Anna Luo describes herself as a “drink-slinging, frisbee-throwing, foul-mouthed attention whore”. After 20 months of eating, praying and loving on the other side of the globe, Anna is back in her hometown of Toronto to take a stab at her longtime passion: stand-up comedy!
Asian comedians Anna Luo and Sebastian D Chow review Mulan on Disney Plus! Starting with a non-spoiler review followed by a full spoiler-filled reaction!
On today's special all-hot-topics episode of RICE we'll be debating NBA Players Boycott, Half of Canadian Restaurants Expected to Close, New Trump Advisor Touts Herd Immunity, Whitby Bingo Woman Turned Away... AND MORE!!!
What role did sports play in your upbringing and family (either participating or watching)? What sports are popular in Asian countries versus non-Asian countries?
What was your own sense of nationalism toward Canada / North America versus your sense of nationalism toward China / Asia? Are your views different from what was passed down from your parents?
Asian Movie Review of the Week: Better Luck Tomorrow! Directed by Justin Lin. Starring Parry Shen, Jason Tobin, Sung Kang, Roger Fan, John Cho, Karin Ann Cheung. Distributed by MTV Films, Paramount Pictures.
Debating Overachieving and Perfectionism! What pressures did you feel growing up to overachieve? Did you meet your parents' expectations? How has the need to overachieve affected your adult life?
What superstitions were you taught growing up? Do superstitions still play a role in your life now? Also tackling trending topics including the TikTok Ban, Health Canada's COVID-19 Tracing App, and Trump Attempting to Delay the US Election.
Debating the generational divide b/w Asian parents & their children. Topics include Strip-Club Chicken Wings (Lou Williams, NBA's LA Clippers), Indian Matchmaker's possible gay scandal & Donald Trump's lies about throwing the first pitch with NY Yankees.
Debating the role and treatment of women in Asian circles. Discussing hot topics: Face of the Five-Dollar Bill, Governor-General Payette's Toxicity, Return of Live Comedy, and Youths Dressing as Seniors for Booze!