"It Did Not Go Over Well" - When Simu Liu Told His Parents He Got Fired From His Accounting Job

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  • čas přidán 9. 06. 2022
  • Simu Liu, author of the new memoir, "We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story," tells Stephen about the journey his family took, from China to Canada and now to Hollywood. "We Were Dreamers" is available everywhere now. #Colbert #WeWereDreamers #SimuLiu
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  • @bpxl53yewz29
    @bpxl53yewz29 Před 2 lety +356

    Some actors are so closed off and uncomfortable in interviews, but Simu is a natural talking away. It’s like he’s everybody’s best friend.

    • @Michelle-pq3nq
      @Michelle-pq3nq Před 2 lety +12

      That's exactly how it feels, like your watching one of your buddies succeed and being overjoyed because he so deserves it.

    • @NellieKAdaba
      @NellieKAdaba Před 2 lety +2

      👍🏿

    • @SKD_TRASH_at_Blazblue
      @SKD_TRASH_at_Blazblue Před rokem +4

      The MAIN key is CONFIDENCE. Just have CONFIDENCE & you will go a long way in life & etc.

  • @ahorrell
    @ahorrell Před 2 lety +235

    This dude is craaaaaaaazy comfortable in front of a crowd on live TV. And so funny!

  • @JP-lu9ed
    @JP-lu9ed Před 2 lety +280

    Such a charming guy. Loved Kim’s Convenience.

    • @bellaventimiglia35
      @bellaventimiglia35 Před 2 lety +4

      I stumbled upon Kim’s on Netflix (long b4 Simu became a Marvel superhero)…and absolutely LOVED it! I TOTALLY related to the characters bcuz they reminded me of my own family members even tho I’m not Korean. 😍

  • @JasonB95
    @JasonB95 Před 2 lety +76

    His self confidence you can feel through the screen. He's super comfortable in this interview.

  • @ariprabowo85
    @ariprabowo85 Před rokem +46

    As an Asian, I can understand his parents' reaction. Like my asian parents always say:
    "Just be yourself.
    If you are a doctor.
    Otherwise, be an engineer or an accountant."

    • @snowpj5914
      @snowpj5914 Před rokem +3

      Or lawyer lmao 🤣

    • @burizaemon9305
      @burizaemon9305 Před rokem +2

      That's very on point : doctor, engineer, accountant...🤣🤣

  • @KaptainKKD
    @KaptainKKD Před 2 lety +79

    What I love about Stephen is that he does his homework about people he interviews. Even if he doesn't get the details right, he asks with enough pizazz about the interviewee's life that they can add to the conversation by correcting the details, rearranging the thoughts in an order that the audience can understand, and boom! another guest that becomes a friend because both sides feel valued. Simu is great, I hope he becomes a regular on the show

    • @michaelrmurphy2734
      @michaelrmurphy2734 Před 2 lety +4

      I agree. Stephen is a natural for being curious like his talk show hero Dick Cavett.
      And we are so proud of Simu! Such a sweet and natural guy. He likes this stuff!

  • @heathermain9671
    @heathermain9671 Před 2 lety +89

    Just finished reading Simu's book on Tuesday. I highly recommend it.

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

  • @Karin_Allen
    @Karin_Allen Před 2 lety +39

    Simu is so effortlessly funny - and so sweet too! He deserves all the success in the world.

  • @amandadougherty6615
    @amandadougherty6615 Před rokem +6

    China in the ‘60s and ‘70s was no joke. And to draw a straight line from that to a Marvel movie…that truly is a story. 加油!

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @rwv3n
    @rwv3n Před 2 lety +56

    Love Simu. So glad he’s getting the recognition he deserves.

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      @@rwv3n Thanks for your endless love and support . I'm forever grateful for all support and care. I will love to create a warm atmosphere to know your opinions and thoughts about my movies.

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      @@rwv3n You can share your opinions and thoughts via the email on my channel description

  • @em0_tion
    @em0_tion Před 2 lety +32

    Some studio should really scoop him for romcoms ASAP.

  • @benzaiten933
    @benzaiten933 Před 2 lety +13

    Simu is such a cutie!

  • @jimmysgetndown
    @jimmysgetndown Před 2 lety +23

    Extremely charming dude

  • @pikeyMcBarkin
    @pikeyMcBarkin Před 2 lety +33

    He's getting way better at interviews. Much better!

  • @smorris7713
    @smorris7713 Před 2 lety +20

    This dude is a vibe, love him.

  • @shysweet5439
    @shysweet5439 Před 2 lety +36

    i love Simu! loved him since the 1st season of Kim's Convenience

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

  • @diannaw3034
    @diannaw3034 Před 2 lety +26

    So stinkin' adorable!! Been a big fan since the first season of Kim's Convenience!!! Loving that he's this break out star now!!! His charm just increases with every interview! So happy for him! Much love from Ontario, Canada

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @SS-xm7di
    @SS-xm7di Před 11 měsíci +1

    so naturally effortlessly charming

  • @Hello-Stoiko
    @Hello-Stoiko Před rokem +3

    He’s a natural in interviews, funny and charming yet self-deprecating.

  • @MinLee2
    @MinLee2 Před 2 lety +18

    I want to see Simu Liu and Steven Yeun have a conversation.

  • @rinaliu
    @rinaliu Před 2 lety +8

    I adore him! So natural and genuine and funny and confident! God do I have the opportunity and honor to meet him in China someday?! Simu, we love you back here❤️❤️❤️

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @fillhixx
    @fillhixx Před 2 lety +17

    Simu, he may have a future in standup comedy…..

  • @bonniec8429
    @bonniec8429 Před 2 lety +28

    It only took half the length of this interview to love Simiu Liu. What a great guy. I'm rushing out to buy his book.

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

  • @johnnynephrite6147
    @johnnynephrite6147 Před 2 lety +27

    And if that wasn't bad enough, his parents saw this episode and sent him like 4 dozen pairs from socks and a care package.

  • @davidlane256
    @davidlane256 Před 2 lety +22

    When people hear about dreamers in the context of immigrants, they usually think of Mexicans. I’m glad he wrote that book and shows how the dream can be.

  • @hibyenow20
    @hibyenow20 Před rokem +2

    Simu gives off such nice vices! He comes off as so approachable, confident, and welcoming!

  • @misterderp4566
    @misterderp4566 Před 2 lety +148

    I need to see Simu be bad at something just so I can regain a tiny shred of self-confidence. Like, if I can say "I'm better at crosswords than the action star, best-selling author" that will be enough.

    • @UkeCan1
      @UkeCan1 Před 2 lety +44

      You might be better at accounting.

    • @bentennyson6141
      @bentennyson6141 Před 2 lety +3

      @@UkeCan1 hahahahahaha

    • @gigin6534
      @gigin6534 Před 2 lety +1

      @@UkeCan1 damn, beat me to it 😂😂

    • @sweebos
      @sweebos Před 2 lety +1

      @@UkeCan1 😆

    • @moimeself1088
      @moimeself1088 Před 2 lety

      Are you an accountant? Sounds like you might have a gap...

  • @jeffreywillstewart
    @jeffreywillstewart Před 2 lety +11

    I loved Kim's Convenience so much. The show was so good I keep feeling bad for "Janet", with Jung getting to be an action star. Lol

  • @daniromero5135
    @daniromero5135 Před rokem +2

    I think definitely what make me so attracted to this man is his personality and his confidence 👏🏼❤️

  • @Epaulshi
    @Epaulshi Před 2 lety +15

    So happy for all the well deserved success! Love his book! Got the audio book and really enjoyed it!

  • @IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS

    I love him in Kim’s convenience.

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

  • @chartisiapaxton39
    @chartisiapaxton39 Před rokem +5

    Y'all, read his book! Just finished it and learned so much from his life. Simu, thanks for sharing and your honesty and vulnerability, it helped me so much you have no idea ❤️ and loved the humor throughout the book 😊 (p.s. hoping so much you read this while doing that interview where you go undercover on the Internet 😂😜)

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @downingkris7921
    @downingkris7921 Před 22 dny

    LOVE this guy!!!!

  • @IAmTired163
    @IAmTired163 Před rokem +1

    He's real and relatable.. always love his interaction

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @saifmahmudishtiakshushaan462

    "Just the legs?"
    😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @firsttimefarmer4666
    @firsttimefarmer4666 Před 2 lety +5

    He so 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @BestFitSquareChannel
    @BestFitSquareChannel Před 2 lety +13

    Brilliant! Charming, funny, fun! 🖖

  • @messyartist666
    @messyartist666 Před 2 lety +2

    He is so pretty 😍 Mmm! Love Simu!!!

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

  • @angelaan5280
    @angelaan5280 Před rokem +7

    as a Chinese Canadian myself... this guy is so relatable! and cute!

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

  • @JoustingJosie
    @JoustingJosie Před 2 lety +1

    He’s adorable!

  • @ntt2k
    @ntt2k Před 2 lety +5

    It's hard to make Stephen laugh.. and Simu was doing it quite a lot in this video :)

  • @freshmacarons
    @freshmacarons Před 2 lety

    Amazing. Thank you

  • @Downloadeodeo
    @Downloadeodeo Před 2 lety +1

    TWENTU WON!!!🌸🌼🌷

  • @misstery25
    @misstery25 Před 2 lety +4

    Simu Liu as Simu Liu is even more fun to watch than Simu Liu as Shang-Chi. And I liked Shang-Chi!

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

  • @suekelsey1329
    @suekelsey1329 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you
    Again

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem +1

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

  • @thumper5555
    @thumper5555 Před 2 lety

    I recently finished watching Kim's Convenience Season 5. One of my favorite shows of all time!

  • @pandoraeeris7860
    @pandoraeeris7860 Před 2 lety +3

    We're all living in a Simu Liu-ation.

  • @michaelrmurphy2734
    @michaelrmurphy2734 Před 2 lety

    On the most American of nights who is on but Asian-CANADIAN Simu Liu! LIVE on CBS-TV!
    In the very same space were Wayne and Shuster were on the Ed Sullivan show. Gotta love Simu!

  • @xtinasui
    @xtinasui Před rokem +3

    every time Simu says something, I feel like my IQ elevated kinda feeling ya know, I love him

  • @ewenchan1239
    @ewenchan1239 Před 2 lety

    Word.

  • @andrewlindner5018
    @andrewlindner5018 Před 2 lety +3

    I was worried for Simu, when knowing it was taped live - being a Stephen Colbert fan - I still think he looked and sounded better than Stephen!! 👏

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

  • @theontanga7141
    @theontanga7141 Před 6 měsíci

    2:02 you don't. never do 😂

  • @davincisghost9228
    @davincisghost9228 Před 2 lety +1

    Cool guy.

  • @beccas9783
    @beccas9783 Před rokem

    I read the book and it’s surprisingly good!

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @moimeself1088
    @moimeself1088 Před 2 lety

    Funny guy. I like.

  • @NewMessage
    @NewMessage Před 2 lety +7

    Wasn't expecting a gam show!

  • @rebeccarebeccaa2515
    @rebeccarebeccaa2515 Před 2 lety +5

    I've done the Brazilian and I've waxed my legs. I will never wax my legs again. That is way more painful.

    • @benzaiten933
      @benzaiten933 Před 2 lety

      I'm too much of a coward to get a brazilian, even though it'd be so convenient for bikini season.

    • @sillythingsme186
      @sillythingsme186 Před 2 lety

      @@benzaiten933 same

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @mariekastler5391
    @mariekastler5391 Před 2 lety +1

    What a lovely man!!!

  • @lakeeshaarafat1544
    @lakeeshaarafat1544 Před rokem

    When I was a kid, my favorite Ken doll was the one with a beard! You could "shave" him, but I thought he looked better with the facial hair. Lol!😄

  • @clockwork9827
    @clockwork9827 Před 2 lety

    famous for 15 + book deal. liked Kim's Convenience too. also read Not Yo' Butterfly by Nobuko Miyamoto, a Japanese American woman

  • @jielcm2726
    @jielcm2726 Před rokem

    It's him, Jimmy O Yang, Gemma Chan, Akwafina & Henry Golding are my Asian super humans!!!

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @jlt131
    @jlt131 Před 2 lety +3

    is it weird that when he talks about his parents, i picture the Kims?

  • @user-gc5kv3cd7j
    @user-gc5kv3cd7j Před 2 lety +3

    I watched Shang-Chi last night

  • @minorchord
    @minorchord Před 2 lety +59

    I'm sure Simu has more stories but in every interview they ask him about his accounting job :/

    • @yuapanda
      @yuapanda Před 2 lety +20

      The only explanation is everybody finds accounting irresistibly fascinating

    • @UkeCan1
      @UkeCan1 Před 2 lety +2

      @@yuapanda Are you an accountant? 😁

    • @superlynnie
      @superlynnie Před 2 lety +1

      Lol, i thought the same.

    • @bpxl53yewz29
      @bpxl53yewz29 Před 2 lety +3

      And parents’ reaction to leaving accounting and pursuing acting. Asian interviews. Sigh

    • @bellaventimiglia35
      @bellaventimiglia35 Před 2 lety +1

      At least Stephen didn’t show any of Simu’s stock photos altho the stories abt them are funny! 😂

  • @vladtepes97
    @vladtepes97 Před 2 lety +2

    if he didn't make it as an actor he can always fall back onto lion tamer.

  • @45green1
    @45green1 Před 2 lety +1

    I do like Simu 🙂

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem +1

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem +1

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

    • @45green1
      @45green1 Před rokem

      @@simuliu744 paris France

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      @@45green1 Thanks for your endless love and support . I'm forever grateful for all support and care. I will love to create a warm atmosphere to know your opinions and thoughts about my movies.

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      @@45green1 You can share your opinions and thoughts via the email on my channel description

  • @donaldstewart9873
    @donaldstewart9873 Před rokem

    👍👍

  • @isabellanadia6189
    @isabellanadia6189 Před rokem

    The cc on 1:06 😂

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @sl0thilicious
    @sl0thilicious Před 2 lety +4

    Simu! What a guy 🤗🏳️‍🌈

    • @simuliufanpage6652
      @simuliufanpage6652 Před rokem

      Hello thanks for your likes and comment on my official page more love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @DerekHoscorner
    @DerekHoscorner Před 2 lety

    Stephen Colbert it did not go over well when simu liu parents awesomeness job interview

  • @youtube_user
    @youtube_user Před 2 lety +4

    Well, his first sentence probably was Simu's most honest answer to Steve's question.

  • @Emilyghe
    @Emilyghe Před rokem

    Screw those companies and bosses who never appreciate and deserve us! I’ve been in big four and other companies that have unreasonable processes

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @seanbou4122
    @seanbou4122 Před 2 lety

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @cricketmonday1469
    @cricketmonday1469 Před 2 lety

    It's an obvious thing to say, but ...VERY LIKEABLE CANADIAN. Aren't they all?

  • @saturnv2419
    @saturnv2419 Před 2 lety

    I have waxed by leg once for swim meet.
    Never want to do it again.

  • @dimcclung
    @dimcclung Před 2 lety

    Never have I or will I take time off work in order to go support the politician for which I voted, who lost. That’s insane.

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @Phoenix-nl2ut
    @Phoenix-nl2ut Před 2 lety

    He speaks really good English

  • @NewMessage
    @NewMessage Před 2 lety +14

    Meh.. Accounting should be a 'fall back' occupation anyway.

  • @skymorality
    @skymorality Před 2 lety

    Man Stephen.... you fumbled too much....

  • @honantong
    @honantong Před 2 lety

    sock

  • @NewMessage
    @NewMessage Před 2 lety +8

    Those dolls don't have something more important than hair... I hope he didn't go full method for the role!

  • @mightyone3737
    @mightyone3737 Před 2 lety +3

    At least as an accountant you don't have to wax!
    Also, I think you're doing allying wrong, trying to ally with people would be to point out 'hey, nobody should have to go through that shit for literally no reason'. The anti-hair view is evolutionarily speaking fucked up, adults have hair, it's normal, not having hair is weird, like you're trying to appeal to people who are into overly young people. If someone wants to remove their hair, that's their choice, but nobody should ever feel pressure to, regardless of gender. The enormous pressure on women to appeal as infantile as possible is messed up.

  • @quotesofstruggle2687
    @quotesofstruggle2687 Před 2 lety

    Your dreams don't come true. I will finish. Will have to wait a few days for that. I am coming to help you soon

  • @kristinchong629
    @kristinchong629 Před 2 lety

    Le sigh. Like what did he give the world. Like please what did like people do when they heard this. And well did white people say China. Like in two days are we going to be like discussing this. Are you letting people know what's up.

  • @F8Tributo
    @F8Tributo Před 2 lety +1

    Does he renounce the CCP?

  • @cynthiajones4332
    @cynthiajones4332 Před 2 lety

    Good news, I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word (Jesus) and believes him who sent me (God) has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. John 5:24 Please think about it, believe&repent of sin today! Don't be left behind, Jesus died for you. Believe before the rapture. Love U

    • @simuliu744
      @simuliu744 Před rokem

      ❤️Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

  • @fanaticforager6610
    @fanaticforager6610 Před 2 lety +2

    WaX 🔛 WaX ÔFF ✨🙌🥳