 35.9 points
this season.

"I never imagined I would see history like that," said Devean
George, a teammate of Bryant's with the Lakers for 6½ seasons. "I
can't tell you where that came from. He just kept attacking,
attacking, attacking -- every time he got the ball."

Bryant played nearly 42 minutes, going the entire second half
until being lifted by coach Phil Jackson.

Jackson coached Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to six
championships in the 1990s and the Lakers, with Bryant and
Shaquille O'Neal, to three more titles, from 2000-02.

"That was something to behold," Jackson said. "It was another
level. I've seen some remarkable games, but I've never seen one
like that before."

Baylor held the Lakers' previous franchise record of 71 points
at New York on Nov. 15, 1960. Lakers special assistant Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, saw that game,
too.

"Elgin's game was an incredible performance, also,"
Abdul-Jabbar said. "I don't think there's any comparison. Elgin
did it without 3-point lines. His game was attacking the hoop and
hitting jumpers inside 20 feet. Kobe's range is unreal, and he does
it his way.

"It was a real treat. His ability to shoot from long range and
also attack the hoop, split the defense and get in close for
opportunities near the basket is unique. He's made a niche for
himself, and he deserves it."

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I graduated with a degree in history and moved to Vietnam to teach high-school history because I've always had a passion to teach, wanted to explore the motherland, and to share a global language to my people. I only had 1,000 dollars and a ton of student debt to my name when I moved over right after graduating university. Fortunately, I met my friend and room mate John of many years who first allowed me to stay in his kitchen for three months. When I worked more I was able to afford my own place (with other roommates) After a year I was ready to go home, but then I met Yevato OldBoy who gave me an opportunity to work more. Then, I started working 14-15 hour days 6-7 days a week- sometimes going without a day off for months. (Videos were filmed during holidays and vacations and released months later. I grinded hard for years to have a better life for myself and kept making YouTube videos to share my experiences. When more opportunities came through YT, I decided to lessen my teaching load to focus more on videos. Everything I do is for YouTube. From shoes to walk to film, to new cameras to make better videos, to investing in a quiet and safe place to live to edit videos. If you think around 1500USD (earnings vary every month depending on ad views) is enough for Vietnam, you're not wrong, but it's not enough to produce content from all over VN and Asia. And not enough for a stable life . Traveling is expensive, Travel for videos is even more expensive. Videos do not make themselves. This is why there has never been another YouTube channel as in-depth as this one about Vietnam and Viet Kieu featuring Vietnamese people from all over the world. This is a business and I'm investing myself and my money into it. I have nice things because I worked for them. Also, Patreon has been helpful to the growth and quality of videos. More money = more travel = more videos.

Many years ago my mechanic hit a young girl who ran out into the streets. It was not his fault nor was it my fault. I was saving up money to buy a better bike for myself and I was upset that I had to pay almost 1000 dollars for something I had nothing to do with. I still paid even though I was worried about getting scammed. There was no cover up. I blogged about it. If I wanted to hide it, why would I publicly post it? I also blogged about helping them and paying for her medical bills just a few posts later and why wasn't that mentioned in the hit piece against me?

I was a very angry and bitter person when I was younger. I always looked at the world as if it was against me. My jokes and satire were immature and at times distasteful. But I evolved and grew up and spending more time with OldBoy and his family allowed me to become a more positive person. It improved my videos, my networking, and my life. The 22-25 year old me is not the 27 year old me. Actions, words, jokes, comments in the past don't reflect the current me or my views on Vietnamese people or Vietnamese women. That video was taken down quickly after it was uploaded because I realized my immaturity. It is no longer online or on my channel Again, my early views and ignorance new to Vietnam do not reflect who I am today.

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