Aaron Chen - 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala

[@Joffrey-Baratheon]

Aaron Chen is a national treasure, and must be protected at all costs

[@yayhooray3131]

I think the term you're looking for is 'national treasure'.

[@Joffrey-Baratheon]

@@yayhooray3131 edited 😁

[@Buzzard061]

Yes

[@laice34]

@Harvey Weinstein says the guy with Harvey Weinstein as a username to provoke strangers lol

[@Mozzie2830]

True

[@Towkeeyoh]

This guy has higher mileage of laughs per word than most comics.

[@jlui21]

-- that fit bit has really helped. 20 steps and he crushed it.

[@kallenijs]

he only allows himself 30 words per set

[@knifeyspooney2435]

I was in the audience that night and I struggled to breathe from laughing so much. My favourite set from the night

[@Hypnotica144]

Man I feel sorry for you. I saw ROBIN WILLIAMS live, ok? You think this is good? Then you’ve never even heard comedy.

[@danielcupidi4201]

@@Hypnotica144 Comedy, as with most art forms, is highly subjective. Glad you were able to see the amazing Robin Williams before his passing, but no need to put down Aaron Chen/OP to make your point.

[@jm1835]

@@Hypnotica144 Robin Williams? You know the point of comedy is to be funny right?

[@ElectricMahatama]

Do you have asthama?

[@zoltanrudolf]

@@Hypnotica144 Aaron Chen is self-deprecating but Robin Williams chose victims other than himself. When I was a child he was the biggest star in comedy and as a grown up I have rewatched his early sets and they are invariably mean spirited. Whether it was poor people, drug addicts, different races, etc. Robin Williams picked only easy targets. His nastiness was hidden behind his amphetamine fuelled hyperactivity.

[@DemiRonin]

Such a small bit, but he squeezed every ounce of laughter from it. Well done.

[@beetlejews]

Terrible

[@brycecox8249]

Sort of?

[@bullseye0419]

"Sort of" He killed me 😂😂😂

[@runforitscooby]

He was my #1 of this gala, his delivery is perfect.

[@dzunglu7184]

In preschool there’s a competition for the best Easter hat. Told dad and ask him to make a hat. He’s a talented and creative man. Mind you we never have seen an Easter parade with hats, not like at the race day. Watched him with curiosity and in awe. There’s colour papers, glue, plier and small steels. Absolutely proud to have such a hat. On the day hats of the parade, Everyone had all sort of bunnies and cotton fluffy hat. I died of embarrassment! Had to wear it. It was a Ming Dynasty hat with two flaps protruding out on both side of the head ( 2 radar antennas).

[@nillyk5671]

😔 cute though.

[@user-zx3xf3uc8q]

I forgot about that, I remember the good old Easter hat parades now that you mentioned it……Good times back in the early 90’s

[@oliviac295]

That’s amazing

[@rhiannonhooper1508]

Brilliant use of a fact check! Love it!

[@Ethanlouisc]

That fact check was brilliant

[@mchlselects]

it's hard to be a proud australian most of the time, but i'm so happy for this little wizard. so clever, so essential. i look so forward to more aaron chen. great style!

[@Death-999]

Australia is the easiest country to be proud of. If you don't agree GET OUT.

[@Rob-ky1kj]

Aaron Chen has the best bits. Love him lol

[@BelleHealingMusic]

He is very original and never same jokes unlike many others

[@blakewentley]

That's the slowest burn on an applause break I've ever seen, but certainly well deserved

[@midlifebiker7424]

Less is more...great awkward style..sic

[@thomascarruthers4397]

Totally agree. My other awkward style icon is Luke McGregor.

[@GamerGirlEmily1]

i vote netflix special asap

[@montikore]

That slow burn laugh/clap after the 20 step was glorious. My laughter continued to deepen every few seconds

[@realitycheck2092]

That flame shirt tho

[@liberateyourslack]

Add in the mullet and you have a rare combo, the Asian Bogan.

[@foolofaguyinlove]

Thas’ that Minato/Yellow Flash of the Hidden Leaf swag.

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

How bogan is that shirt?

[@levishakur]

It’s fkn fire 🥵

[@fathergascoigne4609]

Jin Kazama from Tekken

[@soulwaves20000]

Caught me by surprise...so funny...bed in kitchen, 3 strides, l have 2 left to muck around with hahaha how did he find that bit, that’s gold 😎

[@rhiannonhooper1508]

Omg I didn’t know how much I love an Asian rock a mullet ❤️

[@auntyb4849]

Nice to hear a comedian not using foul language. I think swearing kills the actual joke. Well done to him. From New Zealand.

[@cloe412]

I wish Aaron can visit my house one day. I will pretend that I didn’t recognize him, and make him an apple cheese toasty

[@akzabowtme]

“Yeah, Sick”

[@PasserbyP]

This man is a legend

[@RodneyReviewsThings]

Yeah sick

[@jameswillington229]

Reminds me of a food tech assignment in class I did in year 10. I made honey soy chicken rice paper rolls with noodles whilst the person next to me made a ham and apple sandwich. In his defense he said "it actually tastes pretty good"

[@fisheatrepeat]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 was this me

[@trcs3079]

He ain't wrong, saltiness from ham, sweet and tart from the apples with crispy texture as a bonus, to balance out the flavours. Potential chef if you will ahaha

[@johnanderson3731]

Yeh well pork and apple is a proven combo

[@rickyd.989]

My favourite snack is a honey rollover and lettuce on top. Think about it.

[@Death-999]

If the apples were baked that might be alright, the biggest issue I can see is not the taste but the texture, the hardness of the apple wouldn't be a great addition to a sandwich but baking them will soften them.

[@joychaffe5806]

I literally haven't laughed so hard in ages. I thought my C-section scar was going to pop open 🤣

[@channelglenn]

Mine too, And I’m a guy

[@greenlamp9219]

were we watching the same video

[@tonysuda9066]

-c section- comedy section THERE I FIXED IT

[@hubey]

It would (pop open) if you got scurvy. So just a nod to adequate vitamin c intake.

[@tonysuda9066]

@@hubey thats a mad song lyric for a rap like Love them girls curvy Got me poppin off like scurvy

[@michsan1110]

holy crap, I went to primary school with this guy... LOL

[@lokzim]

was he funny back then?

[@totalconcretegeelongvic]

Your channel is a must-watch for me. Thank you!

[@righteousgroove]

Aaron is the best.

[@TomSimak]

That Fitbit joke got me good 😂

[@luckyhenry9832]

Thanks for the laughs, Aaron! 👍

[@simonerosa9534]

Far out I love the apple crumble bit, wet my pants laughing 🤣🤣🤣❤️

[@aaronsomething79aa]

Now I want a apple an cheese toasty

[@nathancooper1]

Chop up apple and cheese and eat just like that. Pretty decent. I first had it in Shanghai

[@chessandmathguy]

Fitbit joke crushed it imo. Had me laughing.

[@Goody_Deids]

Loving Fisk.

[@Archi2g]

I lol'd, love all of this guys stuff.

[@msavic88]

Australias best comedian from Sushine 🤣

[@leishayoung4124]

"In my mind...that was cheese"...OMG! I only just got that joke. Fantastic!!!

[@lokzim]

i hvn't got that one yet, can you let me in on it?

[@leishayoung4124]

I have heard from more then one Asian person that they think that 'westerners' smell like cheese.

[@penelopepitstock]

OMG it’s the Webmaster 😲

[@jeannievrantsis445]

I love Aaron Chen!

[@bebelei245]

He is awesome!

[@zapikachu]

His delivery is great.

[@MRNIIK]

I love this kid

[@JeanetteMoseneke]

Aaron is a legend 🤣🤣🤣 🙌🏽

[@mandiparker4539]

He is brilliant 👏

[@elizabethbrower640]

His shirt looks like the flames painted on a 1960s muscle car. Lol

[@user-zx3xf3uc8q]

I’m crying watching this 😂 Totally understand loving white people food

[@SquigglyCarton8]

Why was this so funny??? It wasn’t good but I laughed so hard I cry... I love Australian comedy man 😂

[@danielcostello8703]

@Harvey Weinstein You must be fun at parties .

[@truongnguyen8577]

@Harvey Weinstein we get it buddy u dont find it funny. move on and quit replying to everyones comment.

[@ferise1]

It wasn’t good? Yes it was... high performance stand up comedy

[@JermirCaesar]

Kind of creepy that @Harvey Weinstein replied to ten different comments to let people know he thinks it wasn’t funny.

[@不破楼兰誓不还]

The audiences are great too

[@sarcasmo57]

Now I want apple crumble.

[@Blurrz18]

If you listen carefully at the end someone is getting a call on messenger 😂

[@zacgough2985]

Very good

[@firecrakka]

... yeah, sick.

[@justfor8550]

the lip work is impecable🤣🤣🤣

[@k03dz0n3]

youre a god aaron

[@jasonNguyen618]

As a first generation Vietnamese American, i have never had white people food apple crumble neither. I live in the US, and i have never been to Australia. So i looked it up to see how it is made. Because he is chinese and i am Vietnamese, so i was suspicious of Aaron. Thanks God for the internet because i almost wanted to do his version of apple crumble.

[@dancruz4635]

In Sydney there’s an area about 20 miles south west of Sydney which full of asians.

[@skypink5821]

Awesome

[@elliotshaw9453]

This guy is gold

[@canttouchthis5729]

"white people food" - Lasagna ? 😆

[@toasterboy708]

He’s great in FIsk...

[@Michael1964]

OMG caught me by surprise 'Awesome'

[@mystabee]

I dunno why I laughed hard at sort of. Less is more

[@rickyd.989]

I don’t know if you know this, but white people have this thing called desert, and he’s talking mainly to white people. Cracked me up, along with four years of culinary experience.

[@SpecialAnonymous]

Wish I can be as slow and calm as he is when I talk.. eheheh

[@roveism]

MOAR MOAR AARON CHEN!

[@quellafiamma]

Chenny Lifestyle Baby!

[@lennyuniverse]

Sick

[@nathancooper1]

Funny guy 😂

[@elisefoley7203]

Cheese and apple sandwiches are good tho

[@jungletheme2094]

YES!!!!!

[@AT-AT-AT-AT]

californians: LasAnHa iZinT WyT..!

[@user-jwu1o9d813]

3:15 I can't laugh like audience when he say "cheeze" cuase I've never eaten apple crumble (or...tried only once, twice) and need to search what it is🤣

[@evisuguymarc]

U never heard apple crumble

[@MikeyD]

sick

[@MikeCrawch]

Is it just me or he sound somewhat like Stewie from Family Guy? Lol

[@MATBAG86]

Where was he this year's gala?

[@winstonz]

good dad

[@fairy5668]

Shame he didn't do these jokes in his show at the festival

[@icec.8469]

Did anyone else hear someone phone ring towards the end

[@abrahamkim1078]

Only allow 20 steps is genius.

[@kenoath6846]

Legend 😂😂🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@TheVivienne1990]

New materials!

[@Winniesbobaheart]

My name is Winnie My last name is Chen😀

[@kazzykey]

OMG what a long bit

[@pugsyconglomerate]

Fucking love this dude

[@TheNenDen]

This guy looks like his from a different time period XD

[@michaelwen5653]

The first bit was hella random lol

[@michaelanstis5668]

Very funny

[@venusleoz826]

"sort of" 😂

[@JPLowe]

Fuck that was good

[@lastplanetothesun]

WEBMASTER!

[@joshuaw7364]

Oh man this kid haha

[@youarehere1251]

Remind me of Joe Wong

[@aaronrowe34]

Chinese Mitch Hedberg!

[@sashabetts7597]

sort of

[@ElectricMahatama]

Apple Cheese Toastie .. hmm.

[@beetlejews]

Hacky

[@obsceneXerror]

applause break for stock standard single joke @ 1:05 shows how easily impressed Aussie audiences are, lowest bar for comedy in the west. Aaron is great none the less

[@funnycloud2855]

Weird comment but I agree

[@declanlastname]

The awkward applause break is a part of the joke

[@miscellanyman263]

Tee-hee-hee... phunny-as-phuck!

[@mindfestival]

Gained some weight mate!

[@INXIETE]

Lol, He even looks like Bobby lee