America's Best Huqin Player? - America's Best - Ep. 9
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Downtrodden-looking Chinese huqin players are packing the auditioning room as the judges close out the final day of the first round of America's Best!
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Translation:
0:25 "I don't know what you're saying...what do you mean?"
1:11 "What's the meaning of this...where am I...what am I doing here?"
1:38 "What are you even saying? I don't know what you do...or want"
Bryan Liang oh my god it’s Joe Biden
Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus hahhaha
Thank you for the translations. And what about 1:55?
@@jevicci "i dont know that is this place, they just ask me to perform, i won't ever come again. " with mumbling in between
Ah nice! I was wondering.
Oh god; the hula hooper is still there
@authorization batman Reported for having potty mouth!
@@sarys73 what are you, 12?
@@sarys73 especially considering your other comments contain vulgarities ;)
@@fuz5567 I’m 94.83848% sure they were being sarcastic.
Legend has it she's still endlessly scrolling through her phone in that exact same spot even though the building was demolished and replaced by a new one years ago.
Lol i feel like this needs subtitles. The first girl was talking about how she was so confused at what she was doing there. As she leaves she talks about getting paid, so the joke is that they hired a random chinese lady to play her instrument without telling her that it's for a show.
I'm taking this is as fact now. Although the auto generated captions are pretty great too.
My major was Mandarin. What OP says is true
but they weren’t actually playing the instruments, so what is the truth?
@the empath loving joker so what? Theyre just stating their formal education, and how much it impacts on the contribution they gave..you know how anyone can write an article, but those with knowledge upon the topic will be taken more seriously? It is the same with being a translator, I can say I am fluent in english, but I need proof to back it up
@the empath loving joker didnt say i wont believe anyone that claims they can speak 7 languages..just saying the (possible) reasons it was brought up and how it makes their opinions more plausible
This was by far the best ending I could imagine for the series. A Chinese act being Americas best this was a good show.
to be fair, if there was a chinese show where the categories were best hula hooper, sandiest car, best kisser, and best banjo player, i wouldn't be surprised if an american was the only remotely competent person to show up
I'd be surprised if they even had 1 snake in a bag.
Are you dead
absolutely a choice comment!
Seeing this video 2 years ago was my first experience with the Erhu (Huqin). Today on my 23rd birthday I now own one.
Let's see Britain's Got Talent laugh at me now!
Since you already own one, for your 25th birthday, you should consider learning to play it.
Update ussss
Update! Have you learned to play Horse Racing yet?
Uppppdaaaateeee
@@gui18bif Got an update. This guy now goes by the name Kenny James and makes millions performing throughout the world on street corners and subways. He is really talented.
Translation: She's saying "I dont understand. What does it mean?" "I dont know where I am" and "What am I doing?" "What are you doing, I dont know you".
And the man that kills the judge said "Why, why, why?"
Dang, I could have sworn that the guy with 4 snakes in his bag was going to win it all! I guess these up-and-coming stars tend to just blow you out of the water, huh?
The most common huqin are the erhu, which are tuned to a middle range; zhonghu, which is tuned to a lower register, and gaohu, which is tuned to the highest pitch. Over thirty types of huqin instruments have been documented.
reaction of first erhu players:
"What the heck am I doing here"
"So confused, never coming back again"
LOL
the first lady is saying stuff like "where is this place, who are you people", the 2nd guy says "you dont want me to?" and the 3rd guy says "why"
Bus ticket to New York State 😂
This sketch has a perfect amount of accuracy mixed with satirical humor. It's a shame how underappreciated this video and the work that was put into it is.
i love how they say "new york state" cuz everything other than the city is bumfuck nowhere
Buffalo is actually really nice
@@RuiluthResident of Nowhere spotted
0:24 "I don't know what you're saying. What do you mean?"
1:10 "What is the point of this? Where am I? What am I doing here?"
1:37 "What are you saying? I don't know what you're-"
1:56 "I don't know where this is that I'm performing (stuttering) I'm never doing this again"
this is BS, where are their bag of snakes?
It truly is an amazing instrument for such low tech.
It is funny how he emotionally affects you the same way a grand organ does.
Incredible, really.
But I got the joke of course.
"Hi there sweet baby!"
"…I don't know what you're saying"
*plays huqin*
"What is the meaning of this? Where am I? What am I doing here?"
*comments*
"I still don't know what you're saying!"
"I still don't know where I am, or why I was playing the huqin just now… I'm never doing this again"
Legit beautiful instrument tho
Really moving series glad to have watched
Yes these are amazing huqin players. The beauty of their music is beyond words. But still.... none of them had 4 snakes in a bag.
That poor Hula Hooper.
Yeah she’s been there since episode 3 bruh. When is she gonna go?
@@theshepherdsdog she's there for the frequent BJs
@@theshepherdsdog She can't leave.
She was so heart broken when that one judge was killed.
In this episode she was actually enjoying herself for the first time.
the third guy was actually playing but the other's weren't lmao
"I'm afraid of you, and I admire you" I'm still laughing at that line.
I'm glad we got these videos before internet memes came to dominate our culture. There's something refreshing about watching humor which can stand alone within its own absurdity, and not rely on being a variation on a pattern established by a previous internet meme.
oh you mean like... something intelligent? I am glad too!
Memes existed back then too. It was more like rage face comics and Leroy Jenkins but they were definitively around.
This old ass video just introduced me to my new favourite genre no 🧢
Where does TheOnion find these actors? Freakin' awesome!
Im not sure they are actors at this point lol
First 8 epsidoes: Parody of pre 2010 American Idol
This episode: Parody of 'The Voice"
Jesus Christ, they just killed him...
Couldn't stop laughing at that part XD
I would say "That took a dark turn fairly quickly", but this is The Onion we're discussing here.
I come back to this video every now and then cause I love the little ending credits song
The whole time watching this, I'm like "wtf is this a joke?" But then I saw The Onion xD
Anyone else notice in the final credits the format was: Real actor's name bold on top and then their character below until it gets to "Final Huqin Player" and it switches?
I literally lost my shit when he got stabbed and that chick from a past episode was still sitting there being held hostage 😂😂😂
Oh my god. He did it. He actually offered his life to someone.
Nobody going to mention she's playing with the side of her bow that has no hairs. Not or barely moving her fingers, while nobody's screaming 'playback' or 'fake'.
Also, this is with erhu (type of huiqin), assuming the first woman's playing erhu, the bow is usually played/inserted between the 2 strings.
The second one didn't move his fingers either.
The last one (who killed) played realistically though.
But whatever, this is America's best, what did I expect.
Hula hoop girl is still there! She never left! LOL
Brilliant. It's sad this only has 42k views.
This was my favorite episode in this series by far! 2 out of 5
I like how they kept that hoolahoop girl :D
4:59 I literally watched until the end just to make sure that after 7 episodes Daisy Poitras aka the Hula-Hooper girl was still there.😂
The hula hoop girl lives there now 🤣🤣🤣🤣
DAMN IT!
I knew I should've studied the art of being a hootchie before the auditions!
DAMN!!!
Man, that IS a fantastic instrument!
ZHANG WONG: i don't know what you're saying, what's wrong with you? (sits) where is this place and what am i doing here? why am i here? (plays) what the hell are you saying? i have no idea what weird- (leaves room) i don't know what this place is. i was brought here to play the huqin. i don't know why i'm here.
LI QING: (i can't comprehend his words)
BO WU: why why why *stab*
I fell asleep to this last night... such beautiful calming music
Can't wait to see what new series The Onion will be making.
Fingers crossed for a second season of Lake Dredge Appraisal.
The credits roll was a nice touch.
the huqin is a family of stringed instruments, one of which being the erhu. its like guitars, there are many kinds :)
Some actions cannot be overlooked. If someone hit someone over the head at a live comedy event, it would need to be addressed. This is metaphorically similar.
I just love the judges on that show LMAO
this is *criminally* underrated
What you've witnessed here today was character growth.
lol I was being sarcastic because erhus are classified as a kind of huqin. But everyone is pulling a "gotcha" on the onion saying that this is not actually a huqin but an erhu.
that ending beat was so sick goddamn
lol the first woman is all "what is this place? I can't understand you, what are you doing? why am I here?"
When they chased everyone out with dogs😂😂😂😂
That hula hooper, haha.
The Huqin is a parody of American idol but with magicians and/or singing
I need 10 million more of these
I love this series!!
Its funny because they actually have talent on this show. I dare say they have more talent than most people on x factor and American idol
I can't believe the onion have pulled the plugged. On America Best. This was greatest show sinceLake Dredge Appraisal
It’s so much funnier if you know chinese
What'd they say?
something like "where am I?" or like "who are these people?"
@@kookie_4_lyfe580 I knew I recognize words like I who and where!!!
I kinda understood it without knowing Chinese. ;)
Yet another awesome series from the Onion, ending so soon! :(
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened
I'm with you there...Lake Dredge Appraisal is a fine show. I loved every minute of it
That Chinese man was so calm about killing him
Aw man, it's over? Best series ever!
This is the best episode of the series.
The response to her name has me laughing so much I drooled.
At 0:20, I was like: "What the cat dragged in?" but at 0:32 it became obvious how wrong I was.
Me showering praise on anyone who plays obscure instruments
That actually made me cry
Nelson gave his life for the many. He did not see it as loss to lay down his life for the Truth. Let not our eyes be downcast, for like a seed that must first be buried to later blossom Nelson will rise again.
i guess they didn't even bother telling poor daisy
Fuck. It's finished?
This series was great.
She can't. She's trapped there, indefinitely...
I'd add Horrifying Planet to that list - but yeah, those shows definitely shine above this, Teachers, et al
everytime she say sweet baby... oh geeze
Can we Kickstart a movie version of this?
the first lady just keeps saying "What is the meaning of this? Where am I? What are you saying" XDDD
Lol,
"What am I doing? Where am I?" in chinese
They are very similar instruments, like violins and violas. I have no idea how to tell them apart.
The lady is wondering where she is and what's going on. The guy at the end is asking "Why?" when he is handed the knife.
They need a Huqin Player to stay on site on all times in case things get violent
Great series
I'm quite sincere. But there's no point debating you. I'm just talking about basic respect.
Wtf? Hahahahahaha!!! XD She stops playing and in Chinese said, "What does this mean?! Where am I? What am I doing?" and starts freaking out and telling the camera, "I don't know what this place is!" ROFL!
I like how they don't move their fingers when they play.
Sex House and Lake Dredge was so good. This could have been a good show too. And what happen to onion talks?
she is saying 'where the fuc am i? what the fuck is this??' lol
4:12 lmao her expression
No new renewal for another season? :(
Is the joke that they act this way towards foreigners on these types of shows? I've never seen one.
This one is so much funnier if you know mandarin, lmao
I'm surprised no one tried to fight during the whole time.
Well happy? you finally got the name of the actor
This series is clearly going somewhere...I'm interested to see where
She looks really good for 42
I'm hoping the fake playing and wrong hand positioning is a parody of fake violin playing on reality tv