Being British Born Chinese

[HDsharp]

Fuck head, listen up. We chinese have paid ours dues, for more than 5 decades you brits have benefited tremendously in terms of wealth from a successful Hong Kong comparable to another London made possible by the hard working ethics of the chinese, London pay your bills, show some respect! kiddo. BTW, theres been an exodus from UK to asia recently, there R 2 million brits in Singapore alone! you telling me to fuck of .lol, what u bastards doing in asia when u r anti chinese?

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

It is ironic that Chinese nationalists like HDSharp complain about 'racism' when they are the ones who refuse to integrate and everything they have to say about westerners is racist. If Britain is so racist then how come we have several thriving Chinatowns?? The fact of the matter is that we are a diverse and generally tolerant society. If you want respect you have a responsibility to integrate and if you don't you have no right to complain.

[HDsharp]

@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1 so what what if theres china towns in britian? there arent black communities and central asian communities too, it aint mean U R doing us any special favours, theres china towns (chinese communities) all over the world. Integration? u say, how can we integrate when u bastards exclude chinese/oriental people from your british society. Every race in britain is represented in the british media a part from the chinese/orientals, u and your bull shit, brits r anti chinese, period.

[CrossingofCultures]

This is a great life story account of crossing cultures. Thank you for sharing this, I hope your university experience goes well which I am sure it will.  Well done on this video, will you follow this up with the next chapter?

[HDsharp]

@ciccogol92 nope you're the insane one, you're the ignorant too, too ignorant of the truth. You cant explain why theres soo much anti chinese sentiments around can you? no one is bitching on the indians developing but when its the chinese fuck suddenly you bastards have got a problem with that, go figure Mr smart ass. We are no different to anyone else, we chinese are not immune to prejudice or racism.

[HDsharp]

@ciccogol92 Also italians are pakis, you italian pakis are fucking racist to everyone worse towards blacks, fucking hate you bastard italians thinking your the best when you got nothing but past glory to shout about, even your food was inspired by marco polo who once visited china and stole ideas from us.

[HDsharp]

@ciccogol92

All you bastards Europeans are anti chinese, in fact the fuking lot of yous are including blacks and indians, you bastards always over react to the actions of the chinese, you know theres are a lot of pissed off chinese people and yes i hope the world gets nuked by china, i dont fuking care just so you racist bastards get it, dont care if we all die, you must learn the lesson the hard way. fuck all of you.

[HDsharp]

@ciccogol92

Thats bull, these are not just bad experiences these are the sentiments of most white brits i'm talking about, the numbers of british chinese havent just increased during the last 5 years, you mean to say we suddenly mushroomed in numbers in the last 5 years.lol...our awareness co inside with the rise of china nothing more..so many brits are anti chinese, (china bashing) this is reflected in your resentment of our success which is based on the hatred of our race.

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

suz992-

Im not sure if you are still reading comments here but I just wanted to thank you for the video and for sharing your experience. You seem like a reflective and thoughtful young lady. Im genuinely sorry for the racism you have experienced here- its never a pleasant thing. There is racism in every country- including China. And finding identity can always be a challenge- you're certainly not alone in that regard. I have been looking at a lot of the comments on this forum and it makes ....

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

.... interesting reading. I am 'white' British but I actually know a lot of Chinese people in my city of Sunderland. Actually a majority of my friends right now are Chinese students which gives me an interesting perspective. These people are not 'BBCs'- they are international students studying here but it certainly gives me an insight. Personally, I feel its very important to make people from abroad feel welcome here in the UK- I often go out of my way to do so. I do get angry when people....

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

brand the British 'racist' - to brand an entire nation racist is in itself a racist view. We have many celebrities, politicians and other high-profile figures from ethnic minority backgrounds. Thinking of British Chinese people, there is Alexa Chung, Vanessa Mae, Gok Wan and Katie Leung among others. There are many issues to take into consideration here. In my experience, a lot of Chinese people do find employment restraints constricted to Chinese catering or Chinese shops which can be long....

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

hours and very dull. Integration is a vital issue and in this regard I have noticed many Chinese people simply don't integrate- they socialize only with other Chinese, speak in Chinese (I know people who have been here 1 year and still have very poor English) and generally remain separated. I believe that 'white' British people have a responsibility to be open minded and make people welcome- but minority groups also have a responsibility not to isolate themselves. The shyness for instance is....

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

sometimes perceived in Britain as being rude- or cold. Many British people feel that because our society is so diverse British culture is being eroded. If you compare Britain- or other western countries for that matter to China, we are a lot more diverse despite having smaller populations. I think if there is hostility towards the Chinese community it may be partly based on fear; fear of China's growing power and huge population. I don't condone that hostility but it may be the explanation....

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

I do think many Chinese people would have an easier experience if they made more efforts to integrate. Imagine if there was a British community in a city in mainland China and they refused to endorse Chinese culture- that would never be accepted and they would probably be attacked by a Chinese nationalist mob. But in Britain, diversity IS largely tolerated. Yes racism exists and there are certainly racists here but not as much as some people claim. In my view if someone is always boasting about;

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

China, and always complaining about Britain- the country they live in, then they have only themselves to blame for any hostility. What I would really like to see is a bridging of both 'British' and 'Chinese' communities and I think BBCs can play a role in this. I am personally very interested in and love Chinese culture but it has to work both ways- BBCs must appreciate and endorse the British culture they are born into otherwise they will always experience difficulty. And 'white' British .....

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

.... people also have a responsibility to try and reach out and make people feel welcome. Its true that some people don't bother. Im tired of seeing British cliques and Chinese cliques especially here in Sunderland. Every Thursday I go to an international social club which both communities attend- its great for interraction, but if it didn't exist there would be virtually none. I want to do what I can to make people welcome but everyone has a responsibility to interract. I would honestly reach;

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

balanced with integration and if problems persist- that is a fundamental factor. I know I have written a lot but as someone who has links to both communities I believe I have a responsibility to have dialogue.

suz992- thankyou again for the video and if you have been to university since posting this, I hope you had a good experience. Im a little older than you- 25, so ive already been through that.

Xie Xie!

[HDsharp]

@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1 U said the hostility towards the chinese is largely due to the rise of china, what? u bastards have always been hostile to the chinese, never in your history have u brits or yanks have given us a break. The toddler ran over in china is a testimony to that! as if 18 people represents the entire nation of 1.4 billion chinese, fuck yous!!!! see the comments on that video is 85% racist, i dont know whats more appalling the 'bystander effect' or the amount of racism on that video..

[HDsharp]

@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1

Get this straight, im not branding every british person racist, what I saying is the brits are generally more racists towards the chinese, brits have always had this persecution mindset towards the chinese POSSIBLY derived from the days the chinese rejected british goods back in the days just before the opium trade. Our rejection of british goods were punished by the invasion and colonization of china, this is a typical over reaction!!! completely unwarranted.

[HDsharp]

Vanessa Mae was never really embraced by the brits,

gok Wan (accepted cos of gayness and being a halfy) who are the others?

Chinese R not accepted by the brits, most of you feel threatened when we speak english properly, U hate our current success, bully us with your constant accusations of foul play in our 'INTERNAL AFFAIRS' and accusations of colonization of africa when even the africans are happy with our contributions, rain on our parade with your snatching of the Olympic torch, on and on

[ted5529608]

Nothing to brag about being Chinese born british, I'm 3 quarter Asian race born in London, I speak cockney, only have been living in Asia would I realise how ppl here take it so seriously about my fucking root. I'm fucking English !

[HamonLord]

I'm an american-born chinese male living in new york city and I have to say you look pretty beautiful and cute and sound really articulate. I always wondered what a British-born Chinese's accent would sound like, especially from a female. :D

[janghowmun]

I am a BBC ,i agree with @iTouchin, chinese are not yet accepted in the british community, although england has become more multi racial, one day, the chinese will be as equal as the british and british and chinese will hold their heads up together. i am proud to be british born chinese, but i still see a lot of racism in england.

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

@janghowmun

Im sorry if you have experienced racism but put things into perspective. Britain is one of the most diverse nations on earth. I am 'white British'- I happen to know many Chinese students in my city and always try to make people feel welcome. But the Chinese community also has a responsibility to integrate and with some exceptions they don't. For example they only socialize with other Chinese; what sort of message do you think that sends out?

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

janghowmun- As one of the most diverse nations on earth, we are sick of being described as racist. Yes there is racism and thats something I am strongly opposed to but many people feel strongly that British culture is disappearing. Im not saying that is my view but those are the sentiments when people refuse to integrate. A lot of Chinese are very nationalist-minded and Chinese who don't integrate are in no position to complain. As someone with links to both communities, I see this.

[11982463]

Add me, plz suz92 im A chinese live in the uk as well

[Bathingape888]

i wish you talked faster than 15 words per minute, i couldnt make it to the end but some of the content looked good

[willdai1688]

not all bbc r like that..

[mrkeroro]

I love your accent. : )

[WhatevaChick2000]

I'm proud to be british born chinese!

[HDsharp]

I'm a BBC too, so why do we mostly work in takeaways, why do we have to mostly depend on our culture to survive???

We have no role models on TV is totally down to the prejudices from british white people, and i hate them for it, and i will never forgive or forget them, IMO british white people look down on the chinese physically like they used to look down on the blacks for their black skin colour. We're the least accepted of races not the blacks anymore.

We should return the favour.

[iTouchin]

@HDsharp i think we have many advantages on working in takeaways its a easy accesible job for our people no real interview needed as long as you have the skills and lots of time in your hands and imho i dont think white british people look down on us instead alot of them i see such as my teachers or even anyone in the streets are very kind but tbvh...

[jahedur]

Susan is very beautiful! I really like this documentary and well done! I have a lot of Chinese friends, most are from Malaysia and the Chinese there are very different. I hope Susan graduates with a 1st! Hope to see more docs of you.

All the best

Jay, London

[nosiriwonthaveapples]

BBC!

[vidbyvid]

omg i was born in bethleham to a british father which makes me british by descent

buttt omg! i hate it i feel so trappped its a big stress when people ask me were i was born id say bethleham and they automatically think im some sort of immigrant or something its stressing me out diffrently somone comfort me pleaseeee

[TheMalroth]

Hi, I am a Canadian Born Englishman. I am Canadian of English descent, and I noticed that you speak better British English than I do. (Actually, I speak with a full blown North American accent! Lol! I do speak Japanese since I am dating a Japanese girl)

[etismyname]

i do think that a lot of British Born Chinese have a much nicer accent and voice than the rest of British people.

Such a shame that I can't even get any British accent...after staying in the uk for 8 years...

[TheMalroth]

I think British Born Chinese get BN(O) passports, so you become eligible for a Hong Kong Chinese passports now.

[syedhoq92]

That's really sad. Here in America, Chinese people are looked upon very well. As a matter of fact, 75% of Americans wouldn't differentiate themselves from the Chinese because they would consider them their own kind. Chinese people here have a very good reputation and their culture is a part of the American mainstream everywhere you look. And there are over 3,000,000 Chinese people here and that's a bit over 1% of our American population. And you are ASIAN. So fuck Britain and move to America.

[MilkByCow]

my comment might not mean much since you've probably grown way up since making this vid but i'll say it anyway.

A theme i noticed in this vid is 1) I don't fit in because nobody understands my cultural background and 2) I am discriminated against.

But maybe you don't fit in because you try to emphasize a cultural background that you're not even familiar with, having grown up in Britain? And thus, alienating everyone around you who isn't Chinese.

Just a thought, not an accusation.

[Rab1975bit]

Being a foreign looking person in the UK even if u were born & brought up here, u're constantly reminded that u r different & u r an outsider, People r almost proud to be xenophobic here, theres an ingrained tradition of colonial superiority complex people r conditioned to believe no outsiders can be better. They turn their noses up at anything foreign, even when they like something theres always something else to nitpick. They dont embrace it cos they dont wanna admit they cant do better.

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

@Rab1975bit

Thats incredibly hypocritical. Britain is one of the most diverse nations on earth. Actually we do accept other cultures and traditions but if you refuse to integrate into or respect British culture then what do you expect!

You can brand us 'colonial' Well we are sick of being made to feel guilty. And you are generalising a nation of 62 million people- that just shows your ignorance. I am white British and a majority of my friends are from ethnic minority backgrounds.

[Rab1975bit]

Whereas the Americans have quite a different approach, they dont care where it comes from as long as its good & they want it for themselves, they would embrace it because it enriches their younger cultures. Of course I'm generalising but it's quite true.

[Rab1975bit]

U can see the difference between London & NY. Even in London (supposedly multi-cultural), As an E.Asian person, u still sometimes get spoken to like u don't understand English cos people assume u can't.

Or u get names called, they just think u won't understand so it's ok & they can get away with it. People dont even realise it's wrong & hurtful. They think it's funny, just a bit of a laugh & u'r taking it too personally.

But in NYC, No one cares what race u r, they just assume ur one of them.

[Rab1975bit]

There r Chinese people from all walks of life, yet People here associate Chinese with restaurants & take-aways cos a large number of Chinese who settled in the UK back in the 70s 80s do run restaurants & take-aways, most of them came from working class backgrounds in Hong Kong.

But those who came to study were not likely to get into the food business.

Let's say those who run take-aways r more visible than the ones in IT or architecture or any other professions that r not visible to most people.

[Rab1975bit]

I do think a lot of people here are very understanding and they try to understand, but its hard for them to empathise, they cant identify with u because they never have to experience what u have to endure being part of a minority, I guess its like that everywhere.

[Rab1975bit]

Also because the Chinese community in the UK have NO visible positive representatives here like they do in the US, like celebrities, stars, there are some big-named Chinese-Americans (Chinese or mixed race) or (non-American) Chinese in the US show business that people look up to. Even foreign actors can make it big in the US.

Perhaps we need some positive role models to change peoples perspective. But its not easy.

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

@Rab1975bit

What about Alexa Chung, Gok Wan, Katie Leung and Vanessa Mae?

They can all be described as successful

[BLOKESGONEWILD]

is u sure u was born in britain? u got a bit of an accent

[asdjfh55]

accent is sick!

[doubleestark]

what you need to do is work as a security guard so that you can do your homework while you are on duty so that you can get your schooling done while working. I finished my college by being a security guard and graduated without having to borrow one red penny.

[jhut87]

your life is pretty much the same as mine

[scienterprize]

Good luck girl, hope u have found ur identity now at uni. Honestly, there is always a conflict of culture being asian here in England. A lot of Honkies have to take on so much crap from the locals, even strangers on the street for being chinese.

[wingzo]

the way some brits act towards ethnic bakgrounds is somethig tht shames mebout being british and is sumthing i want to change

[moemoe20092007]

My friend, as long as your truely from the heart, u've already changed it, but your not alone, there are some british friends out there who have a shady heart, but so does every country! be nice and friendly, and I am sure people will see you as a new generation of kindness, that it self changes your nation even by 1/79,000,000 sorry not sure about the population of the UK :p

Peace!

By the way: the world "ISLAM" means peace in Arabic, so does the world "MUSLIM" it means peaceful person. thx..

[wingzo]

thanks for the reply btw britains population is 59,608,000

[moemoe20092007]

hehe! thanks.

:)

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

@moemoe20092007

I agree with you and I appreciate your comment about every country having hostile people. British people are mostly welcoming- we are one of the most diverse socieities on earth- if people have a positive attitude and integrate then they can have a very good experience here.

[moemoe20092007]

@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1 ^ ^

[kinnane4]

Unlucky for anyone who has to move from HK to London lol weather here's shit and HK is such a beautiful city...

Though if you move here from the mainland then your 1 of the lucky few lol. My gf is a british Chinese. Though she sees herself as English lol but oh well her choice.

[HDsharp]

@kinnane4

You brits dont derserves ethinc chinese brits, you're too racists to deserve them...And tell your BBC girlfriend shes a no good typical sellout. I cant stand BBC girls who date white brits, fcuking too many of yous have it in for us..We know you white brits are more racists towards chinese people than to another race, for what? for nothing, your prejudice towards us is totaly based on our appearances..fcuk you all.

[kinnane4]

@HDsharp

WTF are you talking about lol are you even from England? I know loadss of British Chinese and Korean people- though i'm from London. White British people are racist? ummm wtf lol i think that makes YOU racist for making stereotypes. I don't think iv'e ever winessed racism against east Asian people. Anyway, most racism in the UK goes towards muslims not chinese people lol. She was actually one of the most popular kids in school- (60% white school). She classes herself as BRITISH anyway

[HDsharp]

@kinnane4

You're not even chinese, at least i'm chinese and had first hand experience to back it up..you havent witnessed racism towards east asians doesnt mean we're not discriminated against, wheres chinese people in the british media? black and asian people get discriminated against cos blacks have a rep for being criminals and muslim have a rep for taking too much liberty, we get discriminated for nothing,

[iTouchin]

@HDsharp im not talking about big horses either.

[suz992]

I would appreciate if the comments were kept civil. I will remove all posts that I feel are racially discriminating.

Please be aware that I posted this video to share my experience with other people, but also because I want to help abolish racial hatred toward any ethnic group.

We are all humans, there is no better race- please remember that!

[iTouchin]

@suz992 kinda surprised you even read the comments anymore.

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

@HDsharp

I have also experienced racism in England because of my Northern Irish accent- my house was even attacked. But that doesn't mean im going to demonise all English people. You simply have an ignorant attitude and you are using your experience to justify it- you are playing the 'victimhood' card.

[HDsharp]

@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1

brits general dont like chinkies, peroid, they hate us the most, i'm generalizing here of course, but by enlarge they accept us the least, we're only being treated to a certain extent fairly due the rise of china, before then, we were considered non existence. They treat blacks and muslims better considering they're at war with them, we are treated as the enemy even tho we're not even at war, thats how general racist the brits are towards chinese people. stop yor pandering

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

@HDsharp

Well I for one certainly dont 'hate' the Chinese- I don't hate any nationality or ethnic group. I am being honest when I say I have numerous Chinese friends here. I do however get very frustrated with the sort of mentality that you hold- the 'victimhood' mentality. Maybe instead of complaining so much and saying how terrible and racist Britain is you should try and focus on the many good things about Britain. You cannot demand respect if you aren't prepared to show any.

[HDsharp]

@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1

What i know is we're R and will always be the least accepted by other races of the world, this is largely due to our physical differences, blacks R accepted much more as british and now asians, while the chinese will always find it hard to be accepted by others even tho we do embrace a foreign culture, people ALWAYS over react to the actions of chinese whether good or bad, i mean look at the jealousy towards china's success, but none at india,while india is progressing too.

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

And no we are not 'at war with blacks and muslims'... that is a baseless and slanderous claim. Look at the British Army and the black soldiers who willingly serve in it. As for muslims, I don't think you understand all the issues with that. Maybe you need to stop looking at anti-British propaganda because we are one of the most liberal countries in the world. Unlike China, we can openly speak our mind. Again im not denying that discrimination exists, but we have strict laws against it.

[HDsharp]

@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1

Are you from mars?, blacks are always fighting the whites and whites are at war with the muslims. you need to wake up and realise the anti chinese sentiments are unfounded and solely based on racial hatred towards the chinese. Yeah yeah yeah china have thier own laws for a reason thinkco, just cos its more liberal in the UK dosent mean they are not more racist towards the chinese. If we're accepted like others are, why arent we properly represented in the media?huh

[HDsharp]

@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1 The west isnt at war with the muslims you say, are in living on mars? the war on terror is a war on the muslim world you dummy. Having muslim soldiers and black soldiers in your army dont change a thing, you are so naive.

[WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

@HDsharp

Hey asshole- you keep mouthing off about racism but you are the fucking racist. I have Chinese friends because I don't judge people by their ethnicity- you obviously do. How many British friends do you have? You are lucky we allow nationalists to spout off your crap. If things are so awful in Britain, then why are you here?? You make me sick. INTEGRATE OR GET THE FUCK OUT

[HDsharp]

@kinnane4 if chinese people had a rep either the same as blacks or muslims, I gaurantee you we would have it much worse..history in the west has proven that. No not all white people are racist but you are all have prejudices and the prejudices you white brits have towards east asians are the most extreme compard to other races.

[HDsharp]

@kinnane4

you bull shitter, you think you been treating chinese good, what a load of bull, im british chinese, and you brits are the most racist towards chinese people..we're the least accepted and you bloodly well know that stop your lies!!!!...we get shit come our way regardless, the amount of abuse we used to get was totally unwarranted, we get shit come our way regardless, its only the rise of china that has changed things for us recently, fuck yous!

[HDsharp]

@kinnane4

So why are we the least accepted, why do the brits keep bashing china, where does are the anti sentiments come from, we're not even represented in the media, thats how racist they are. theres racism towards muslims cos they are at war with muslims, if it was us, we would have it much worst. you said shes popular with kids, thats my point its only with kids! they get all ememy towards us when they grow up. we're treated as the enemy even tho we're not at war!!

[iTouchin]

@HDsharp but i highly respect immagrants who have come into the UK as they are the real hardworkers, i pale drastically to a chinese immagrant or anyone from my homeland due to being a BBC i never endured real hardship nor has any bbc compared to our parents and grandparents but i find that its also hard for us since some of us has to resort to Dai Mah (if you dont know what that is ask your parents) to make money kinda sad really.

[HDsharp]

@iTouchin

dai mah are grown by mostly veithamese not BBC,s in the east asian community, they just grow to sell the stuff, the growers are not know to be associated with voilence against people or gun crime or robberies are they. You have drug growers and smuggers in all groups of people, blacks, muslims, and whites, its not exclusive to the east asian comunity..

[HDsharp]

@iTouchin the bottom line is chinese people in the UK are still not as accepted as other minorities, we've been discriminated against for too long...for example, chinese actors can only get a chance to showcase their talent in jackie chan films and kung fu flicks or where the leading star is asian, wheres our representation in white media projects where there is always a black representation..the mainstream media is missing the east asian representation all the time, whys that!, etc..

[iTouchin]

@HDsharp Its hard to say really, there has been cases where china government does not agree with images portrayed of Chinese people or that they might feel would ruin china's image since we all know that the government loves to keep its good image of china and of course depending on the portrayals of Chinese people it may spark some controversy of whether it is acceptable or not but of course this is in few rare occasions...

[iTouchin]

@HDsharp but I do see what your getting at although this doesn't affect me on a personal level I can see that it can affect a whole nation of people being seen as only stereotypes by the media, and about the Dai Mah i never wrote that only the east Asian community did this of course that would be silly as I know that all races are into illegal trading in all shapes and form but this subject is on another topic and I doubt is directly linked to racism or discrimination.

[iTouchin]

@HDsharp But i do personally feel that it really does depend on the country you are in such as living in china you will definitely see more chinese people in t.v but a significantly lower amount of other people from other races this can be applied in other countries aswell but of course the UK is turning more multicultural and this is also shown in the media aswell such as shows like Eastenders they include alot of cultures but sadly no eastern asians at all ._.

[MrSubcriber]

one of the best and most accurate storys of live as a bbc i have seen.. good job, would like to know how you define your self in 2009

[KawaiiFallenStar]

what..wait wait wait..HEY this is my life lols.. haha

takeaway working..closed on tues..hong kong born..staying up until 2 *ITS 3.36 am now lols*, talking to friends who havent a clue what u are on about or dont have the same point of view, translator.. Lols.. Great video really summed up on how it is to be a BBC

[MeganoOdles]

haha i work in a chip shop fri n sat, true chinese init!! :)

[TigrisDeimos]

how interesting that you guys called yourself bbc where here in the u.s. we call ourselves abc (american born chinese). :D

[niche929]

and they're both famous/ the national news channels:

ABC: American broadcasting company

BBC: British broadcasting company

[suz992]

BBC is actually British Broadcasting corporation, :)

[Rapeseed69]

I'm not exactly whom you'd call an anglophile.

[qqcsfdoraemon]

I have been through this

[DT5236]

Hi susan, I need to know that song. Nice video

[HistoryGeek4U]

Great video. Although I'm neither Chinese nor British, I really liked your perspective of things.

[sunshinecity77]

well done for making this video, it is very well put together and interesting. I am sure that over time you will discover many of the answers you are looking for. good luck!

[BillyBughead]

Well, with all that Chinese food, and older folks playing mahjong to boot, you shoulda hung out with the Jewish kids -- you'd have fit right in lol

[alfredtruong]

Hey Suze, great vid & thanks for sharing.

Being BBC myself I understand your story. Many BBC's have similar issues so there's no need to feel alone.

Having struggled with this myself, this is what I feel. We're not British, we're not from Mainland, Taiwan or Hong Kong. We're Chinese people who are privileged by the opportunities available in the UK and we can be whatever we want to be.

Uni is great and you'll meet great people where you'll find yourself! Enjoy it and make the most of it!

[9warriorking]

hey susan am chinese myself but i have to say at the end when you said you dont think you belong in this world well course you do.the way i see it is if people jurge you from the outside they blind.they people you dont wana know.good in college

[choileefut]

very good!!

Hey check out my martial arts action comedy "THE JADE" inspired by jackie chan films.

directed by myself,think u will enjoy,

thanks!!!!

[1wayticket2u]

really good, its good to see something like this on youtube

[casbyhockeyballs]

i see you got the "british" culture. black music from the ghettos of the united states.

[wesny11]

Nice vid... hope you've found what you were looking for... I m a CBA (Chinese Born American) and had to deal with similar issues. I think itz natural for everyone to question their identity... itz part of growing up...don't sweat it, you'll figure it out (if you haven't already)

ps.. cute voice, love that accent..

[diamonddst]

bbcs are very cool, don't be sad

[diamonddst]

you are not chinese, you are one of them who is from a small island next to Europe, you just look like chinese, that's all.

But anyway, being a bbc is cool, good luck

[dongfeng100]

A very good documentry. I'm a Chinese from China but now living in the UK. I can understand some of the difficulty you were facing but there is a much bigger world out there... I hope you enjoy your college life and meet lots of new friends

[TeochewBaydestrian]

i think bbc are hot met a bbc here america

[The249]

0.28%?... I didn't know we were such a minority. It's 0.8% & 500k in 2005 ac. to Wiki, which is still a very tiny amount.

Over 80% of us work in the catering industry? I'm BBC (Chinese Dad & English Mum) and I have no intention of going into catering so I'll be among the even smaller minority of Chinese people working outside of catering. That's a rather scary thought.

[LOTR26]

Another point to add, even though I don't really know how Chinese I am, or British. I can say that I am glad to a BBC. To be at unique position from being split between two cultures, I think we can see the pros and cons of our own culture and the culture that we were brought up in, unlike those who are just immersed in one.

[LOTR26]

Hey! so touching, it really echoed how I feel. I'm a BBC myself and face the typical cultural identity crisis too.lol I decided to take a gap year, a journey of finding myself. And so like now, I'm working to fund my time in China, where I will be living in China for 4 months and teaching English.

Ive never felt uncomfortable in any shape or form when growing up in Britain. But you do really show that ethnic minorites have to put double the effort to get to where we are now. Add oil!

[itsanthonyhere]

I am an American born American and I'm lost as all shit. It seems to me that the ONLY people who have their lives together are the ones from other countries except America.

[nick2k4kang]

How about a BBM?(British born Mongolian lol) never heard of them?!..well, here u r, ta-ta!

[suz992]

yes i have heard of them actually, but i don't know enough about them to make a film on them.

[DanaSaher]

this is a good video, weldone :o)

it says at the end 2003, so i hope by now you've finished univercity and you got what you wanted! all the best :o)

[UNCLEGULZAR]

im an 1/8th

Kashmiri

English

Irish

Italian

Czech

Russian

Mongolian

Romanian

but i ended up looking like a latino gypsy.

[diamonddst]

lmao, you cool man

[tranxendentalist]

i'm so lucky to be an abc in san francisco. i wonder if there really is a difference between abc's and bbc's.

[wchngliu81]

there are probably a few differences, but one thing we have in common is that being chinese and british/america/austrailian to name, unlike native chinese people, we know what it is like to have two cultures and sometimes it is because of this that things aren't always as clear cut as they seem to be. not to say it is a bad thing, rather we shouldn't take things for granted.

life presents so many challenges but it is how we deal with them that determines our role in a multicultural society.

[anglomania86]

I can definitely relate as I have the same background and upbringing as you, it's kind of haunting when you realise so many of us have felt a bit like this at one point or another. I hope you find yourself though, I found with Uni there are two types of BBC. The ones who join the Chinese societies and those who don't.

[Gondonr]

Interesting. shit rap music tho

[honeyslip]

Hello, thank you for taking the time to upload this video. Keep uploading more similar videos, lots of people find them insightful and relatible.

[Violekath]

I'm a 15 years old Cantonese living in the USA. I used to live in GZ 'till I was 11. There are definitely some of those problems here as well though nor as severe.

[Jagged85]

Nice video. I'm not a BBC, but being an ethnic minority, I kinda feel the same way sometimes about where I belong in British society.

[kaheihk]

i came from hk to study in uk !

this is my second year

i really understand how different between hk n uk

And i m living with 3 bbc too, they always go on myspace to meet the other bbc out

who make a bbc gang every weekend lol

[oowawa]

amen to all the issues which you have highlighted out. Love the take-away part i think the majority of bbcs can relate to that straight away and siblings , being able to look after them whilst they are working

[angeluscomplex]

拍 得 非常 好

[kinr03340]

I enjoyed watching this video and I am british born chinese myself

[cyy76]

Interesting take, I believe you've echoed some standard teenage angst (identity/belonging) mixed with some BBC social/cultural effects (anti-social work/parental pressures).

I guess what's needed is a video view of where you are now compared to where you were then, have you been able to answer any of the questions you raised when you were 18? That would be interesting.

Good luck with where you are and where you will be...

[polaris42002]

Hi Susan. I think your experience is common for all non-China born Chinese, even those born in other Asian countries. I'm an ABC myself, and while visiting HK where my parents are from, I saw some people from India there, I thought 'What are they doing here?'. Then I realized this is the question others ask whenever they see me back in the states, and that my or my children's chances of being accepted socially will be the same as for those people from india in HK, which is to say slim...

[leeshefsap]

when u have ur national identity, u know what u r fighting for... u know who u r, u have a society which u belong to...u feel like you are being supported... Dignity is not something taken for granted! As a country, it's all about winning historical wars and creating a stronger economy! As a citizen, u r making it happen!

to those who may think i am a nationalist, I am not. I have a belief that if there is no nation, there is no war ^_^

[leeshefsap]

when u have ur national identity, u know what u r fighting for... u know who u r, u have a society which u belong to...u feel like you are being supported... Dignity is not something taken for granted! As a country, it's all about winning historical wars and having a stronger economy! As a citizen, u r making it happen!

[wchngliu81]

suz992- you made some valid points in this video of which i can relate too- likewise, your family runs a take away; my parents used to run a takeaway. you didn't have a social life back then- neither did i. now i know what is important and what isn't. i do think though the british media has to play an active role in educating and letting people know about chinese culture but from a diaspora perspective. meaning not as a HK or china-based person but as a bbc, ABC ETC

[wchngliu81]

being a BBC myself, i know exactly how it feels. i don't have any chinese friends and yet i don't see this as a hinderance in any shape of form. i understand that some BC's (born chinese) have identity crises but the important thing is to be proud of yourself and that have two cultures- one chinese, the other british is nothing to feel ashamed of. hopefully there will be a point in your life where you will find your feet and know exactly what you want from and out of life

[suz992]

hi there wchngliu81, i'm glad to say that after 6 years of making this video i have grown up an awful lot, and no longer feel confused about my identity etc. However having been in that position before, i feel that a lot of teenage BBC's or even older have at some point felt the way i did back then, this video is to show them that they are not alone in feeling the way they do :)

Being BBC is indeed special and i certainly love having two cultures!

Thanks for viewing. ^_^

[rchan0]

LOL about the Tuesdays, a lot of 'English' people think that Chinese consider Tuesdays some kind of religious day or something...... in some ways it is, having a day of rest.

[billybahlah]

hey hi, i don't usually post comments, but I have to agree with you on the upbringing. Thou my parents were good that I didn't need to helpout everyday, but still lost all my weekend time. My turning point would be Uni, as the majority were from HK, thou after that I worked for a few years, and felt lost again. Now, I've moved back to HK, and hoping things will turnout good.

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[suz992]

thanks for your comments, i made this video as i knew a lot of BBC's would relate, and also so that people who aren't BBC can have an understanding of what it is like for us. I went to uni, didn't make any chinese friends at all! however, i'm 23 now, so have matured i really cherish my heritage, and no longer feel confused like i did. i'll be making a follow up to this soon, so watch this space!

[iamjonathan]

nice video. so as you look back at the past 5 years... how did your identity develop? the bbc experience is probably a bit different than the abc experience, but nonetheless... cool video.

[823kenny]

I think your video is very commen for a lot of BBC. I experienced a very similar upbrining as you, life evolved around our buisness and studying, there was not much time to go out during weekends. When I went university I noticed I changed a lot!!.I made more chinese friends than white and as a result my chinese and my understanding of chinese culture improve. Maybe you might experience this but I think it is important to hang on to your heritage. All the best for uni.