“Let’s Just Be Funny. Let’s Not Teach People Anything”: Ronny Chieng Will Use His Platform However He Sees Fit, Thank You

The Ronny Chieng you’ve seen onscreen is belligerent. In his comedy specials—including the latest, Speakeasy, which dropped early April—he taunts and teases, throwing his head back in springy, full-body fits of aggro-ecstasy as he ridicules whichever contradiction of the Western world happens to be his designated piñata of choice. As the scene-stealing Jon Jon in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings last year, he’s the pushy fight-club ringmaster who gleefully sends the naive hero off for a thorough body-slamming. In Crazy Rich Asians, Chieng plays Eddie, the banker bro dictating the optimal angles for a family photo… Read Full Article