Mychonny
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| Mychonny | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Luc 1990/1991 (age 32–34)[1] Australia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Australian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2008–present |
| 🌐 Website | www |
John Luc (born 1990 or 1991), better known as Mychonny, is an Australian YouTuber. Luc began posting to YouTube when he was 17, with his content consisting of comedy sketches that parodied Asian stereotypes with slapstick humor. Outside of YouTube, Luc starred in the film Sucker (2015). He also co-wrote the television series Mychonny: The Chinaboy Show.
Early life[edit]
Luc was born in Australia to a Chinese mother and a Vietnamese father, who both emigrated from Vietnam during the Vietnam War.[1][2] He resides in Melbourne, Australia.[1] On his podcast, Luc stated that as a teenager, he was bullied at school for his Asian background.[3]
Career[edit]
At age 17,[4] Luc began posting online comedy sketches on YouTube under the username Mychonny, which consisted of slapstick humor that satirized Asian stereotypes in Western culture.[5] Mychonny gained over 1 million subscribers throughout its years online.[5]
In 2014, Luc was cast in the film Sucker in its starring role as Lawrence Leung.[1][6][7] In 2015, Luc also produced the web series Mychonny Moves In, which he posted on YouTube, and played the roles of all main characters.[8] The series was entered in the 2015 Melbourne Webfest.[8] The popularity of Mychonny Moves In led to Luc co-writing Mychonny: The Chinaboy Show with comedy writer Tien Tran in 2018, which was broadcast for seven episodes on ABC Comedy.[5]
Aside from his comedy career, from 2016 to 2017, Luc hosted the MyChonny podcast on SBS PopAsia.[9][3] Luc runs the YouTube vlog channel Chonnyday with his girlfriend, Dalena.[10]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sucker | Lawrence Leung | Lead role | [1][6][7] |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mychonny Moves In | Various | YouTube | Also writer | [8] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mychonny: The Chinaboy Show | Various | ABC Comedy | Also co-writer | [5] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Quinn, Karl (2014-04-15). "Lawrence Leung tries Luc as himself for Sucker". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ Tay, Miranda (2018-01-31). "John Luc's Chinese New Year". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "MyChonny talks about being bullied at school". SBS PopAsia. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ Blatchford, Emily (2015-11-17). "YouTube Sensation 'MyChonny' Stars In New Aussie Feature 'Sucker". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Williams, Vanessa (2018-02-14). "New sketch show tackles Asian stereotypes". The West Australian. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "'Sucker': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Buckmaster, Luke (2015-12-03). "Sucker review – Timothy Spall steals an Australian spin on The Sting". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Lauren (2015-06-14). "2015 Official Selection: Mychonny Moves In (AUS)". Melbourne Webfest. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ Luc, John (2016-03-14). "VIDEO: MyChonny is coming to SBS PopAsia!". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ "訪日外国人旅行者へ地元ローカルが案内するツアーを提供するMagicalTripが、トリップアドバイザー(R)の2019年エクセレンス認証を獲得！". PR Times (in 日本語). 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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