I can’t say I’m a big fan of the haircut, but Taiwanese wunderkind Lin Yu Chun can really sing:
I have a feeling that Yu Chun’s parents might have mixed feelings about their son’s success — singing is fun and all, but God forbid he should consider a career in show business.
No doubt about it — this kid is off-the-chart cute (and possibly quite talented):
Who knows? He may turn out to be the next Susan Boyle.
But oddly, for me, the video is just the tiniest bit painful to watch. I can’t help but reflect on how many Geeky Asian Guys started out life as adorable little kids, showing off with one talent or another. (Okay, maybe I wasn’t that adorable or talented, but you know what I mean…)
From time to time in my life, I’ve felt like this is the role carved out for Asian men in American society — the precocious, non-threatening child.
On second thought, though, maybe I should lighten up and go buy a ukulele.
Here’s the kid playing my all-time favorite Beatles song:
