From China to Singapore

From China to Singapore | Here To Stay

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22 күн бұрын

"The only thing I know was 'ABCD', 'what's your name', 'how do you do'?"
Bao Sheng Ze, better known as Bunz, reminisces on his unexpected move to Singapore as a kid from Shao Xin, China, his active process of assimilation, and the love he holds for Singapore.
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@jaysm90 21 күн бұрын

From no english to someone sounded so local. Kudos!

@alvinkhoo 17 күн бұрын

Totally now machiam a bilingual Chinese Singaporean

@jefri4176 17 күн бұрын

Of course lah,stay so long already. I am Indonesian but my English is singlish accent because I grew up and stay 14 years in SG 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@SparkzMxzXZ 16 күн бұрын

Tbh his english sounds better than a lot of locals lol

@spadypoonpeepee7982 16 күн бұрын

@@SparkzMxzXZ haha I think so too

@lyhthegreat 16 күн бұрын

@@alvinkhoo way more bilingual than a typical chinese singaporean...his mandarin is much better.

@DonYang73 14 күн бұрын

He speaks a lot better than a standard Singaporean. 👍

@derrickcsh 16 күн бұрын

Know Bunz since army days, really happy that he has made so much progress in the media !! 😊👍

@ymhktravel 17 күн бұрын

Actually I think linguistically speaking, I would consider his language skills, esp his Chinese, and even his English far above most of his Singapore peers. The thing about mainland Chinese is their Chinese already has a good foundation, once they are able to brush up their English and put more time into it, they will be truly and effectively bilingual.

@tangt4860 17 күн бұрын

Values are more important than language skills.

@margaretmahyoke9270 17 күн бұрын

O@@tangt4860

@1ewi5 17 күн бұрын

Why don't you take your own advice then?

@ditsygirl5409 16 күн бұрын

I think his English is on par with many fellow Singaporeans his age. The older generation like myself may have lower english standards due to lesser exposure to good English during our childhood, however, this boy’s generation should already have a lot of exposure and opportunity to learn good English from his surrounding as by the 90s and 2000s, Singapore already have a sizeable population with a good command of English. 我们新加坡人的华语也没有大家想象的那么差，只是没有太多可以运用的地方，所以华语会退步，但是基础还在。我的老公和哥哥的英语和华语都比我强，只是很少有机会在人们面前展现出来罢了，不代表新加坡人的双语水平差。

@elaineteo4053 15 күн бұрын

@@ditsygirl5409but we are talking about the younger generation here.. the 1990 to 2010 kids who do not place importance in Chinese language sadly

@adentyz 17 күн бұрын

Bunz is a real one, super talented and a solid dude.

@PortraitsbyAsiaOne 16 күн бұрын

Aden is a talented man himself too, please go check him out!

@audreygiamlayhoon 15 күн бұрын

So glad to have you as one of us, a Son of Singapore Love your attitude, and your authenticity ❤

@Mars-nr3mb 13 күн бұрын

Wow, his verbal English is so fluent, which is extremely rare in PRC/ex-PRCs. Clearly, he was raised with good parenting, his parents paid a lot of attention to family education, unlike many PRC parents who simply sent their children overseas and never looked after them.

@xenakang 14 күн бұрын

I had the opportunity to work with Bunz back then, and I continue to learn from and be inspired by him even today!

@rozyue1177 17 күн бұрын

Wonderful that he remembers to show gratitude to his grandparents and to Singapore. Wishing you every success in all your undertakings

@yellowcarnivore 14 күн бұрын

Envious of how bilingual he is! Glad to see him integrating so successfully into Singapore❤️

@user-uk7ik1sj8m 15 күн бұрын

Great attitude and aptitude with this guy.

@pheunthai 16 күн бұрын

Real Singaporean!!! You are the kind of FT we need!

@user-xb8kz2my7d 14 күн бұрын

welcome from the deepest of majority singaporeans hearts!

@henryloh4346 3 күн бұрын

Well come to Singapore 🇸🇬

@StarrySunnie 10 күн бұрын

Kudos to this gentleman 🙏🙇‍♀️ Almost similar life story, but he is definitely way better and so much better 🙌🙌 He indeed sound Singaporean

@user-pf4rv4me1u 14 күн бұрын

Glad to know you still have your grandparents at heart. I am also a granny of five and took care of them myself when they were babies. Hope they will be like you. Good upbringing.

@waciao3967 17 күн бұрын

He speaks well and I can feel every word he says and he really meant everything he says! V passionate person! 👍🏻

@sleepy_dobe 17 күн бұрын

Goodness me, if he don't tell people that he was from China, no one would have thought it. He's English has literally zero China accent. Completely Singaporean-sounding. I think career-wise, being so proficient bilingually, he's gonna be very sought after internationally. Diplomatic or corporate translator come to my mind. Especially diplomatic, I feel. That'll be a huge benefit to the world.

@winwinwin282828 16 күн бұрын

When he speaks Chinese, he actually sound like he's from China

@riennekoh3901 17 күн бұрын

Precisely because he knew no English when he came here, he picked up all his S'porean English accent locally ^^

@nanayue5388 6 күн бұрын

We welcome new citizens who can blend into our culture and not one who criticized and try to change us to be like them

@michaelseet9320 10 күн бұрын

articulate young man

@muthou 16 күн бұрын

Wow once he speak the 1st word of English I thot he is a local Sgrean, thats perfect Singlish bro! Amazing!

@user-uu7nm1of6f 17 күн бұрын

你已经很棒了👏

@liteo57 14 күн бұрын

Life is a journey.... when you're young, try things out, that's how you learn about yourself. In the end, you always recall the experiences, not necessarily the awards or prizes. Don't grow old and regret not having done the things when you had a chance to.

@jljl8961 17 күн бұрын

You sound so Singaporean😂

@aero.l 9 күн бұрын

Of course lah.. he 24 years in SG already. Basically no difference.

@pengseahang946 21 күн бұрын

👍Follow your dreams and best wishes !!😁

@annieteo7169 9 күн бұрын

He is a part time actor in channel 8. He was seen as Hong Ling's colleague in The World Is Mine ( the award winning tv series casting Richie Koh). Didnt realise he speaks english so fluently.

@walcotttang6946 17 күн бұрын

Wow u sounds so local, well done❤🎉😊

@vickygwee8405 16 күн бұрын

Glad you visiting your grandparents soon. Hope u visit them more often.

@yct6500 16 күн бұрын

有时间多回去看看爷爷奶奶老人家留下的时间是不多了珍惜这一切

@TheWil989 17 күн бұрын

Well done Bunz, keep following your dreams, keep it going !

@maleman67 17 күн бұрын

When I first heard him speak, I thought the title was wrong (like it was about a Singaporean going to China.... haha.

@TheJayJayYoung 14 күн бұрын

I remembered the first performance on the podium in Northland, 3 girls in the same year as me sang “热带雨林”by SHE. This sure brought back a lot of memories.

@Chris1688 17 күн бұрын

u sound singaporean. Pass liao welcome to sg

@user-rx4nf3mz7s 17 күн бұрын

Welcome to Singapore, cute baby face and study well with English and Chinese so sounds good. Your childhood in Beijing and Shanghai and mainland china 😢😢

@lengyeowang4147 15 күн бұрын

He never went to Beijing and Shanghai before he come to Singapore ! He living in Zheijang province, he speak Wu language not mandarin .

@oug2000 17 күн бұрын

He was lucky because he has this kind of good, capable, smart father. Lucky him.

@frankliew173 17 күн бұрын

Already sound like local Singaporean.....

@lumlumv 17 күн бұрын

For every success story, it also takes a lot effort and positive attitude of main character. Every place can offer something different to different ppl. As someone that comes from small town, Singapore gives me , a sense of convenience and accessibility that is not available in smaller town..

@MaverickEchoJuliet 17 күн бұрын

Kudos to this guy💪🏽

@licheng23 16 күн бұрын

2000年来新加坡的上海人飘过。特别能理解你。当年我才十岁。我们是一个很小的群体。早已融入新加坡但心里还是会对中国特别是家人有一丝牵挂。

@wyattearp88 15 күн бұрын

He speak better English and chinese than me

@jon8697 17 күн бұрын

We need more chinese like him to replace singaporean chinese who dont wan to have kids. . Love u! Welcome and hope u can retire here

@choonhockong8215 17 күн бұрын

Agree. Creative, endurance, and adapted to Singapore environment well. Caring for his grandparents also.

@winwinwin282828 16 күн бұрын

Will he vote for the PAP ?

@markshippo 17 күн бұрын

Proud of yr character

@GoodGood-vb8gm 10 күн бұрын

Grammar lesson for Singaporeans 1:30 --- His grandparents took him to school. 他爷爷奶奶带他上学。 To send someone to school means to pay for his education such as you send your son to Japan to study but you don't go. 我送我儿子到日本求学。

@raenah7222 17 күн бұрын

great series!

@eseetoh 16 күн бұрын

What a Beautiful letter!!! Tks for sharing it!! ❤

@hom3r 16 күн бұрын

i like his accent. better than most locals with fake accent.... 😂😂

@winwinwin282828 16 күн бұрын

Maybe the singaporean you met are fake lol

@tinayu8903 12 күн бұрын

You sound like one of us 👍 All the best 🙏

@adrenfu6238 17 күн бұрын

落地生根，welcome

@HuaWuDi 17 күн бұрын

欢迎欢迎

@limbehh8494 10 күн бұрын

Yo guy... you r simply awesome! 🎉🎉🎉

@Music-Gift2Life 15 күн бұрын

Hi Bunz, great sharing! And great to know that you have blend in well and become one of us. 时间不等人．Follow your heart. Prioritize your goal and wish you all the best continuing pursue your dream and kept exploring.

@nicholascheh6935 16 күн бұрын

His English is so Singaporean

@HuaWuDi 17 күн бұрын

欢迎欢迎。。

@tanchingping4952 10 күн бұрын

Wow!🎉🎉🎉 So touching!

@MJ-yy9vo 16 күн бұрын

you sound more Singaporean than some of us! 👍

@thecatfromsingapore 17 күн бұрын

Very nice voice he has :D

@___Danny___ 16 күн бұрын

walao he sounded so singaporean 😮

@jimchokdeesal3057 16 күн бұрын

how come you can speak english like singaporean / malaysian ? amazing !

@gamerfanletsplay9302 17 күн бұрын

Arent you the guy in that show your world in mine?

@yvonneloo6357 20 күн бұрын

Baozi 👍🏼

@emilylee8290 15 күн бұрын

我们看了你演的电视剧，演得很好，加油！

@karebu2 16 күн бұрын

Well clearly he assimilated well. There are PRCs who studied overseas and the Chinese English accent stuck fast.

@amyg1073 17 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

@DoubleMcspicyy 16 күн бұрын

Wait wow didnt know he is from china

@MyHanck 17 күн бұрын

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@MrJust2ofus 14 күн бұрын

Good man

@chia-d2q 4 сағат бұрын

is he an actor that acted in some mediacorp dramas?

@Alex-zt6dh 17 күн бұрын

This video should be featured on NDP.

@HuaWuDi 17 күн бұрын

@PortraitsbyAsiaOne 16 күн бұрын

@winwinwin282828 16 күн бұрын

Maybe this is sponsored by PAP also 😅

@shadowj3311 15 күн бұрын

@@winwinwin282828do not turn everything into politics.

@yeochenyi1388 15 күн бұрын

@@winwinwin282828 why need to bring politics into this topic?

@xian4616 17 күн бұрын

Welcome n grom o our teenagers

@masterweaver 7 күн бұрын

from the first 20 second, he sound more like a Malaysia chinese

@tmmfm913 13 күн бұрын

Ur English good 👍 bruh.....

@crystal8537 11 күн бұрын

Bruh his English sounds so Singaporean!!

@jovimathews 16 күн бұрын

Lucky he didn’t go to Ecuador and go to SEA

@ssangyongA230 16 күн бұрын

He is sg la the mentality is same.

@MDroid-bn6eb 15 күн бұрын

Didn’t watch the whole video, but did he serve NS? 😊😊

@PortraitsbyAsiaOne 14 күн бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching the video, even though you didn't finish it. To answer your question, Bunz served his NS with the Singapore Police Force.

@chohpoh1346 14 күн бұрын

yes he did. Bunz has totally assimilated into the local environment

@MDroid-bn6eb 13 күн бұрын

Respect to him for doing so. Show where his heart is and what his intentions are. He’s as good as any Singaporean there is.

@mingzy 16 күн бұрын

Glad he assimilated well. Rather than hide in a china enclave. Good that he’s fulfilling his dreams in sg and contributing to society here.

@HuaWuDi 17 күн бұрын

说的 singlish 也比我还要singlish😆

@yeowchongong5608 2 күн бұрын

He speaks like Singaporeans

@pehclark7256 17 күн бұрын

Welcome to the free world.😉

@andreandree4384 14 күн бұрын

Another generation or two, china migrants will all be Singaporean 😅🎉🎉

@KeanLeo 17 күн бұрын

bro is a loco

@lyhthegreat 16 күн бұрын

local or loco? u know what loco means right?

@seandaniel3994 17 күн бұрын

The opportunities in China far outpace here in sg ....

@livethiswayTV 17 күн бұрын

China has grown. Doesn't mean Singapore is not good 😑

@lyhthegreat 16 күн бұрын

way more competitive in china than out here..1.4b population vs 5.9m? if you're good you'll earn 1000 times the $ tho...

@winwinwin282828 16 күн бұрын

Those in singapore usually the CMI ones

@user-ti5um5ek1t 16 күн бұрын

Sad he has no Chinese accent. Chinese accent more cute

@RoyFJ65 17 күн бұрын

Singapore is now not the same as before as compared to China.

@peacenowar6920 17 күн бұрын

Wow bro you are awesome 👍 very local 🎉best, faithful, sincerely,grace grandson🙏