Production Team
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Ki Ki Yeung - Crazy Woke AsiansExecutive Producer, Host & Comedian
Kiki Yeung is a producer, comedian, actress, writer, director and host. Her passion to create opportunities for Asian American comedians and artists led her to create “Crazy Woke Asians”the always sold out comedy show featuring some of the funniest Asian American comedians in SoCal. CWA was featured in The Seattle Times, King 5 Northwest New Day, San Diego Union Tribune, Asian Journal, Mochi Magazine, World Journal, Broadway World, ASAM News, Sing Tao News and more. Kiki produced the first ever all Asian solo performance festival in LA at the Santa Monica Playhouse, partnering with NBC for the NBC CWA AUDIENCE AWARD.
Through her award winning one woman show, "Second Chances" she shares a message of empowerment and never giving up on your dreams by transforming into over a dozen characters live onstage. The San Diego Reader calls it “A Moving & Joyous Portrait!” Kiki was invited to present "Second Chances" at the San Diego Lunar New Year Tet Festival at Qualcomm Stadium, Metropolitan Correctional Center, San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, San Diego International Fringe Festival, New Americans Museum, Asian Cultural Festival, a benefit performance for Pacific Arts Movement Founder's Foundation at the Comedy Palace, was selected to be produced at the Santa Monica Playhouse Benefit Series in 2017, by Pan Asian Repertory Theater’s Nu Works Festival in New York and recently at the Crazy Woke Asians Solo Performance Festival and won the Comedian's Pick Award. Kiki earned a B.A. in Drama at the University of Washington, then studied Shakespeare at the Mira Costa's Actors Academy. She was awarded the diversity scholarship at Freehold Studio Theatre where she completed the Ensemble Training Intensive Professional Certificate. Kiki wrote and produced original plays at the University of Washington's Ethnic Cultural Theater and the historic Pike Place Market Theater in Seattle. Shewas a contributor and video blog host for the International Examiner. In Seattle, Kiki performed with Unexpected Productions, the Pork Filled Players, Freehold Studio's Engaged Theatre, Wing Luke Museum's Bridges Project and many more. In San Diego she worked with Asian Story Theater and was co-host & segment producer for Asian Voices on COX, Time Warner Cable and tvK2. Kiki hosted the La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival, Lunar New Year Tet Festival at the Qualcomm Stadium and was a guest speaker at NAAAP LA's Pitch Panel. As a stand up comedian, Kiki has performed at Ice House Comedy Club, Flappers Comedy Club, Tao Comedy Studio, The World Famous Comedy Store (where Kiki opened for Darrell Hammond and Kevin Nealon of SNL), The Three Clubs, The Comedy Palace and more. For upcoming shows, follow Kiki on Instagram! A producer for Titan Sky Entertainment, their feature film, Star Leaf is now available on iTunes. Kiki worked in Hong Kong and London with Thai action star Tony Jaa (Ong Bak, Furious 7), acclaimed directors Wilson Yip (Ip Man), Matt Chow (Gold Chicken), Soi Cheang (The Monkey King), Adrian Kwan (Little Big Master), actress Miriam Yeung and actor Louis Koo. Kiki has appeared in commercials, industrials, voiceover and print for Super Supplement, Edison Utility, Bank of America, Nintendo, Valley View Casino, Cymer, Intel, Microsoft and the California Grape Commission among others. She produced, directed and acted in the pilot “Sweet and Sour Chicks”, an official selection at the Portland Comedy Film Festival nominated for the Best Comedy Series Episode Award and Best Ensemble Award at the Atlanta Comedy Film Festival. Season one of Sweet and Sour Chicks is currently in post production, executive produced by Taskashi Cheng. Kiki is a proud mom of 4 year old son, Sky and fluent in Cantonese. She hasn’t slept in 4 years so don’t mess with her, she’s got no filter. www.kikifunnymama.com |
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Shane Wang - Associate ProducerAssociate Producer
Shane Wang is an entrepreneur, real estate developer, financial investor, producer, violinist, dad, philanthropist and a comedy lover. He’s the founder and CEO of Sefon Holdings Group which invests, develops and manages luxury homes, mixed-use, commercial, industrial and AirBnB properties in the U.S. and Asia. His work experiences included Arthur Anderson Management Consulting, Multicultural TV and Radio Group, former President of Hong Yie Development Ltd. in China, former Chairman of WAI Corporation and former Board of AASA (Asia America Symphony Association). He currently serves as the Board of Shih-Fung Charity Foundation. He’s a graduate of UC Berkeley, USC and UK Leicester University.
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Pattie LinProduction Manager
Pattie Lin is a singer-songwriter and physical therapist from Maryland who refuses to fit neatly into one genre. Centered around storytelling, her music draws influences from pop, rock, soul and jazz to bring life to her words. Pattie performs regularly in the LA area and was a finalist at the 2019 Kollaboration LA Showcase.
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Khai NguyenTechnical Coordinator
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Noel CarinoWeb Developer
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