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Anyone here watch it? Apart from the Korean guy playing a Chinese guy, I do find it quite entertaining and lighthearted - especially because I can relate to it. My fiancé's remark was it's like an Asian modern family.

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Seen a few clips from the show on my Facebook feed. The show looks good, but never had the chance to properly check it out
 

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It's a really great show - and yeah you're right, its basically an asian modern family
 

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It's not bad. I only got into the show when I was watching it on Singapore Airlines the other day. That and Mr Robot.
 

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Its just cringeworthy. The jokes are predictable and their asian accent sounds like a native english speaker trying to put on an asian accent.
 

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It's not bad. I only got into the show when I was watching it on Singapore Airlines the other day. That and Mr Robot.
Oh wow I'm travelling on Singapore Airlines in a few days - Might rewatch some eps haha
 

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Its just cringeworthy. The jokes are predictable and their asian accent sounds like a native english speaker trying to put on an asian accent.
There are a few cringe moments ... not sure why but my fiancé finds the two younger brothers cute/adorable but I don't. :S
 

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haha, its weird how my white m8 hate it but my azn m8 loves it. But personally I think its a good show to watch when you are bored and what a laugh and it also shows the 90's culture such as music and clothing, however there are jokes which are being taken too far.
 

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The family is meant to be Taiwanese but for all intents and purposes, I think the "Asian parents" or "Tiger Mom" applies universally across the various Chinese-ethnicity stereotypes (eg my Malaysian-Chinese parents).
 

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It's quite stereotypical and it is interesting! Similar to the Family Law.

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Anyone here watch it? Apart from the Korean guy playing a Chinese guy, I do find it quite entertaining and lighthearted - especially because I can relate to it. My fiancé's remark was it's like an Asian modern family.

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Yeah. I can relate to it. I do have similar sort of parents.
 

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I find the mothers voice annoying, but of course it's an act.
 

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