https://www.scmp.com/rss/522474/feed The latest news and top stories on Joe Wong. A Chinese-American comedian and television host, he is celebrated for pioneering stand-up comedy in China. Holding a PhD in biochemistry, Wong transitioned to entertainment, achieving prominence through appearances on major US talk shows and headlining the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Dinner. He hosted CCTV's “Is This True?” for a decade, reaching millions and founded Joe’s Club in Beijing to cultivate local comedic talent. Performing globally... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Cat Nelson Cat Nelson Get ready to get hungry. That was my main takeaway from reading this week’s cover story. Rice noodles topped with roast meat. Pepper-fried squid. Steamed fish with dried mandarin peel. Vanessa Lee traces the history of Tanka cuisine, once cooked aboard sampans docked in the harbours of Aberdeen, Shau Kei Wan and Tai O, and the families keeping it alive. The Tanka are one of Hong Kong’s original indigenous communities, and their cuisine grew out of life on the water: fresh catch, preserved... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3322795/week-postmag-treats-tanka-table-and-asian-comedians?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3322795/week-postmag-treats-tanka-table-and-asian-comedians?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:45:07 +0000 Sarah Keenlyside Sarah Keenlyside It’s May 2024 and Joe Wong – bespectacled and dressed in an outfit casual enough for a grocery run – bounds onto a stage on New York’s Upper East Side. Before he tells his first joke, he notices a phone raised in the front row. “Oh, you’re taking pictures?” he asks. With exquisite comic timing, he strikes the one pose guaranteed to land: a rigid smile, frozen in place, flashing the Asian V-sign. The crowd erupts, and he’s off. “I’m an immigrant parent,” he begins after the laughter dies down.... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3321727/after-decades-fringe-asian-comedians-are-getting-last-laugh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3321727/after-decades-fringe-asian-comedians-are-getting-last-laugh?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:55:38 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung See this “Undercover Underworld” On-screen deception and intrigue are the theme of Tai Kwun’s latest exhibition, which explores the relationship between Hong Kong cinema and the undercover cop. From Man on the Brink (1981) to Infernal Affairs (2002), eight iconic films are in the spotlight, bolstered by manuscripts, props, awards and trophies from top film­makers, as well as personal accounts from real undercover officers, their coaches and psychiatrists. Until October 5, Duplex Studio, LG1/F &... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3321224/what-do-hong-kong-august-10-16?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3321224/what-do-hong-kong-august-10-16?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 22:00:10 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott Joe Wong did everything in his power to achieve the American dream. In 1994, aged 24, he moved from the Chinese province of Jilin to the United States, where he completed a doctorate in biochemistry at Rice University in Texas in 2000. “I came to America to study, and I did get a PhD in biochemistry, even though nobody calls me a doctor,” says Wong via Zoom from Los Angeles, where he is mostly based, splitting his time between the US city and Shanghai. After graduation, Wong worked a few jobs,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3320264/chinese-american-comedian-joe-wong-his-journey-laboratories-letterman?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3320264/chinese-american-comedian-joe-wong-his-journey-laboratories-letterman?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:15:12 +0000