What's So Funny?

Hung Le, Australia's only Vietnamese stand-up comic, features in this documentary which looks at the lives of several comedians from migrant backgrounds.

Hung Le, Australia's only Vietnamese stand-up comic, features in this documentary which looks at the lives of several comedians from migrant backgrounds.

Incorporating hilarious performances from the comedians, 'What's So Funny?' explores their drive to realise their ambition on the comedy stage, and the desire of the young migrant to be heard and accepted by an alien culture.

Their stories offer a window into the development of "ethnic" comedy, the broader migrant experience and the current state of multiculturalism.

1 x 57 Minute Documentary

Reviews

What's So Funny is delightful and one can only congratulated associate producer Mary Anne Carroll for having two of the comedians she manages (Hung Le and John Herouvim) win such major roles in the film.

-- Jane Freeman "Saigon Stand- Up"
Sydney Morning Herald, 14th February 1995

Hung Le is at the centre of What's So Funny? A sharp and entertaining documentary focusing on a selection of performers who incorporate their ethnic backgrounds into their work. It's livelier than many documentaries that try to be serious about comedy, and it avoids glib generalisations about confronting stereotypes and prejudices.

-- Phillipa Hawker "Viewpoint: A Study of Comedy That Inspires Laughs"
The Age [Melbourne], 15th February 1995