"Stand up comedian" of Jordanian origin in "Mall of the Emirates"
Chung makes fun of the "stone" jokes for the audience
Wenhu Chung: This is my first time on stage in 2020. From the source
Under the title "Life during the Quarantine Period", the "Stand Up Comic" artist and presenter, Wenhu Chung, showed up at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, transforming the details of the experience from staying at home, sterilizing, wearing masks and gaining weight, into jokes that the audience enjoys, because they Affect their lives.
The show is a return to the theater in 2020 for Chung of South Korean origin. It is his first show this year, as he explained to "Emirates Today", revealing details related to the "Stand Up Comedy" shows and the red lines that must be approached to make people laugh, and challenges In preparing the content.
Chung, who holds Jordanian nationality and was born in Saudi Arabia, added: “The show is new of its kind in all its details, as it is the first time that I go on stage in 2020, and the show is completely new, and it is the first time that I have presented a performance in English and for the public five years ago. In addition to the public seat spacing, all matters are completely different, ”describing the Sunnis as strange in general,“ but we must live life, while adhering to all measures of social distancing. ”
Difficult period
Chung was inspired by the new show from this stage, the quarantine period, and what people face due to the "Covid-19" crisis, and how the shape of life has changed on the planet and the need to wear masks, indicating that the show includes jokes about the way to wear different masks, sterilization for all purchases and friends or Visitors and diaries during home isolation.
The Korean comedian considered that this period was difficult for everyone, but in fact it was an opportunity for self-reflection, because suddenly one found himself for three to four months spending time with oneself, so it was an opportunity for him to enjoy reading books, watching movies, and returning to training in The piano, as one’s thinking in this way makes him go beyond the difficult period and turn to meditation and take a new path in life.
As for the other jokes in the show, they will be about his mother, his life, and the stories he lived in the Emirates, especially since he has lived in Dubai for 15 years. The work is mainly directed to the residents of the city, as the topics touch places they know, including Sheikh Zayed Road, Miracle Garden, and all that they live in this Country.
Jokes from our life
On the extent of the possibility of extracting jokes from our daily life, Chung saw that everything can be extracted from it with a joke, there is some way to write it, noting that in order to prepare the new presentation he read a book entitled "Real Guidance for Writing Jokes", and provides an outline of how to write in a simple way.
And he considered that presenting the art of "stand up comedy" requires continuous follow-up of all daily news, so comedians should have a complete view of every topic, “I am obliged to follow every issue on more than one news channel, because every channel has a policy in proposing, and this is what I can. Of crystallizing a complete view », stressing that it is necessary to be familiar with every topic raised on the stage, studying the topic gives the presenter freedom on the stage.
As for the freedom ceiling in the comic stand, it is the main challenge facing Chung, as he believes that presenting anything can be funny, but it should be harmless or scandalous to people, and «This is one of the difficult things, presenting what is safe and funny is very difficult. Because everything that laughs is bold, of course, and in the Arab region freedom of speech is difficult with the three taboos, but in the Emirates things have changed with the passage of years, and comedians can present bold content using suggestion, which is the main escape to present jokes that approach the red line, but from Without passing it, not approaching this area does not make people laugh. ”
Dialects
Chung said that the topics that make the UAE audience laugh the most is the dialects, as the public in general loves the tradition of multiple dialects, indicating that he is still facing astonishment from some for speaking Arabic, despite his origins from South Korea.
He added, "Here in the Emirates there are about 200 nationalities living, and this is what drives me to learn from everyone." He noted that an important message must be presented in a stand-up comic show, and that it should arrive in a funny way, even if it is a critical message. “A comedian must present a message, or at least a point of view, in order to present it to the public, because it is always necessary to look at the positives in application of the English proverb. (With every black cloud we see the halo of the sun from behind), so things must be seen positively, no matter what the reality is, it is not the case, because we are human and we must live. ”
I have been living in Dubai for 15 years, and the show is mainly intended for residents.
The stone period was difficult, but it was actually an opportunity for me to meditate, read and learn the piano.