{"id":2124,"date":"2024-04-21T08:11:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T08:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2024\/?page_id=2124"},"modified":"2024-05-02T15:35:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:35:57","slug":"standup-comedy-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2024\/standup-comedy-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand-Up Comedy in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; module_id=&#8221;main-header&#8221; module_class=&#8221;et-fixed-header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; 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Instead, attendees were too busy chatting or taking a bite from their lamb chop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; top_divider_height=&#8221;159px&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(10,10,10,0.92)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Mahbubani, apart from dealing with less than enthusiastic crowds, one of the biggest challenges that he faced during the pandemic was figuring out if he could still bring his energy while doing online shows. During the social unrest, people had also become more sensitive, he says. At one of his shows in Wan Chai, he would be trying to tell a joke while people were running away, just a block away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe actually had a Laugh festival happening in Wan Chai and it was so bizarre because right outside in Wan Chai, there might be water tanks and everything,\u201d said Mahbubani.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;10px&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<div id=\"attachment_3029\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3029\" class=\"wp-image-3029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vivek-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vivek-4.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vivek-4-1280x720.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vivek-4-980x551.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/vivek-4-480x270.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vivek Mahbubani headlines a sold-out show at The Aftermath (Photo Credit: Daniel Lee)<\/p><\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0a0a0a&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now Vivek Mahbubani is a successful stand-up comedian in Hong Kong who performs in both English and Cantonese.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2007, Mahbubani won the award for being the Funniest Person in the Chinese language. A year later, he won the same accolade in the English category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2016, he was featured in Comedy Central\u2019s first ever \u2018Stand up Asia!\u2019 shows. 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She made the switch from being a tutor to a stand-up comedian at the age of 40.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI did get bullied and they weren\u2019t used to a woman suddenly being given time\u2026it took me about a year and a half or two years before I was accepted into the scene backstage\u2026I did go through a very rough beginning just for being a woman,\u201d said Karanth.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0f0f0f&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Oswald||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was only when she came across a flier for an Open Mic that Karanth decided to give comedy a shot. Recently, she headlined a show in Singapore and even performed for the United Nations in Bangkok.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A turning point for Karanth was when her father passed away. 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0a0a0a&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holmes added that he\u2019s able to navigate through the competition by being able to find his niche in making jokes about international issues and varying cultural norms between Hong Kong and the West.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn a lot of ways it\u2019s too soon to tell, especially for me as a newcomer to the scene, but I\u2019m more or less optimistic about the future of comedy in HK just because I\u2019ve met so many passionate comedians who are very supportive and the network is growing\u2026as long as HK has that spirit of being inclusive and supporting people who want to get on stage and make people laugh I feel like there\u2019s only room to grow for the scene,\u201d said Holmes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; 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I feel like journalism and comedy have that similarity,\u201d said Holmes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He added that he hopes to make Hong Kong a funnier city with one Open Mic at a time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/G7Wx1BmabiE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;530px&#8221; height=&#8221;591px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;369px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] <iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"juxtapose\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.knightlab.com\/libs\/juxtapose\/latest\/embed\/index.html?uid=2cb0a05e-fc91-11ee-9396-d93975fe8866\"><\/iframe> [\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0a0a0a&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On April 16, Holmes took to the stage in front of a packed crowd at the Aftermath\u2019s Open Mic night. Here\u2019s a look of what it looked like before and during his stand-up set.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hong Kong\u2019s stand-up comedy scene has a vibrant and exciting future, according to Mahbubani and Holmes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think the future of comedy in Hong Kong is fantastic because more and more kids are growing up with comedy,\u201d said Mahbubani.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holmes agrees with that sentiment, adding that the city also has a lot of potential and exciting opportunities for both himself and other artists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI want to help run Open Mics. 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