Thank you to Richard for taking part in this episode. You can follow him on Instagram here @richardduongmdk
@46.56.A.21 күн бұрын
Oh damn, I know this guy. See him around East London. Always with a smile on his face and joking around with people. A good guy.
@richardb2221 күн бұрын
Sure, he had a smile on his face. You forgot to say, "unless you were a Chinese restaurant owner ". Great he has stopped the nasty life and seems now to have a moral compass. So that's a positive .
@SendManHell06920 күн бұрын
That never happened, this is an NPC comment to get attention.
@winnersclub683617 күн бұрын
@@maher39maher36people do change
@Leon-ys8wj16 күн бұрын
where in east london like newham hackney?
@SendManHell06916 күн бұрын
@ he’s lying there is always that one guy in the comment section
@gardeningwithkay18 күн бұрын
My husband is friends with Richard and he says Richard has had a hard life, always fighting in gangs..we are happy he has found peace.
@SparkleSurprise-nv5di9 күн бұрын
He eats bats
@minnielee33995 күн бұрын
@@SparkleSurprise-nv5di Steamed or stir-fried?
@fugonee4 күн бұрын
@@SparkleSurprise-nv5di Y'all eat jellied eel and haggis 🤢🤮
@nicholasharris430622 күн бұрын
I love how they've had to pop subtitles on for a British accent 😂 I can see how it could be tough for those not used to it, but it's still funny to see.
@BeeDotEee22 күн бұрын
Geezer talks fast tho innit?
@marcokeyter34622 күн бұрын
Yeah it's the British accent... Not the Chinese accent mixed with a English accent and how fast he speaks
@irenafreidin293222 күн бұрын
@@BeeDotEeeYeah I'm English and I was struggling to keep up. 😅 I even tried putting it on 0.75 speed. 😂😂
@simojovic635821 күн бұрын
Talks way ttoo fast
@BeeDotEee21 күн бұрын
@@simojovic6358 well no. he talks like he talks. I can totally understand him and I'm on the other side of the planet. Agreeing with op.
@IanRossDavies21 күн бұрын
First time I've ever turned playback speed DOWN...
@kkindsey16 күн бұрын
0.85x is perfect!
@CraigalFun15 күн бұрын
This made me LOL
@youtubeclipsarchive9 күн бұрын
i didnt even realise how fast he was talking until i saw this
@Kazokaslt22 сағат бұрын
Bro, 20 seconds in and never seen Chinese guy speak fluent Londoneese 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Edit- 37 seconds in, sorry, he is Vietnamese😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@ImplodingSubmarine20 күн бұрын
Triads have had a presence in Ireland since the late 50s. Extremely rare you ever hear anything about them. You see them often enough if you know where to look, but rarely hear about them since they mostly interact with their own community.
@leongtimothy907515 күн бұрын
Behind his smile and friendly demeanor, you can sense an aura on him. The “I can send you to meet your maker if you want to” kind of aura.
@Radiuhh12 күн бұрын
Probably the hardest I’ve ever cringed at a comment cheers mate xx
@joshhayden667011 күн бұрын
@@Radiuhh 🤣🤣🤣
@MB981646 күн бұрын
@@Radiuhhlmfaoooooooo 😂😂😂😂
@Golgo14-db2eu6 күн бұрын
99% of trained professional atheletes are finishing this dude no problem, even with a machete, dont undestestimate the abilities of high lvl atheletes, its not because they dont steal and dont beat up anybody that they cant defend themselves or even inflict damage.. The lvl of street fighters is and always will be below the lvl of fighting of professional atheletes. But why these dudes are pretty effective, it's because 1. They are rarely alone unlike yourself 2. They hit you when you expect it the less and with the most brutality. All they care about is efficiency.
@Ash-vv7eu19 күн бұрын
I know this guy from the car audio world, he used to build some really loud car's back in the day, i had no idea his past life was like this, he was always extremely nice friendly and helpfull but you could also tell by the way he carried himself he just had something about him like he knew how to handle himself , not even in a tough guy way its hard to explain but it all makes sense now,
@michaelmarama-de4gx7 күн бұрын
BULLSHIT
@rickywinthrop2 күн бұрын
@michaelmarama-de4gx What makes you say that? I have met psychopaths, sociopaths and criminals many times over the years and many of them gave off a weird energy/confidence. Soldiers often have a similar vibe.
@michaelmarama-de4gx2 күн бұрын
@@rickywinthrop nonsense
@rickywinthrop2 күн бұрын
OK then. Good talk.
@iyliparoidiamonds20 күн бұрын
Richard is a legend. Met him a few times in london during my audiophile days. Top lad
@telephonic19 күн бұрын
Is he into Chi Fi IEM's?
@jeztickles436116 күн бұрын
I wouldn’t advertise being a audiophile!
@irh173821 күн бұрын
Real badman. Richard is well known. Guy is not bullshitting.
@AlphonseWeebay20 күн бұрын
His real name ain’t no Richard 😂
@irh173820 күн бұрын
@@AlphonseWeebayhaha you don’t say ALPHONSE WEEBAY 🤡
@Jade-oi3wp20 күн бұрын
@@AlphonseWeebayvalidates it even more. Why would anyone that knows him give his real name out if he didn’t
@overthewebb17 күн бұрын
@@AlphonseWeebay It is his real name. Chinese and other Asian people give their kids 'Western' names when they move to a country to use outside, in school and work etc and it's on birth certificates. In the home they would use their Asian namse with family and outside they would use their Western names. Even Chinese people who learn English, use the same 'Western' name all the time when abroad or during English lessons. I have Chinese friends who grew up in the UK and in the past I have taught English online for a number of years to many Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean students also
Make the most of your life now Richard. I'm glad you found peace. Legend.
@aubreysharp739721 күн бұрын
Respect
@Hoxton6616 күн бұрын
And the restaurant owners
@thomaslangley157116 күн бұрын
@Hoxton66 . Well said.
@pabzta22 күн бұрын
Richard is the real deal.
@RogersAB21 күн бұрын
I’m from Newcastle and my neighbours are Asian. They even own their own Chinese Takeaway. Proper nice people to be honest. The Dad/Husband looks like he could defo beat people up, however he’s super pleasant to talk to. Makes me wonder now…
@kevshek20 күн бұрын
Never complain about the portions, youll be fine👍
@dishoneste20 күн бұрын
@@kevshekand keep the music down at night 😂
@joelh9017 күн бұрын
Look out for pointing tea pots
@michaelmarama-de4gx7 күн бұрын
@joelh90ua ya ya ya an fly rice😆
@crazycrl943 күн бұрын
Don't suppose his name begins with a J?
@JJShaw121017 күн бұрын
My grandfather was connected to the Triads in NY and Hong Kong he was in the "import and export" business. He was a large white man who spoke Taiwanese and Cantonese. You would never know it by looking at him. He's passed away now. But one of the things I loved as a teen was when he would go to Hong Kong he would have someone shop for me and he'd bring back huge suitcases of clothes and shoes for me and it so exciting (it's a girl thing). I wouldn't know what he was involved with for over 60yrs until he passed and who showed up an the hundreds of white envelopes full of money. They respected him. My family was told to reach if we ever needed anything. My dad and my stepmother knew what he did but not any of us kids. I miss him so much, he was so wise. My father and I always bumped heads, by grandfather would say let her show her stubborn will, it will lead her in life. He was right, it just took a while to get there. ❤
@davidzhang401616 күн бұрын
😅99
@mb0ypwnj0014 күн бұрын
Another cool story that never happened
@vitalis5 күн бұрын
Cool story, what did you make of your life?
@JJShaw12105 күн бұрын
@@vitalis I made my career in logistics.
@orbita15 күн бұрын
Why can't you believe people live a life off of a computer? @@mb0ypwnj00
@James-ly3wf21 күн бұрын
I know this guy. I’ve met him many times. He’s ok, he’s a good guy, with probably many faults. But definitely worth listening to. Peace
@michaelmarama-de4gx7 күн бұрын
Nonsense
@AC-LING66622 күн бұрын
I wish this guy would talk more about the Triads in Leicester Square Chinatown Central London, always heard about them during the 1990s when i was at the arcades down there on the weekends.
@RichhPxterjugg22 күн бұрын
Trocodiro
@handemhan22 күн бұрын
If anything there were more triads around into the late 2000s when the Trocadero had turned a bit crappy
@PlanRedemption21 күн бұрын
They got battered by local white gangs
@irh173821 күн бұрын
Yep remember that in the 90s and 00s. Loads of stories about Triads in central Leicester SQ
@geoffygeoff939121 күн бұрын
I wish he would talk a little slower. It was a bit too fast for me to take it all in.
@isaacs852817 күн бұрын
I grew up in Hong Kong. We had an older friend who looked out for us. He was a triad member but to us he was just a good guy. Always had money and loved to spoil us
@ANDREFAIDA9 күн бұрын
Guys in the life might be the best lads ever with the biggest heart
@isaacs85289 күн бұрын
@ANDREFAIDA yeah that's it hey
@sehrgrossesglied500022 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing! All the best to you on your path out of the dark.
@ThisStoryMatters15 күн бұрын
I love this channel. Just stumbled across it this morning! Great stories with my morning coffee.
@hellonihaocomoestas21 күн бұрын
being asian in the western was tough growing up. and if you were a confident standup guy, everyone on the block will constantly undermine you. Mob mentality
@Mr.judele19 күн бұрын
This guy said he had fear for nothing and the look in his eyes showed it.
@MrStensnask14 күн бұрын
We all fear something.
@JoshuaDillonn9 күн бұрын
Who are you?????
@jamescarr57968 күн бұрын
he is your mother
@Dreamon7422 күн бұрын
This guy is a legend he’s a good man ❤
@stefan2serb22 күн бұрын
Opposite of a good man to be honest
@ML610321 күн бұрын
Lol...were you watching something different?
@MrGustogigi10 күн бұрын
A real OG ! Keep the stories coming!
@Smooth_Listening20 күн бұрын
Asalaamualaikum my brother, enjoyed this episode. Much respect to both of you.
@GorillazINmist15 күн бұрын
Did he revert?
@adamlabnaki921614 күн бұрын
Yes@@GorillazINmist
@AlphonseWeebay20 күн бұрын
Went school with this brudda. He didn’t speak much English but understood everything. Met him in year 5. Was a good guy
@sk19020 күн бұрын
What’s you’re definition of “good”. He’s clearly a bad man
@gitupmechavvy256912 күн бұрын
@@sk190yeah you know people can change right? Go on a dark path and go on a good one? Crazy I know. Many people have had the same life as Richard and are good people now and hold many regrets and in the process of righting their wrongs
@BANE81support11 күн бұрын
My guy!! We class him as our own 💯
@chinoyhouse824718 күн бұрын
I had a neighbour once and he seems like a nice guy. Smiles and greets everyone like a normal person. You can tell that there was something different with him because he has a shaved head, wears long sleeve shirts (but in a neat way) and he says he works at a noodle factory. He was driving nice cars at that time and we thought he’s a businessman. What was interesting is a fellow from Macau recognized him and he told us that our neighbour was having legal troubles and is in exile.
@michaelmarama-de4gx7 күн бұрын
Arghhhhhh BULLSHIT
@peterjones572022 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story Richard, powerful message to the youth that a life of crime is paved with misery and darkness. Good luck for the future, and your spiritual journey.
@headmondronary212721 күн бұрын
Triads are everywhere. Seen a bunch of them arming up in a carpark in Christchurch New Zealand back in the mid 2000s. Talked about but no-one knew anything about them. Saw them in action taking over pokie parlours when the jackpot was due to go off. They had a money man who dished out the cash to pump into all the machines and 20 or so soldiers who played the machines. 2 big muscle who stood over us until we got the hint and left. They won the jackpot 5 mins later and left. Probably rolled 20 or 30 pokie pubs that night. 110% underground in nz. Only pop up when a hit goes wrong. One thing for sure is all the gangs like the infamous mongrel mob or black poweror Aussie biker gangs are run by the triads. All the meth is run through Tonga because the Chinese checkmated tonga and now own the port to the point where its chinese sovereignty so Chinese officials at the port. Very patient, very polite, very cunning, very respectful
@ScaroMK21 күн бұрын
early 2000s yes, but they're very low profile nowadays and a dying breed
@johnnyone572221 күн бұрын
Farrrrk up too much grid Sparta and Netflix.
@BarefeetB18 күн бұрын
@ScaroMK 😂 You obviously know fark all about anything Golden triangle feeds the south pacific 🤙
@SteezGods15 күн бұрын
Auckland too.
@AndrewOxenburgh17 күн бұрын
Wow!! Great life story. I lived in South West London for years, and didn't see this side of it. Thank you.
@Morbidia22 күн бұрын
Great story i find it dreadful they extort their own community like people that own restaurants when it's hard enough for them. Like many other organisations do to there own community who are poor or suffer enough.
@ligerdave5 күн бұрын
I pray for you my brother! You are a good man!
@lifeofallen835311 күн бұрын
Need a second part of this!
@bennib522 күн бұрын
i notice that with tough people. they don't want to fight but they had too
@jaknofuture125017 күн бұрын
Looking forward to seeing Richard in a few months when he answers the same questions again in honesty box
@bangtarights222620 күн бұрын
❤ thank you for sharing your story . Hopefully this will educate the youth on whats up
@mikehunt988420 күн бұрын
damn, his stories reminded me of the 90s in montreal, gang fights with machetes lol, seen that. Not many ppl with guns back then, especially younger ppl.
@ianbrisland198221 күн бұрын
A great video, hats of to Richard, I hope you have found peace :)
@oumgia564317 күн бұрын
SW is Shing Wo, also said as Wo Shing Wo and Wo Shing. 勝 Shing 和 Wo means harmonious victory or victory in harmony, depending on the order of the words. This triad is almost a hundred years old out of Hong Kong. One of the top 3 triads ever.
@Amarspeedy12310 күн бұрын
&14k???
@oumgia56439 күн бұрын
@@Amarspeedy123 In no order, SW, 14K, Sun See On the top 3.
@benm745322 күн бұрын
Proper interesting video and for those skeptical (ignorant) ppl... every british chinese family's parents or uncles or aunties will have stories about the triads in the old days in some way in London, Manchester, Leeds etc. Running restaurants, bars, protection rackets, lion dancing etc...
@degol569221 күн бұрын
Lion dancing into a gang fight.
@djdad248220 күн бұрын
Haha so true! 😂😂😂 boasting stories
@_JamesMaybe_19 күн бұрын
Wo Shing Wo was no joke up here in Manchester
@MarvinCross-d1e21 күн бұрын
I remember him. He hasn’t changed glad to see he’s well
@iiiiiiiiiiiiii99321 күн бұрын
I like how Richard described the triads as a "Government thing". Who better to compare the 2 things than a litteral triad enforcer. Dont see many MPs comparing parliament to triad tho.
@SpiritualAwakening19898 күн бұрын
Good man. Testimonies of change hold immense power.
@brad174020 күн бұрын
I was in a club around 1993 ish , just left rage at heaven , and went to a afters club , the last thing you need to see when your off your head , is a load of triads fighting with machetes 😮😮😮😮😮🤦🏻♂️😂
@Hoxton6616 күн бұрын
Especially when you are tripping out,😂
@havinfuntoday19 күн бұрын
Circumstances 🙏. Not everyone is born in a good life. But im glad we walked through it ..came out clean and good.
@stevensheets721722 күн бұрын
I really liked this guys story
@kyvanthrone22 күн бұрын
Fascinating, I've always been curious about the triads
@steph796022 күн бұрын
Another actor on you tube. It's all fake
@lad470222 күн бұрын
@@steph7960 100% fake
@TomKenyon187810 күн бұрын
Was not expecting him to sound like that haha! Great listen!
@krakersmann7991Күн бұрын
This guy is legend , this guy was be a triad soldier ,and now he has peace right now . I pround of him .
@NOne-yt1tj21 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@SevenGC8921 күн бұрын
Thank you for the subtitles lol
@Evie333121 күн бұрын
He's learnt a lot in life ✌️
@lawrencewon38055 күн бұрын
Glad Richard got out of that life...great video
@Squeeze.Beemers17 күн бұрын
Richard was neighbour for a few years, Proper solid Brother! 💯💯
@alibahreldeenadam73788 күн бұрын
Very insightful, thank you for sharing your story
@Cosmos_Gypsy21 күн бұрын
"One time, the penguin invited me to a gold summit, and we cracked a beer open together"
@meredithunit18 күн бұрын
One of the first times I’ve not needed the subtitles, wacky
@meredithunit18 күн бұрын
I’m sincerely glad he found a belief that carried him to a higher place
@khol445621 күн бұрын
Great story wish he spoke in more depth lol you can tell he’s holding back a lot
@Os_-tw4ot4 күн бұрын
He has definitely seen and done BAAAAD things
@diskettejockey78297 күн бұрын
When you fight someone you communicate in a deeper way than words. This is why after fights enemies can become friends.
@jamescosgrove989821 күн бұрын
Seems like a really nice man now, but you can for sure tell he's not to be messed with.
@bossahmed408513 күн бұрын
This guy become Muslims and changed his life around. Now a man of faith and helping others.
@JL-tk7ng13 күн бұрын
I always read the titles to these videos in Jay Cartwrights voice and it makes it funnier
@its_rick_james_bich257520 күн бұрын
Having watched a great crime documentary on triad gangs in the early 90s (Nuns on the Run) I knew Triads in the UK were no joke!😳
@wallie35617 күн бұрын
The real message is about how the gang life is not worth it and changing his life for the better. Richard doesn’t need to prove his badness for anyone. If you ask anyone in 14k in the 90s and SW they’d tell you about Vietnam Richard / Ugly.
@WildWizard816 күн бұрын
For us southern English this is easy to understand and keep up with 😊
@SusieGrace-tn2ve22 күн бұрын
How come you're not viral yet?!
@brave-smoke22 күн бұрын
Why does he need to go viral?
@bennwoodbridge211722 күн бұрын
Haha
@camma1221 күн бұрын
Because he no doctor yet
@MaDragon720 күн бұрын
amazing guy. he could be an amazing boss in a movie or something.
@Hoxton6616 күн бұрын
Or sercrity at Tesco, he scare the shop lifters
@Phteven-db7dc18 күн бұрын
I don't know how all this works but is it possible to have the subtitles in the closed captions option instead of hardcoded? I can understand this gentleman very easily but always find my eye drawn to the subtitles and away from the man himself. Either way, these are great interviews!
@Joex0f20 күн бұрын
when I close my eyes, I picture Tom Hardy talking when this guy speaks
@J.S-76220 күн бұрын
It would be good to get a UK Hells Angel on this as well, they do exist here lol
@ladbiblestories20 күн бұрын
Thank you for the suggestion!
@J.S-76220 күн бұрын
@@ladbiblestories good snippet into the life of a Triad wicked episode
@tueu690920 күн бұрын
681
@MFBURNS790921 күн бұрын
The Triads were the only gangsters to scare me without trying. Passing out flyers to a club full of Triads was fun 😂 DTLA
@sophiec601516 күн бұрын
Had to change to watching this on my phone so I could change the playback speed slow
@Mohanmuaythai11 күн бұрын
You have no enemy but yourself to conquer❤🙏
@AlphaCenturi1621 күн бұрын
If Tom Hardy was asian
@iMoha4620 күн бұрын
I’ve never heard a vietnamese and uk accent mixed together. it sounds hard
@Dogeyess14 күн бұрын
This just sounds like UK
@MrGustogigi10 күн бұрын
It’s East London accent.
@AbuSayed-ym1yi16 күн бұрын
Those eyes told the truth
@CobraQuotes115 күн бұрын
that was a good one
@nimmichagger16520 күн бұрын
Mashallah - may this brother keep the faith.
@MustAfaalik20 күн бұрын
His favourite dish is still roast pork! More important than his religion is his character by not following the Sunnahs. Get it right.
@davebruneau606821 күн бұрын
"I refuse to join a group that would have me as a member" Groucho
@Zoli.V20 күн бұрын
First time I unironically used KZbin's slow-down function.
@Quthefitness16 күн бұрын
This is my brother great guy, love him
@giantrobot580421 күн бұрын
He looks exactly what I’d expect a triad to look like 😂😂
@josephfung305821 күн бұрын
UK's branches of the 14K and Wo Shing Wo were notorious in the late 80s/90s. Knew a few dai-los in HK who said even they wouldn't wanna go over to the UK back then (even if they were from the same gang).
@Smooth_Listening20 күн бұрын
Dai lo means boss correct?
@josephfung305820 күн бұрын
@ "dai-lo" in this sense means boss or "OG" but its just slang for older brother. the triads refer to themselves as a brotherhood, hence the fraternal motif in lingo
@Smooth_Listening19 күн бұрын
@josephfung3058 aaah thanks man that makes alot of sense with the brotherhood agenda. Do they still call the junior members "blue lanterns"?
@josephfung305819 күн бұрын
@ blue lanterns are uninitiated prospects, so not truly members. made members are called "49" (四九仔), who have taken the 36 oaths and went through the initiation ceremony.
@Leva884022 күн бұрын
We need more triad content
@DarrenKuhn-j5m21 күн бұрын
I'm an Australian and I can understand him easily.
@lmhvfd17 күн бұрын
I'd fucking hope so, he's also speaking english you melt
@Hoxton6616 күн бұрын
Pack it in with your language, fella @lmhvfd
@lmhvfd15 күн бұрын
@@Hoxton66 sorry language police
@cxvii681213 күн бұрын
Same lol
@cxvii681213 күн бұрын
@lmhvfd yet half the comments are english speakers than say they had to slow down the vid
@tranz_former20 күн бұрын
The guy speaks super fast... I changed the play back speed to 0.75. All good :)
@macklee683711 күн бұрын
As a kid I remember seeing loads of Triads around Namco wonderpark and Funland Trocedero. You could tell they were triads from their slick haircuts and cool clothes.
@bazle649 күн бұрын
I remember this too
@jaeshbalachandran576621 күн бұрын
Life of a real g
@mcpartridgeboy9 күн бұрын
Sounds like my childhood you dont realize how rough places are until things change, for me getting beaten up by older guys was fairly normal ! daily threats of beatings, gangs lol ! i didnt even realize until 25 years later how crazy it was and how most of the uk isnt like that !
@azzaskates22 күн бұрын
How’s the timing of this videos release alongside Victor Aguilar’s character and plot in The Penguin.
@bricheun17 күн бұрын
He talks faster and better than 90% of British people
@dogthebountyhunter435111 күн бұрын
The accent is amazing 1:01
@sherya413421 күн бұрын
I thought the flaming dragon guy on the phone from tropic thunder 😅
@Honest-Words22 күн бұрын
If it were not for the subtitles, I'd be lost. The thick English, with the Asian speed is...WOW fast lmao
@jeztickles436116 күн бұрын
The triads in GTA III were absolutely insane! lil blue trucks 🛻
@slimwhyte201222 күн бұрын
Australia had Sing Wa And 14k aawell back in the late 90s to early 2000s sydney specifically was chaos with the asian gangs also they grew that big that they would recruit any Nash at the time was all about numbers , sydney ain't that big once they were in every neighbour hood
@mercy144121 күн бұрын
Incredible human. Light feels better once you've seen darkness. Allah guides all to success. One day we will meet my brother with gifts In'sha'Allah
@saigonbaby20 күн бұрын
30 virgins..haaa haa allah knows what men likes...clever gang leader
@goldie-fk6lr20 күн бұрын
Feel like this guy was wasted in crime. If these types joined the army and went SF instead. I watch a lot of SAS interviews, and the vibe and affect are so similar. Guys's a proper geezer, too.
@david111davies14 күн бұрын
Amazed he says he got no pay for anything, you would think he would have been very well paid
@koshurkot389221 күн бұрын
MashaAllah TabarakAllah brother, welcome to Islam ❤