I Was An Enforcer For The Chinese Mafia | Minutes With

[@ladbiblestories]

Thank you to Richard for taking part in this episode. You can follow him on Instagram here @richardduongmdk

[@Liedragon]

why would you want to follow him on instagram?

[@PalamDeth]

Was he in the Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End?

[@NabilAbdulrashidComedy]

Out of all the gang members I’ve seen talking on these kinds of interviews this has got to be one of the most earnest guys that isn’t trying to look hard

[@46.56.A.]

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.

[@richardb22]

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 .

[@SendManHell069]

That never happened, this is an NPC comment to get attention.

[@winnersclub6836]

​@@maher39maher36people do change

[@Leon-ys8wj]

where in east london like newham hackney?

[@SendManHell069]

@ he’s lying there is always that one guy in the comment section

[@gardeningwithkay]

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-nv5di]

He eats bats

[@minnielee3399]

@@SparkleSurprise-nv5di Steamed or stir-fried?

[@fugonee]

​@@SparkleSurprise-nv5di Y'all eat jellied eel and haggis 🤢🤮

[@VHARDJO]

​@@SparkleSurprise-nv5di you play husband and wife with farm animals.

[@mrtandemslidessbtt]

@@fugoneefreaks eat that, I swear no normal person I know eats the weird “traditional” foods. I’m Scottish and haggis is the most disgusting thing I’ve put in my mouth.

[@Ash-vv7eu]

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-de4gx]

BULLSHIT

[@rickywinthrop]

​@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-de4gx]

@@rickywinthrop nonsense

[@rickywinthrop]

OK then. Good talk.

[@josephm8292]

What signs and types of energy?​@@rickywinthrop

[@ImplodingSubmarine]

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.

[@sbakernyc5761]

Anywhere there's Chinese immigrants/community, there have been Triads for centuries. And there are literally Chinese people in basically every country on earth.

[@randisallah]

I hear they were once very popular on Craggy Island 😅😂🤣.

[@nicholasharris4306]

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.

[@BeeDotEee]

Geezer talks fast tho innit?

[@marcokeyter346]

Yeah it's the British accent... Not the Chinese accent mixed with a English accent and how fast he speaks

[@irenafreidin2932]

​@@BeeDotEeeYeah I'm English and I was struggling to keep up. 😅 I even tried putting it on 0.75 speed. 😂😂

[@simojovic6358]

Talks way ttoo fast

[@BeeDotEee]

@@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.

[@isaacs8528]

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

[@ANDREFAIDA]

Guys in the life might be the best lads ever with the biggest heart

[@isaacs8528]

@ANDREFAIDA yeah that's it hey

[@zanaros2606]

Usually their gifts come with a hidden price. And before you know it, they will be asking certain favors from you too. Then slowly, you end up becoming one of them.

[@isaacs8528]

@zanaros2606 Thats not accurate at all. They don't want westerners in their organisation. He didn't want anything from us. He was just a nice guy

[@zanaros2606]

That's why I added the word "usually", lol. But just be careful of any gifts/favors from them. Many of them are not nice people at all, if you know the kind of things they do to make money from innocent people. That money used to spoil you and your friends, are all from hardworking innocents.

[@Mr.judele]

This guy said he had fear for nothing and the look in his eyes showed it.

[@MrStensnask]

We all fear something.

[@JoshuaDillonn]

Who are you?????

[@jamescarr5796]

he is your mother

[@pabzta]

Richard is the real deal.

[@IanRossDavies]

First time I've ever turned playback speed DOWN...

[@kkindsey]

0.85x is perfect!

[@CraigalFun]

This made me LOL

[@youtubeclipsarchive]

i didnt even realise how fast he was talking until i saw this

[@Kazokaslt]

Bro, 20 seconds in and never seen Chinese guy speak fluent Londoneese 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Edit- 37 seconds in, sorry, he is Vietnamese😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@mig1017]

He does fire rapid 😂😎👍

[@iyliparoidiamonds]

Richard is a legend. Met him a few times in london during my audiophile days. Top lad

[@telephonic]

Is he into Chi Fi IEM's?

[@jeztickles4361]

I wouldn’t advertise being a audiophile!

[@alexojideagu]

@@jeztickles4361 Chan said she was 18 it was on the profile 😭

[@katsarola100]

can you elaborate on that? how was he related to hi fi? or is this some joke?

[@deeboon9464]

Thank you for sharing your story. It's great your turned your life around and wanting to teach n inspiring the young generation that gang life isn't the path they want to go down.

[@irh1738]

Real badman. Richard is well known. Guy is not bullshitting.

[@AlphonseWeebay]

His real name ain’t no Richard 😂

[@irh1738]

@@AlphonseWeebayhaha you don’t say ALPHONSE WEEBAY 🤡

[@Jade-oi3wp]

@@AlphonseWeebayvalidates it even more. Why would anyone that knows him give his real name out if he didn’t

[@overthewebb]

@@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

[@cicstommy]

@@AlphonseWeebayI believe it's pronounced 'Witchaww'

[@skibba5000]

Thanks for sharing! All the best to you on your path out of the dark.

[@ODGreenZa]

Used to be involved in the gang life. Guy tried to hit me with a small axe once. Friend managed to get his hand in the way. Literally saved my life. Not worth it

[@Jon14141]

Hope you've found peace since.

[@jayme1093]

Ooooo ur hard

[@leongtimothy9075]

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.

[@Radiuhh]

Probably the hardest I’ve ever cringed at a comment cheers mate xx

[@joshhayden6670]

@@Radiuhh 🤣🤣🤣

[@MB98164]

@@Radiuhhlmfaoooooooo 😂😂😂😂

[@Golgo14-db2eu]

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.

[@KennytheCandyMan]

Damn this comment ended up going to some Pros vrs Joes spin off lmao 😂

[@thomaslangley1571]

Make the most of your life now Richard. I'm glad you found peace. Legend.

[@aubreysharp7397]

Respect

[@Hoxton66]

And the restaurant owners

[@thomaslangley1571]

@Hoxton66 . Well said.

[@MrGustogigi]

A real OG ! Keep the stories coming!

[@MillionDollarDream]

I know this guy from an electronic store that I used to buy a lot of stuff from. Really nice guy, really respectful and informative. This is probably the first time I ever spread false information on the internet.

[@AlphonseWeebay]

Went school with this brudda. He didn’t speak much English but understood everything. Met him in year 5. Was a good guy

[@sk190]

What’s you’re definition of “good”. He’s clearly a bad man

[@Nino.Brownnn]

@@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

[@sk190]

⁠@@Nino.Brownnnyou’re right. He’s clearly a changed man now (for the better) but The previous poster implied that this man was “good” back in the day - he clearly wasn’t.

[@RogersAB]

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…

[@kevshek]

Never complain about the portions, youll be fine👍

[@dishoneste]

​@@kevshekand keep the music down at night 😂

[@joelh90]

Look out for pointing tea pots

[@crazycrl94]

Don't suppose his name begins with a J?

[@Scouse.Malinois]

So you just assume he's a triad?🤔 always amazes me how dim sum people are😂

[@lifeofallen8353]

Need a second part of this!

[@headmondronary2127]

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

[@ScaroMK]

early 2000s yes, but they're very low profile nowadays and a dying breed

[@johnnyone5722]

Farrrrk up too much grid Sparta and Netflix.

[@BarefeetB]

​@ScaroMK 😂 You obviously know fark all about anything Golden triangle feeds the south pacific 🤙

[@SteezGods]

Auckland too.

[@justinansell3695]

Triads were notorious back years ago but they have largely disappeared now.

[@AC-LING666]

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.

[@RichhPxterjugg]

Trocodiro

[@handemhan]

If anything there were more triads around into the late 2000s when the Trocadero had turned a bit crappy

[@PlanRedemption]

They got battered by local white gangs

[@irh1738]

Yep remember that in the 90s and 00s. Loads of stories about Triads in central Leicester SQ

[@geoffygeoff9391]

I wish he would talk a little slower. It was a bit too fast for me to take it all in.

[@chinoyhouse8247]

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-de4gx]

Arghhhhhh BULLSHIT

[@AndrewOxenburgh]

Wow!! Great life story. I lived in South West London for years, and didn't see this side of it. Thank you.

[@BANE81support]

My guy!! We class him as our own 💯

[@peterjones5720]

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.

[@JL-tk7ng]

I always read the titles to these videos in Jay Cartwrights voice and it makes it funnier

[@bangtarights2226]

❤ thank you for sharing your story . Hopefully this will educate the youth on whats up

[@krakersmann7991]

This guy is legend , this guy was be a triad soldier ,and now he has peace right now . I pround of him .

[@rebeccans7729]

This is really a testimony. Great story teller as well. ❤

[@alibahreldeenadam7378]

Very insightful, thank you for sharing your story

[@hellonihaocomoestas]

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

[@Squeeze.Beemers]

Richard was neighbour for a few years, Proper solid Brother! 💯💯

[@tufftalkspodcast7131]

Ping and the stockwell lot used to be serious back in the day, i rolled with the Deptford lot, i remember the day we had a mad fight in snooker club in frinsbury park with Rabbit and his woolwich boys. Richard is speaking facts i can vouch for him as a former 14K myself.

[@wallie356]

What’s your name bro ill let Richard know

[@tufftalkspodcast7131]

@wallie356 I've spoken to Richard a few times already, when I come back to London I plan to meet with him, he is a very good brother and want to help support his growth and positive plans he has in store but my name is Adrian and thank you for reaching out.

[@peterpa-w8g]

Silver fox Ping. Haven’t heard his name in time. Stockwell Charlie the big time brown smoker. Rabbit thought he was too bad.

[@wallie356]

@@peterpa-w8g rabbit was crazy back in the day we know the articles

[@peterpa-w8g]

@@wallie356 oh we know. He was crazy but got put in his place by the older 14 lot. But hey it’s all in the past now. Peace and love is the way

[@ianbrisland1982]

A great video, hats of to Richard, I hope you have found peace :)

[@SpiritualAwakening1989]

Good man. Testimonies of change hold immense power.

[@mundoglory7071]

They should make a film about this it'd be great

[@thekingchance1480]

Guy Richie

[@NOne-yt1tj]

Thanks for sharing

[@alexojideagu]

It's amazing there's never been a big London Gangster movie about Triads. It needs to be made. Lock Stock and 2 boiling teapots

[@diskettejockey7829]

When you fight someone you communicate in a deeper way than words. This is why after fights enemies can become friends.

[@SevenGC89]

Thank you for the subtitles lol

[@James-ly3wf]

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-de4gx]

Nonsense

[@Cosmos_Gypsy]

"One time, the penguin invited me to a gold summit, and we cracked a beer open together"

[@stevensheets7217]

I really liked this guys story

[@shuhel85]

Inspirational story

[@lucianobattaglia8027]

17:24: "I can't read or write", that shocked me

[@Morbidia]

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.

[@mikehunt9884]

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.

[@Dreamon74]

This guy is a legend he’s a good man ❤

[@stefan2serb]

Opposite of a good man to be honest

[@ML6103]

Lol...were you watching something different?

[@iiiiiiiiiiiiii993]

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.

[@TomKenyon1878]

Was not expecting him to sound like that haha! Great listen!

[@Evie3331]

He's learnt a lot in life ✌️

[@oumgia5643]

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.

[@Amarspeedy123]

&14k???

[@oumgia5643]

@@Amarspeedy123 In no order, SW, 14K, Sun See On the top 3.

[@tufftalkspodcast7131]

​@@Amarspeedy12314K has many branches such as 14k tigers, 14k dragons etc some day 14k stands for 14 kowloon i believe which dont quote me but if i remember right was the address of the main headquarters where the group was founded. Also i believe 14k is the second biggest group.

[@kyvanthrone]

Fascinating, I've always been curious about the triads

[@steph7960]

Another actor on you tube. It's all fake

[@lad4702]

​@@steph7960 100% fake

[@thekingchance1480]

@@steph7960haha yea ok

[@MarvinCross-d1e]

I remember him. He hasn’t changed glad to see he’s well

[@Mohanmuaythai]

You have no enemy but yourself to conquer❤🙏

[@havinfuntoday]

Circumstances 🙏. Not everyone is born in a good life. But im glad we walked through it ..came out clean and good.

[@lawrencewon3805]

Glad Richard got out of that life...great video

[@JJShaw1210]

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. ❤

[@davidzhang4016]

😅99

[@mb0ypwnj00]

Another cool story that never happened

[@vitalis]

Cool story, what did you make of your life?

[@JJShaw1210]

@@vitalis I made my career in logistics.

[@orbita1]

Why can't you believe people live a life off of a computer? ​@@mb0ypwnj00

[@Smooth_Listening]

Asalaamualaikum my brother, enjoyed this episode. Much respect to both of you.

[@GorillazINmist]

Did he revert?

[@adamlabnaki9216]

Yes​@@GorillazINmist

[@uTAPOUT1]

Richard aka Musa. Alhamdulilah

[@bossahmed4085]

This guy become Muslims and changed his life around. Now a man of faith and helping others.

[@benm7453]

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...

[@degol5692]

Lion dancing into a gang fight.

[@djdad2482]

Haha so true! 😂😂😂 boasting stories

[@_JamesMaybe_]

Wo Shing Wo was no joke up here in Manchester

[@brad1740]

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 😮😮😮😮😮🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@Hoxton66]

Especially when you are tripping out,😂

[@Huvc35]

Being an Asian in a European country. I can relate totally to racism even now. So I understand the need to defend urself back then. Cos there's no one who can defend us.

[@marieslabbert6009]

Wow, such an unique life. He should have become a radio broadcaster as he does not battle to speak.

[@meredithunit]

One of the first times I’ve not needed the subtitles, wacky

[@meredithunit]

I’m sincerely glad he found a belief that carried him to a higher place

[@Zoli.V]

First time I unironically used KZbin's slow-down function.

[@jaeshbalachandran5766]

Life of a real g

[@AbuSayed-ym1yi]

Those eyes told the truth

[@khol4456]

Great story wish he spoke in more depth lol you can tell he’s holding back a lot

[@Os_-tw4ot]

He has definitely seen and done BAAAAD things

[@bennib5]

i notice that with tough people. they don't want to fight but they had too

[@devoncavan6502]

How I miss the hippo drome days🤣🤣🤣

[@MaDragon7]

amazing guy. he could be an amazing boss in a movie or something.

[@Hoxton66]

Or sercrity at Tesco, he scare the shop lifters

[@its_rick_james_bich2575]

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!😳

[@jamescosgrove9898]

Seems like a really nice man now, but you can for sure tell he's not to be messed with.

[@Quthefitness]

This is my brother great guy, love him

[@CobraQuotes1]

that was a good one

[@kaiman593]

very fascinating story but goddamn this man speaks so fast

[@ngekseng]

Will never be involved in gang life.. Already had a close encounter n almost died in perth back in the early 2000s when i was drinking bubble tea at the shop with my guardian i was only 12 or 13 then, saw 2 guys running around the corner of the shop n suddenly started seeing chairs fly across.. I froze.. Then i saw this Vietnamese gang which i know later on as spider boys..they had baseballs, machetes, chains, n throwing knives.. Just when the 2 guys ran pass my table. 1 of the gang members threw their little throwing knives in my direction n just missed my table. I almost pissed myself n then my guardian pulled me away n we hid under a staircase area.. Those gangsters just walked off like nothing happened. Cops came in like 15mins later.... Too late i guess...

[@MFBURNS7909]

The Triads were the only gangsters to scare me without trying. Passing out flyers to a club full of Triads was fun 😂 DTLA

[@J.S-762]

It would be good to get a UK Hells Angel on this as well, they do exist here lol

[@ladbiblestories]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@J.S-762]

@@ladbiblestories good snippet into the life of a Triad wicked episode

[@tueu6909]

681

[@ligerdave]

I pray for you my brother! You are a good man!

[@nimmichagger165]

Mashallah - may this brother keep the faith.

[@MustAfaalik]

His favourite dish is still roast pork! More important than his religion is his character by not following the Sunnahs. Get it right.

[@infosuge]

This is why I don’t drink tea. Not worth it

[@WildWizard8]

For us southern English this is easy to understand and keep up with 😊

[@dogthebountyhunter4351]

The accent is amazing 1:01

[@koshurkot3892]

MashaAllah TabarakAllah brother, welcome to Islam ❤

[@iMoha46]

I’ve never heard a vietnamese and uk accent mixed together. it sounds hard

[@Dogeyess]

This just sounds like UK

[@MrGustogigi]

It’s East London accent.

[@thekingchance1480]

@@MrGustogigino it’s now. You can hear his northern upbringing too

[@Leva8840]

We need more triad content

[@wallie356]

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.

[@macklee6837]

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.

[@bazle64]

I remember this too

[@thewilsonsixone]

This man sounds very similiar to Alffie Solomons from the Peaky Blinders. Hoooly

[@wagashi]

It's the real thick London accent

[@Hongstar888]

Wonder if he wore the Baboo clothings from Slot Machine? The Stars or the zips 😁

[@KungFu_Dean78]

I remember those days, the Warrior, Slot Machine, Baboos and the jacket with the star on the back. And the comments from people would be:"Are you a Triad?" And I had friends who knew Black Dragon.

[@jeztickles4361]

The triads in GTA III were absolutely insane! lil blue trucks 🛻

[@bricheun]

He talks faster and better than 90% of British people

[@aarongreen121]

Turn the video down to 0.85 speed, you'll thank me afterwards.

[@nastyham5302]

Legend 🎉