Jim Liu is a Chinese film & commercial actor who has starred in Hollywood productions like "The Farewell," directed by Lulu Wang. Stephen asks what it's like being on set with Asian Hollywood icons like Awkwafina and Tzi Ma before Jim describes the power dynamic on a Chinese film. You can follow Jim's acting journey on instagram @jimliuuk to see what his day to day life is like as a Chinese actor! Shades Of Yellow is part of The Noodle Shop Media group, find us on instagram @noodleshopmedia.
Robert is the COO & CoFounder of HYPE, a team of passionate venture builders that help sneaker giants like GOAT enter the Chinese market. Before that, Rob spent time part of AirBnB's founding team in China, which is where he grew his insight and curiosity on how the Chinese consumer market has changed so much. You can find Rob, and HYPE on LinkedIn. Shades Of Yellow is part of The Noodle Shop Media group, find us on Instagram @noodleshopmedia.com
Patrick is a creative storyteller who has worked with some of the biggest brands including Lululemon and ABInBev through design, photography, and now video. The men sit down to discuss how to turn "Fake it till you Make it" into an actual proper strategy before highlighting Patrick's journey from almost going to dental school in Ontario to moving across the globe and carving out the creative life he wants to build for himself. Shades Of Yellow is part of The Noodle Shop Media group, find us on instagram @noodleshopmedia.
Lee Tseng is considered a beer mogul and restaurateur, as he and two other partners created and ultimately sold the Boxing Cat Brewery Brand in China. In the process, Lee and Stephen discuss what going through your 30's is like as an Asian male, and how fatherhood has and is continuing to change Lee as he recently welcomed his second child. Shades Of Yellow is part of The Noodle Shop Media group, find us on instagram @ShadesOfYellowPodcast.
Elisha Wang is Canadian born Chinese, who has been in Shanghai for over 6 years now. Join Stephen and Elisha as they discuss what being a young & independent women is like in Shanghai throughout your 20's as she navigates life, love and her latest solo trip to Yunnan. Stories With Stephen Yuan is part of The Noodle Shop Media group, find us on instagram @noodleshopmedia.
Veronica Lim is Burmese-Canadian, and just finished her Medical School program at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. The pair discuss everything from the application and increased interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine to growing up in the Greek Ghetto and the niche cultures that are emerging amongst the local Chinese population in Shanghai. Stories with Stephen Yuan is part of The Noodle Shop Media group, find us on instagram @noodleshopmedia.
Veronica Lim is Burmese-Canadian, and just finished her Medical School program at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. The pair discuss everything from the application and increased interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine to growing up in the Greek Ghetto and the niche cultures that are emerging amongst the local Chinese population in Shanghai. Stories with Stephen Yuan is part of The Noodle Shop Media group, find us on instagram @noodleshopmedia.
George works as a clinical therapist at China's oldest and most established international hospital, United Family. This episode is HEAVY on masculinity, Asian masculinity, and the problems with mental health specifically amongst Asian men. In addition, George highlights his personal journey to seeking out a career as a clinical therapist, and Stephen learns about what suicide season is, including why a suicide spike is seen amongst elderly people in China these days. Shades Of Yellow is part of The Noodle Shop Media group, find us on instagram @ShadesOfYellowPodcast.
Matt Smith is the founder and operator of Elite Athletics Training, an American Football Academy for children and youths based out of Shanghai. We sit down by discussing how this city and its people have embraced a sport as traditional and violent as American Football, how the kids and parents have embraced it, and how Matt has grown a youth football league. That, plus how Shanghai has shaped and molded both men and much more! You can find Matt on Instagram @Mjsmithh32
Bryan Grogan is the culture editor at RADII, a media company focusing on communicating what life in China is like to the western world. The men start there, and discuss the variety of stories Bryan has written about covering the emerging youth cultures in China, the shift in the music and entertainment industry, and how he got this role in the first place. On top of that, Bryan and Stephen discuss how artists seek inspiration, and how most model themselves after others who have come before. You can find Bryan's work on Radii: https://radiichina.com/author/bryan-grogan/
Shi Yin Wang joins the podcast for our first ever FOOD pod! The men open with the difference between a chef and a food consultant, before diving into Shi Yin's experience working with Zrou — a plant based meat company out of China. Being an integral part of The Noodle Shop, the men then dive further into the intersection between food and culture, and how culinary mastery has been used for thousands of years to bridge different ethnicities, tribes, and countries as a peaceful way of interaction.
Idris McClain joins the podcast to discuss his experience building up a successful education company in China over the last 7 years, and the impact education has had on his life and career. Then the men dive into a conversation on race, what watching the entire black lives matter movement from China as an African America felt like, and what we can do to focus on building bridges instead of islands as men of color. Conversations like these is why we rebranded, and opened up our guest queue. Find Idris on IG @shaboiii86
Angie Yu joins the podcast to discuss her and her podcast partner Kristy's journey with their own mental health, and the importance of that for millennials of Asian descendants because let's be honest — we don't exactly come from the most "mentally healthy" environments. This leads to topics on how to best work with our parents to help them grow, mixed in with some conversations on interracial dating. Make sure to check out Angie's and Kristy's podcast wherever you listen to this, it's called "Shit we don't tell Mom." Follow them on instagram @shitwedonttellmom
Andrew Lok joins the podcast to discuss more or less his life with Stephen. Andrew grew to be a major force in the Advertising space in China, pioneering campaigns for Wrigleys, BMW, and Pepsi along the way by turning them into national brands. Andrew also pioneered the shift in style to more "short film" cinematic commercials as we've seen more recently. Before starting Civilization, Andrew was the Greater Head Of Oglvy China and also had stints at BBDO and more. Follow him on Instagram @the_loksmyth
Daniel Ahn joins the podcast to discuss his piece in Bone Broth Soup on his grandma, and how a strong Korean culture has affected his upbringing and now his return back home during Covid-19 times to help out more at home. Daniel shares stories from his road trips, and how they can be deep moments of inflection on your own life, kickstarting a new road of undiscovered stories.
Jane Zheng joins the podcast to discuss producing the critically acclaimed film, The Farewell (2019), and what it was like working on a bi-lateral crew helmed by Lulu Wang. In addition, she shares how she got started on her journey as a film producer and the differences between Minari & The Farewell. Stephen also gets a chance to ask Jane about her point of view on the new-age of Chinese filmmakers, including the recent art-house craze and filmmakers like Bi Gan.
For many of us, we grew up in a culture where shit just wasn't talked about. We weren't given the opportunity to identify, to empathize, or to learn about identity, race, sex and all the uncomfortable things in between. Yet these conversations, are often the cornerstones that not only define who we are — but more importantly give someone else out there a real story, one they can hopefully empathize and learn from.
We kickoff "Stories" with an old friend, Justin Yang — host of @TheHonestDrink. This episode stats with asking when someone should quit their job to pursue a passion project, a detour into nutrition and intermittent fasting, and closes with a DEEP dive into Covid-19 from a philosophical standpoint, asking how this would have been handled differently if nations and countries didn't exist — would we have been more empathetic? Find Justin on Instagram @thehonestdrink_
BOOM! This will be the last episode of Shades Of Yellow, but fear not — we are keeping the feed and rebranding this podcast as "Stories With Stephen Yuan" — so don't go anywhere! Naturally, we had to conclude Shades Of Yellow the same way we started, which is with my dear friend and our first ever guest: Kevin Keung for all the laughter you can handle. You can find Kevin on Instagram @k2keung
You might have heard Joe's story already on our other podcast, Bone Broth Soup — but Joe joins Stephen this time to discuss what being in Iowa is like during a presidential run, and whether or not him or his mother would ever go back and visit the region in Japan she's originally from. You can find Joe on Instagram, Linkedin, Twitter and anywhere else by searching for Coffey Grande! If you enjoy this podcast, we would greatly appreciate a subscribe or follow. Shades Of Yellow is part of The Noodle Shop Media group, find us on instagram @ShadesOfYellowPodcast. Check out our NEW podcast called Bone Broth Soup as well!