KEN JEONG. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. >> KEN!
>> KEN! >> I APPRECIATE IT.
>> I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> IT’S YOUR MOVIE OPENING
>> IT’S YOUR MOVIE OPENING WEEKEND.
WEEKEND. IT OPENED WEDNESDAY, BUT YOU ALL
IT OPENED WEDNESDAY, BUT YOU ALL ARE ON THE TRAIN.
ARE ON THE TRAIN. THIS IS -- IT’S GETTING AWESOME
THIS IS -- IT’S GETTING AWESOME BUZZ.
BUZZ. A LOT OF LOVE FOR YOUR FILM.
A LOT OF LOVE FOR YOUR FILM. >> I TELL YOU, JUST SHOUT OUT TO
>> I TELL YOU, JUST SHOUT OUT TO CONSTANCE, HENRY.
CONSTANCE, HENRY. IT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST
IT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST PROJECTS I HAVE EVER --
PROJECTS I HAVE EVER -- >> STOP IT.
>> STOP IT. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. LET ME SAY, YOU’RE WELCOME.
LET ME SAY, YOU’RE WELCOME. I JUST WANT TO SAY YOU’RE
I JUST WANT TO SAY YOU’RE WELCOME.
WELCOME. >> THIS IS "CRAZY, RICH ASIANS."
>> THIS IS "CRAZY, RICH ASIANS." I’M SURE YOU’VE HEARD THE BUZZ.
I’M SURE YOU’VE HEARD THE BUZZ. IT’S BEEN EVERYWHERE.
IT’S BEEN EVERYWHERE. IT IS A ROM-COM FOR ANYBODY, BUT
IT IS A ROM-COM FOR ANYBODY, BUT MORE THAN THAT, THERE’S A LOT
MORE THAN THAT, THERE’S A LOT MORE TO THIS FILM, OBVIOUSLY.
MORE TO THIS FILM, OBVIOUSLY. IT’S THE FIRST CAST OF ALL
IT’S THE FIRST CAST OF ALL ASIANS SINCE "THE JOY LUCK
ASIANS SINCE "THE JOY LUCK CLUB."
CLUB." HOW LONG AGO WAS THAT?
HOW LONG AGO WAS THAT? >> 25 YEARS AGO.
>> 25 YEARS AGO. >> IS THAT -- ARE YOU GOING,
>> IS THAT -- ARE YOU GOING, LIKE, WHAT TOOK SO LONG?
LIKE, WHAT TOOK SO LONG? OR WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
OR WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? >> YOU ALWAYS GO, WHAT TOOK SO
>> YOU ALWAYS GO, WHAT TOOK SO LONG, BUT YOU ALSO THINK THERE’S
LONG, BUT YOU ALSO THINK THERE’S BEEN A TRAIN OF MOVEMENT FROM
BEEN A TRAIN OF MOVEMENT FROM "FRESH OFF THE BOAT."
"FRESH OFF THE BOAT." WHICH ALSO STARS CONSTANCE WU.
WHICH ALSO STARS CONSTANCE WU. THAT LED TO "CRAZY, RICH ASIANS"
THAT LED TO "CRAZY, RICH ASIANS" TO HAVE THIS CINEMATIC SPLASH.
TO HAVE THIS CINEMATIC SPLASH. FOR ME, I’VE FELT THIS MOVEMENT
FOR ME, I’VE FELT THIS MOVEMENT FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, REALLY.
FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, REALLY. >> I DON’T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS
>> I DON’T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT KEN.
ABOUT KEN. YOU MAY KNOW THIS.
YOU MAY KNOW THIS. KEN IS NOT ONLY AN ACTOR, HE’S
KEN IS NOT ONLY AN ACTOR, HE’S NOT ONLY A COMEDIAN, HE’S A
NOT ONLY A COMEDIAN, HE’S A DOCTOR.
DOCTOR. >> YES.
>> YES. >> THE MAN IS A DOCTOR.
>> THE MAN IS A DOCTOR. OKAY.
OKAY. SO JUST REMIND US.
SO JUST REMIND US. I THINK SOME PEOPLE ARE LOOKING
I THINK SOME PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT YOU GOING, YOU COULD HAVE
AT YOU GOING, YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A DOCTOR, YOU COULD HAVE
BEEN A DOCTOR, YOU COULD HAVE BEEN, LIKE, LIVING THAT LIFE.
BEEN, LIKE, LIVING THAT LIFE. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO NOT
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO NOT PRACTICE?
PRACTICE? >> FOR ME, EVEN WHEN I WAS IN
>> FOR ME, EVEN WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE, I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE
COLLEGE, I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE AN ACTOR, BUT I DID NOT KNOW IF
AN ACTOR, BUT I DID NOT KNOW IF I COULD MAKE IT IN SHOW BUSINESS
I COULD MAKE IT IN SHOW BUSINESS WITH, YOU KNOW, MY LOOK, WHICH
WITH, YOU KNOW, MY LOOK, WHICH IS I KNOW HUNKY, BUT I JUST
IS I KNOW HUNKY, BUT I JUST DIDN’T KNOW IF, YOU KNOW, ACTING
DIDN’T KNOW IF, YOU KNOW, ACTING WAS A VIABLE OCCUPATION FOR THE
WAS A VIABLE OCCUPATION FOR THE SHORT LITTLE ASIAN ACTOR.
SHORT LITTLE ASIAN ACTOR. >> DIDN’T YOUR PARENTS SAY, WE
>> DIDN’T YOUR PARENTS SAY, WE PAID FOR ALL THIS MED SCHOOL,
PAID FOR ALL THIS MED SCHOOL, LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? >> YEAH, NO.
>> YEAH, NO. WHEN I QUIT MY MEDICAL JOB, I
WHEN I QUIT MY MEDICAL JOB, I MEAN, MY PARENTS WERE NOT HAPPY.
MEAN, MY PARENTS WERE NOT HAPPY. MY STRICT, TRADITIONAL KOREAN
MY STRICT, TRADITIONAL KOREAN FATHER WAS LIKE, YOU BRING GREAT
FATHER WAS LIKE, YOU BRING GREAT SHAME TO JEONG FAMILY.
SHAME TO JEONG FAMILY. THEN AFTER "THE HANGOVER," WE
THEN AFTER "THE HANGOVER," WE ARE SO PROUD, SO PROUD.
ARE SO PROUD, SO PROUD. CAN I HAVE S-CLASS MERCEDES?
CAN I HAVE S-CLASS MERCEDES? OKAY, PAPA, OKAY, PAPA.
OKAY, PAPA, OKAY, PAPA. >> WAS THERE EVER A POINT BEFORE
>> WAS THERE EVER A POINT BEFORE YOU HIT IT IN "THE HANGOVER"
YOU HIT IT IN "THE HANGOVER" MOVIES THAT YOU SAID, YOU KNOW
MOVIES THAT YOU SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT, I THINK I MADE THE WRONG
WHAT, I THINK I MADE THE WRONG TURN, I THINK I SHOULD GO BACK
TURN, I THINK I SHOULD GO BACK TO THE MEDICAL WORLD.
TO THE MEDICAL WORLD. >> NO, I’VE ALWAYS -- TO ME,
>> NO, I’VE ALWAYS -- TO ME, I’VE ALWAYS FOLLOWED MY PASSION.
I’VE ALWAYS FOLLOWED MY PASSION. NOW I HAVE TWO 11-YEAR-OLD TWIN
NOW I HAVE TWO 11-YEAR-OLD TWIN GIRLS, ALEXA AND ZOE.
GIRLS, ALEXA AND ZOE. THERE THEY ARE RIGHT THERE.
THERE THEY ARE RIGHT THERE. MY WIFE TRAN.
MY WIFE TRAN. I ENCOURAGE THEM NOW TO FOLLOW
I ENCOURAGE THEM NOW TO FOLLOW YOUR OWN PATH.
YOUR OWN PATH. YOU KNOW, I FEEL LIKE MY WHOLE
YOU KNOW, I FEEL LIKE MY WHOLE LIFE HAS BEEN FOLLOWING MY
LIFE HAS BEEN FOLLOWING MY PASSION AND JUST SEEING WHERE
PASSION AND JUST SEEING WHERE THAT TAKES ME.
THAT TAKES ME. JUST KIND OF KEEP FOLLOWING YOUR
JUST KIND OF KEEP FOLLOWING YOUR PASSION.
PASSION. VERY SIMPLE.
VERY SIMPLE. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF COLLEGE
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF COLLEGE KIDS WHO GO DOWN A PATH BECAUSE
KIDS WHO GO DOWN A PATH BECAUSE I THINK THEY SHOULD.
I THINK THEY SHOULD. I KNOW THERE HAS TO BE A
I KNOW THERE HAS TO BE A CONVERSATION SOMEWHERE, WHERE
CONVERSATION SOMEWHERE, WHERE YOU STAND UP.
YOU STAND UP. DO YOU REMEMBER THE CONVERSATION
DO YOU REMEMBER THE CONVERSATION THAT YOU HAD WITH YOUR DAD WHEN
THAT YOU HAD WITH YOUR DAD WHEN YOU TOLD HIM, LIKE, THIS IS THE
YOU TOLD HIM, LIKE, THIS IS THE WAY IT’S GOING TO BE?
WAY IT’S GOING TO BE? HOW DID THAT GO?
HOW DID THAT GO? >> YOU KNOW, WHEN I MADE THE
>> YOU KNOW, WHEN I MADE THE DECISION -- IT WAS A CONSTANT
DECISION -- IT WAS A CONSTANT DIALOGUE GOING ON FOR YEARS, TO
DIALOGUE GOING ON FOR YEARS, TO BE HONEST.
BE HONEST. WHEN I DECIDED TO LEAVE
WHEN I DECIDED TO LEAVE MEDICINE, AND MY WIFE WHO’S ALSO
MEDICINE, AND MY WIFE WHO’S ALSO A DOCTOR WHO KNEW SHE MARRIED A
A DOCTOR WHO KNEW SHE MARRIED A COMEDIAN AT HEART, SHE SAID, SHE
COMEDIAN AT HEART, SHE SAID, SHE SAID, YOU KNOW, I FULLY SUPPORT
SAID, YOU KNOW, I FULLY SUPPORT WHAT YOU’RE DOING.
WHAT YOU’RE DOING. MY FATHER, TO HIS EVERLASTING
MY FATHER, TO HIS EVERLASTING CREDIT, SAYS, LOOK, I’VE ALWAYS
CREDIT, SAYS, LOOK, I’VE ALWAYS SAID YOU NEED THE SUPPORT OF
SAID YOU NEED THE SUPPORT OF YOUR FAMILY IF YOU’RE GOING TO
YOUR FAMILY IF YOU’RE GOING TO MAKE A WATERSHED DECISION LIKE
MAKE A WATERSHED DECISION LIKE THIS.
THIS. YOUR WIFE IS NOW YOUR FAMILY.
YOUR WIFE IS NOW YOUR FAMILY. IF SHE SUPPORTS YOU, YOU HAVE MY
IF SHE SUPPORTS YOU, YOU HAVE MY UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT.
UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT. SO SHOUT OUT TO MY PAPA.
SO SHOUT OUT TO MY PAPA. >> THAT IS PRETTY -- WHAT IS --
>> THAT IS PRETTY -- WHAT IS -- IS YOUR DAD STILL WITH US?
IS YOUR DAD STILL WITH US? >> HE’S STILL WITH US.
>> HE’S STILL WITH US. >> WHAT DOES HE THINK NOW OF
>> WHAT DOES HE THINK NOW OF THIS MOVIE?
THIS MOVIE? THIS MUST BE SUCH A HUGE DEAL.
THIS MUST BE SUCH A HUGE DEAL. FOR YOU IT’S A BIG DEAL, BUT I
FOR YOU IT’S A BIG DEAL, BUT I CAN’T IMAGINE FOR YOUR PARENTS.
CAN’T IMAGINE FOR YOUR PARENTS. >> MY PARENTS, THEY SAW IT LAST
>> MY PARENTS, THEY SAW IT LAST NIGHT.
NIGHT. >> AND?
>> AND? >> THEY CRIED.
>> THEY CRIED. THEY LOVED IT.
THEY LOVED IT. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT
THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT MOVIE.
MOVIE. YOU KNOW, THEY KNEW THAT THIS IS
YOU KNOW, THEY KNEW THAT THIS IS A BIG, IMPORTANT MOMENT FOR
A BIG, IMPORTANT MOMENT FOR ASIAN-AMERICANS, JUST TO HAVE
ASIAN-AMERICANS, JUST TO HAVE THIS MOVIE EXIST.
THIS MOVIE EXIST. >> THEY CRIED?
>> THEY CRIED? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. THEY CRIED.
THEY CRIED. >> AT WHAT POINT?
>> AT WHAT POINT? >> DURING MY BAD ACTING.
>> DURING MY BAD ACTING. I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER.
I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER. THEY GAVE ME A LOT OF NOTES.
THEY GAVE ME A LOT OF NOTES. I WAS LIKE, YOU DON’T OWN ME
I WAS LIKE, YOU DON’T OWN ME ANYMORE.
ANYMORE. YOU DON’T OWN ME.
YOU DON’T OWN ME. BUT THEY WERE LIKE -- THE
BUT THEY WERE LIKE -- THE WEDDING SCENE, ACTUALLY, THEY
WEDDING SCENE, ACTUALLY, THEY GOT VERY EMOTIONAL.
GOT VERY EMOTIONAL. VERY EMOTIONAL.
VERY EMOTIONAL. >> WHAT A NICE FILM TO BE ABLE
>> WHAT A NICE FILM TO BE ABLE TO LEAVE YOUR PARENTS WITH.
TO LEAVE YOUR PARENTS WITH. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR CAREER, BECAUSE YOU COULD BE
CAREER, BECAUSE YOU COULD BE DOING A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF
DOING A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF THEY’RE EMBARRASSED ABOUT.
