They are both stupid. People are working in a gingerbread factories with Master degrees… those are not good life choices when you cant even speak the language in that country
@@springgal265 When you have such a useless husband, also you become sarcastic. Since he's jobless now, he can be a stay-at-home dad and do all the housework while the wife provides for the family. But wtf he doin... Configuring the TV set? Make decisions for the family when he can't even speak English? Maybe he should download duolingo in his phone first.
I presume that it was the wife's idea in the first place to want to go to the UK, as it was the most cases of those who fled to Canada prior to 1997, hence there was the scenario of air shuttle husbands(太空人); leaving the wives with the kids in Canada while the men travelling back and forth, with a job in Hongkong. They couldn't get a job in Canada, could they ?
Super impressed with their daughter Jasmine. She's like a confident little girl who can easily adjust to new environment like her mother. I can tell she's a smart cookie too. Hats off esp to Fiona. What a super mum she is!!
This professor used a definition of Communism I learnt as a child almost 60 year ago. China has changed so much during my life time, how can Americans still understand China with such an old definition of an ideology?? I grew up under the British colony and was taught to dislike communism, but during my life time, I saw how that one party managed to work consistently through faults and trials. It finally brought out the fruit of stability, development and so many miracles within my life time to this 1.4 billions of people. As a Chinese not born in China, I cheer them on and finally understand a country need a government which work consistency with the people's welfare as a goal. If it had been this every 4 years swinging back to the opposite and undo every effort, with all powerful capitalists lobbying for their own benefits like in America, China will be a hell with its 4.5 times of population. In Hong Kong I saw how western "democracy" and those uncontrolled "freedom" turned my home into hell. I am glad MY country CHINA intervene, that is the job of a responsible government. I don't believe in the spoon-fed ideology of "democracy" any more because after I lived in the US, I see the mockery of this democracy. Whatever you do, it is always the rich and powerful that wins! Most Americans are being turned into slaves of those capitalists without even realizing it, I was shocked people many people had to work 4 to 5 jobs to make ends meet and still have no money in their banks..... Don't be sad for Hong Kong, just leave us alone and don't pour billions of dollar to bribe our young people to subvert our government, keep those money to fix your own infrastructure which are crumbling. If it is so good and it works for you, congratulations. Can America be democratic enough to let another country with another culture choose a path of their own?? Why everyone has to use your system?? Why you always want to become heroes when there was no war, so you have to create war? The acts of bombing and sanctioning are acts of terrorism and dictators, if you don't realize it. And the professor have no clue how Asians thinks, we are all cultures that yearns for stability, no one will jump up to bomb and send their children to the graves because they "don't like a communist country taking a democratic country". Except a few western trained young people, they don't care about ideologies to -Sim S Chiu Eric Hyer: Is China the Cause of International (Dis)order? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f32EH22IJEk.html 😙
Hi all, Thank you for watching this documentary series and expressing your support for us and our profiles. I've read all your comments, and teared up repeatedly in process. A special shoutout to those of you who shared your own immigrant stories. They are gut wrenching and heart warming at the same time. I want to give everyone an update on our production and our profiles: - This 2-part documentary took us a whole year to produce. Filming ended in late Nov, 2021, and I've since returned to HK. That means there will not be Part 3 in the weeks and months to come. However, we are developing a follow-on series, which again will take at least a year to produce. - Fiona and Ah Man are still in the UK, and very much together. Ah Man has found a full-time job. Like hundreds of other HKers fallen through the BN(O)/LOTR crack, they are still waiting for their BN(O) applications to be processed, which requires a rule change by the UK government. If there's anyway we can help raise awareness of the issue in Britain, please kindly let me know. - Leon is still in HK. Given the flight suspensions, it's still not easy to get his 2 cats out. We hope to see him and his "family" in the UK in our follow-on series.
Thanks for your update, Wei. Good to hear Ah Man has found a job too. Hope to see a follow up series in the not too distant future. I was a bit surprised about the visa issue but hope that too gets sorted out soon.
GREAT JOB Wei! This is a thoroughly impactful piece! Totally real + sincere and unbiased! Was really looking forward to Part 3... but, a follow-on series would be great too! I also want to ask: what is the "BN(O)/LOTR crack"...?
I immigrated to Canada from the UK in the 2000's in my early 20's as a single woman. It was extremely difficult but I'm glad I did. I was in a rut of the people I knew and I wasn't going to do anything with my life there. A fresh start was very much worth it. It took about 3 years to get my footing.
When the husband complaining the house is small I'm like WHATTT! you came from hong kong, that house is 10x times bigger than your previous ones and you were complaining the house is too SMALL!!...I feel so sorry for the wife that works hard and try ways to support the family. SMH.
That remark he made made my blood boil, too. He talked like he used to live in a mansion in Hong Kong. 😡 but mad respect to his wife for keeping it all together.
I think this documentary can really show that even though families are determined to go, there are a lot of expectations they never thought of. And even the hushand is really stumbling, I hope things will turn out fine for him and for the whole family. Best wishes for them.
My family immigrated to the US 20 years ago but watching Fiona family is like seeing my own family when we first got here. My parents had the same issues, my dad took me to class on my 1st day to class and I rmb asking for more math problems to solve from my 5th grade teacher too. We had the same conversation of people with high degrees like doctors, dentist now working in factory packing boxes. My dad own his own business back home and we had a helper just like Fiona but my mom became the helper when she came to the US, and my dad wash dishes in restaurants. It took them a good 5-7 year to stabilize and money finally not being such a burden. Both my brother and I now graduated college and has good jobs. Thinking back we sometime laugh about it but at the time it was so stressful and although I was only 9, I could feel and absorb the feeling my parents went through. Seeing Fiona make me remember the past and remind me again how grateful I am for my parents sacrifices.
I'm a recent immigrant in Sydney, and we don't have any relatives here. As first generation in the new place, the only wish for us is our next generations can live better and grow up without any barriers as locals. It's a tough work really..... I think your parents will be happy if they know you understand how they sacrificed 20 years ago.
@@doriswaddington2418 or a world famous mathematician. Love the way she stands up and says "I'm bored, I want to do maths". Great kid. And sweet classmate for giving her a hug at the end of the first day.
Fiona is just great; everything a woman, a wife, and a mother should be. Her forbearance during emotional exchanges is admirable; her talents and drive is awesome; and her tenacity and resilience is going to make her go far. Lovely kids; Hoi Nam so adaptable and full of ideas (e.g. introducing her own culture to her new friends.) It was indeed a shock to hear LOTR entry would invalidate the original BNO application. Hopefully, with both in work, immigration would not insist on them having 6 months' living expenses in the bank and, as Fiona suggested, they could scrimp and save up in the mean time. Truck drivers are in big demand in the UK and Europe and very well-paid. Best of wishes to the lovely family!
Fiona is a surviver, a fighter, and a caretaker. Hats off to her and best wishes for her family. Perhaps if things were better planned when they left, their lives would be so much better. I sincerely wish her husband resolves the visa issue quickly and can support the family together. They deserve it.
Fiona is everything good about Hong Kongers, she's down to earth, not afraid of hard work, not afraid of losing prestige labels, nothing is too low for her, not afraid of the unknown and focused on her kid's futures as her primary motivation. Her husband, on the other hand, needs to grow up a bit, drop the male dominance principle and learn to budget properly. Spend money you have, not what you think you will earn. The positive is that if he does get his HGV license, and his English improves naturally, his pay will finally be more than his wife. But he needs to stay away from the gambling habits that afflict loads of UK Chinese. Their kids will be fine - just need to watch their sugar and empty carb diet habits (like fish & chips and KFC), there's just shed loads of tasty but junk food in the U.K.
Indeed, the husband needs to grow out of his toxic masculinity or else that would bad for him and his family. Nam Nam is so innocent, I wish she's doing well in Britain.
Yep, but at least he has Fiona with him. He just need to be more grounded and accept reality, maybe he just coping up because it harsh to be head of family in new place where you are a minority, I can feel there's a lot insecurity, anxiety, and all in him. Fiona hiding her fear way better than her husband. Xenophobia in covid era also raising up, so yeah it's tough. There's big burden in him and his pride is his only shield. Fiona is amazing woman. I hope their family would do well and they're be okay. Wish them all the good luck.
Fiona is such a remarkable person to have the determination to find her footing so quickly and to use her position to help others out too. I hope everything turns out all right for her and her family 🙏❤️
@comment sense Not funny. Many of these new hard-working immigrants from Hong Kong hold college degrees and high positions previously. It is truly not easy to start a new life in a foreign country, let alone having to learn a new language and adapt to a new culture.
Fiona is a superwoman. What a powerhouse of courage, determination and grit to move to a foreign country with no guarantees but only their self belief for a better life. I wish them all successful outcomes especially Nam for being a responsible pet owner. I hope he saves enough money to leave with his cats soon. A sponsorship system should be in place for people to help.
She's very resilient, diligent and quick to integrate herself into the environment. I'm also a Hong Kong immigrant in Canada and I have mad respect for her.
@@linustw No. I think Fiona's mother (or Ah Man's mother?) is still in HK, so should be still owning an apartment (though small). But nobody would go back to HK unless really desperate.
Fiona, hopefully u might read this. U remind me of my mother back in 1992 when we left HK for Australia. Fast forward almost 30 yrs later, she managed to transform herself from a house wife to a laywer, now a nurse and divorced my father. Something that she would not have done if we remained in HK because of the social and cultural stigma. Spread your wings and soar, Fiona!!!! I hope u r on a journey which u would look back, knowing u made sacrifices but they r completey worth ur while. Add oil 💪❤
I don't watch much TV, much less documentaries. But this documentary is so real, thought provoking and inspiring, I was refreshing my RU-vid every week to see when Part 3 is released. One of the best documentaries I have watched to date! Fiona is a model of resilience, positivity and hard work. I wish her and family all the best!
One saving grace in the Fiona household is that Jasmine is a very positive and outgoing girl not being afraid to speak her mind even though her English level is not quite there yet.
If you look closer into Fiona, you can tell her determination to help other people from HK to earn a living in the UK. This is certainly greater than her alrdy incredible effort in settling her family in the new city, considering that some of the new HK ppl are young and inexperienced. Massive respect to her.
If you look closer at Fiona, she is grooming her children with politics at a young age. It’s disgusting. Even the teacher at 35:00 said it was too much for her daughter to share
Fiona is absolutely amazing! She is so strong and resilient even with different huge burdens. I wish Fiona and her kids the best and I know it is going to be great! Fiona should really get a youtube channel to share her journey and struggles. And Wake Up please Ah Man...
@comment sense Democracy is great, I was an immigrant to US from Taiwan I reached the American Dream, I make 150k USD a year in a big tech company in California, own a 1 million dollar+ USD house in my 30s with over 400k in retirement so far. Many of my immigrant friends reached similar places whether they were from Taiwan, China, India, Vietnam, Korea, HK. My sister is a District Attorney for a major US City, would any immigrant to China coming from US, Vietnam, India, achieve such things? No they can only be an English teacher or lowly factory worker and Africans in China face a level of racism in Guandong China not seen in the US since 1960. In fact, even though I am an immigrant to US, I might be doing better than you are in China. Ive seen a Vietnamnese America Police chief in the U.S. will you ever see that in China? Nope. China has endless issues the world never gets to see due to your closed media yet you criticize other countries nonstop without reflecting on your own. The problem with US is the media is open to show ALL its issues for criticism whereas China hides all its issues to appear better than it is. In reality US 9x better than the media portrays (ived lived in both countries) but in reality China is worse than it is showing by far. Do you ever question why so many Chinese and Powerful Chinese in your govt move to the USA?? You never see rich Americans moving to China for more reasons than I could list. Ive been there many times all over the country. China is definitely a very different country from Taiwan. I really have no hate for the Chinese people its just sad when I see Wumaos and your govt creating misinformation to spread hate and lies about Democracy. And the fact is you can't even separate Chinese people from the Communist party which speaks to the deep brainwashing going on in China today.
@comment sense whose they? Most Americans i know are very United regardless of race, as long as you work hard, dont lie, cheat, steal, obey the laws and are a decent human being from my experience you will be treated well in the US. Every country jas problems including China, what issues you believe you see in the US are statisically very minor unless you watch the news nonstop and buy into its negativity
Just one more thing: Many of you have wondered if we paid Fiona and her family to be in this documentary. We did not. As a news organisation, we do not pay any of our interviewees. This is very important because we don't want to incentivise them to do or say things they wouldn't otherwise. At the same time, we are human beings, we help when we can. When they had too many bags, we lent them a hand. When they wondered if they needed to microwave a sandwich, we advised it's best to eat it cold. When they struggled to speak to customer service on the phone, we eventually took over. These are things I believe any one of you would have done in those situations. Did our involvement make their life easier in the UK? I honestly can't say. It's a tremendous sacrifice on their part to allow us into their home and their life. I can only hope we weren't a burden after all.
this is just a well-documented video, and it will certainly educate the rest of the people planning to move out of the country to be even more well prepared. I was hoping for Part 3 too. Great work to you and your team.
Every time I watch something like this, it feels like Hong Kong is calling to me, we left 30 years ago, and I often think what life could have been if we stayed? The family reminds me of my parents’ struggle to leave their home, who came to a foreign place and started all over again. First generation migrates have amazing resolution, your children will be extremely grateful and proud of you. A great documentary, captured the essence of human endurance in adversity. Very moving, brings a tear to my eye, because it struck so close to heart.
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this documentary made me realised the importance of choosing the right life partner. in riches or in poor but if you marry an idiot, it's gonna bring you down
She worked as a teacher in competitive Hong Kong. That needs massive patience and strong nature to withstand stress. She definitely has the right attitude to cope with difficulties.
@comment sense It's true. My mom was an immigrant and she overworked herself. Working as waitress, on her feet for 7-8hrs, then grocery shopping, then coming home to cook, do chores and raise kids. Then starts all over the next day. Now that my mom retired early it's like all of her illnesses have come forth.
@@fornighttan Being a primary school teacher in HK earning 40K (Part 1 tells), you don't need to be highly educated and with less competition than a secondary school teacher
My Mom used to work as nanny in HK. Unlike other stereotype HK families (arrogant), my Mom was lucky to have served a well mannered and respectable family in HK. My Mom would say nothing but good about her employer. I would say in hindsight they were part of my success, extended help to my Mom whenever I needed financial help. My Mom left the family when I was about to finished my university. 15 years hence, Im lucky to have had finished my graduate degree in Australia, worked, met my wife (Korean) and raised my own family down under. I wish I could meet and repay the kindness of this family to my Mom and to our family.
KPI has such great heart as a recruiting firm, understanding clients/jobseekers from their situations. There's not much recruiting agency who really cares nowadays. And Fiona is a strong woman, she's going to make it!
As a Hong Konger living in Germany since 2017, I could feel the joys, confusions and all those mixed feelings this documentary had shown. This whole process of merging in/waiting is harsh and I appreciate the efforts of everyone you interviewed. Also for your team that made these videos. Add oil aah!!
@@handyich7832 Dummerweise spricht sie keinen Deutsch, andererseits frage ich mich, was wäre passiert wenn sie mit ihrem Mann hier nach Deutschland gekommen wäre, das Kind ginge ebenfalls in den Kindergarten und zur Schule und ihr Mann spräche weder English noch Deutsch könnte eventuell ja in Deutschland als Busfahrer arbeiten, sie könnte Kindergeld und Hartz 4 beziehen, ich weiß also nicht ob sie, da sie ja selbst sagt, sie haben Hong Kong wegen den Menschenrechten verlassen sind jetzt in England, gesetzt dem Fall es gäbe keinen Brexit, dann könnten sie auf jeden Fall als Flüchtlinge in Deutschland leben, für das Kind wäre es keinen großen Unterschied, Königin Elizabeth ist ja eh Tod, also konnte die Tochter die Königin so oder so nicht kennenlernen
Hopes he feels the same, as he is getting punched in the State prison for crimes against the State. Dumbass worked against the CCP, and is still slowly pondering on his way out. Lolz.
Fiona is so inspiring. So amazing to see her progressing so well with her work, a testament to her bravery and hard work. My husband (HK/Canadian) and I (British) moved back to the UK nearly 12 months ago from HK...its a big change, even for us from here/visited here quite a lot. Creating a support network is key! Really hope there is a continuing series or followup - Fiona should also help her own channel! The visa application process is so hard, all of the preparation needed, the money, the documents to prove everything.... wishing them so much luck and strength.
I have learnt so much in this documentary. Fiona is so resilient, creative and adds value, I cheered when she got full time employment! Wish the family all the best in getting BPO approved.
I’m one of the emigrants left HK in 80’s to 90’s. Many of my friends who left at the same time indeed returned to HK for work or others after living in oversea for a few years once they got the local citizenship. Hongkongers have never been educated and cultivated with sense of belonging to the homeland country - China by the British colonial government. Many of us just wish to have a secure stable life. Hongkong has disadvantage of overcrowded population but no difference from the city life in Tokyo or New York. After living in oversea for 30 years+, I still love Hongkong. I can’t ignore my sense of belonging there and the culture root. The moon in the western world is the same, nothing is better as people dreamed.
Most of the friends I know that go aboard 70', 80' or 90' went back to HK, or their 2nd generation went back to HK after they experience some kind of discrimination and glass ceiling of the working environment. Objective, for such a ordinary family could earn around HK$70,000 a month (nearly 7000 pounds?, not because they are capable, just because they are born in HK.) and with low tax rate, isn't it amazing place? Basically the rule of law of HK is well established, free to travel, low corruption, safe place, excellent food from various styles. All my foreigner friends found HK a very amazing place to live. Ceux qui sont dehors veulent y entrer, ceux qui sont dedans veulent en sortir.
What a joke. You take the citizenship of the other country and then head back to HK to work? No wonder the Singapore government refuse to take this new wave of HK migrants. For the record, Singapore experience almost same thing in the 1990s, when the HK migrants went back to HK after taking Singapore PR. Since that time, Singapore has not given much PRs to HK migrants. Lesson learnt. Don't waste our time and resources P.S See the CEO of DBS, Piyush Gupta, he migrated to Singapore and made good here and contributed to Singapore
@@wtIUpITp1E0wMsydV19c0FUmIXvCU They all did that. If you had like 100 families go to your country, half would dip their toes and work back home and leave their family here, 40 families will eventually had back to work, only 10 would stay. HKers are not loyal or patriotic, they only do what's best for themselves monetary wise.
Absolute salute to Fiona, the 100+ warehouse/factory Hong Kong workers (just a tiny fraction all over uk), and the 67 years old cheese factory worker. May you all have high spirits to face the challenges in your new uk life. You all have true Hongkongers’ spirit! May God give you strength and peace. UK gives you freedom, respect for human rights, and Government’s accountability. All the best to the delivery boy struggling with his cats’ courier fees. With all your determination and hope, you deserve a much better life in the uk. Thank you CNA for the production - a touching record for a lost generation of so many Hong Kong souls!
I think Fiona is amazing! She is forward-looking, sees an opportunity, and took it and that translated to a permanent position! in the midst of it all, she didn't forget to check on an elderly 67-year-old man to make sure that he is ok. My best wishes to you Fiona and your family for your new life in UK.
Rly feel for Leon.. i domt even like animals or cats but seeing the bond btw him and his cats bring tears to my eyes.. He is a rly well mannered, well spoken and sincere person
Fiona just brings out the best of her to take care her family. With all the respect I hope that she and her family will get through the difficult time. Same to Leon and other Hong Kongers. I truly understand the complicated situation, feeling like that in Hong Kong.
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Well done CNA. Though only 2 episodes, it's evident that a lot of hard work and thoughts were put into the production. A truly regional/international news television.
@@kuanyewlee3179 using the name of our Founding Father to slander our people? How 'classy' of you. Hey, even if Singaporeans did not produce this, we can pay people to do it. Just watch the credits reel. Feeling salty? Well, we're not the ones packing gingerbread in a factory in the UK after all. LOL
This was really well produced, and it was really great being able to see the small details and follow their lives, and happy to see great success to Fiona & her family. Thank you for putting this together and we definitely would love to see the rest of their stories :)
Very impressed and touched by Fiona's courageous move to overcome hardships. Her diligence, intelligence and willingness to work hard makes her an exemplary of immigrants to the UK - reminds us stories of first settlers in the US in 1600s whose strength from within and faith in God helped them overcome all adversity!!! Bravo, keep it up - Fiona. Have faith in Lord God Almighty, He'll help you and family into success in the promised land!🙏🙏🙏
Fiona is such a gentle mother, diligent and intelligent worker and such a patient wife with a good sense of humour, even when her husband didn't/still doesn't share her financial worries! I wish her husband all the best in finding a (driving) job soon so that their relationship won't be under so much pressure.
@@MetaView7 The video is called "ONE WAY". Just a few months, they nearly spend nearly half million HK$. For a family of 4 members, application of BNO visa cost you another around 120 thousands for appication and join some medi scheme, right? At the end of the video, they are under-water in term of financial proof. It seem that the British is very sucessful in this business to boost English economy after Briexit.
Just love how Fiona is on one side (almost too) self-conscious of her English ability, and yet despite of, does her very best in trying to adapt to life in a new environment. More importantly, she wants the new friends she makes to know her and her background as well.
i was so happy to see the little girl liking her school and actually adjust well in new environments it could be difficult for adults to start a whole new life elsewhere imagine how it is for a kid ...
Please update with us for Fiona’s family. Totally respect for her and her movements! It is not easy to stay in UK with no support. Tough life and many 1997 parents had been go through the same situation. It is not easy for first 5 years… after that u will get used to it! Stay strong 💪🏻 You are not alone!
Fiona is so patient and so driven! Glad to see that her talent was recognized by the agency and gave her a proper job instead of a factory work. My parents migrated in the 70s-80s to The Netherlands and still call themselves 香港人. I am born in NL, but I call myself Dutch born HK Chinese. I also bought a one way ticket out of HK during Covid time after living there for 3,5 yrs. I loved going back to my roots and am missing my HK friends, but I also didn’t want to stay anymore. 香港人加油! 💪
I touched by your life. Fiona, you reminded me of me and my 3 kids, when we moved out because of war and revolution in country and ended up in Manchester and later settled in America about 37 years ago. God bless you and all immigrants
These documentaries shown by CNA are really quality. I have enjoying watching them through the years, i may never meet the people in these stories but as i watch, i realise, our heart is also the same with them. We also want to see them healthy and doing well in their lives. Your program is doing a great job in building understanding and empathy. Having young kids ourselves, i felt everything the parents felt and salute the bravery. Wishing them all the best best in all they set out to do.
I’m so so happy for Fiona and her family! She’s really sacrificed a lot and took the plunge not knowing what’s ahead of her and her family. Fortunately, she has accomplished so much and pray that their life in the UK would continue to change for the better!
The young guy who bought a cat to feel like he has a family member 😢 what a hardworking, persistent young man. I really hope he finds a partner and has a family of his own one day soon.
There are two types of Hong Kong people, those that accept the mainland or those that are blatant racists towards Mainlanders because of some vestige feelings about how HK was rich while Chjna was poor. Now that the situation is flipped, Hong Kong in decline because of people like Fiona who refused to accept that, they refuse to try to learn mandarin and have this general attitude that the mainland is beneath her. Their world shrinks and shrinks until they leave because they do not understand whats happening and use the fear of the mainland to justify their situatio to flee. Those type of HK people are dumb in my opinion
@@youngz13o Contrary to your belief, they totally understand what's happening. Relating the growth in mainland to the core reasons why they left is simply illusive IMO. The only thing that matters to these parents is the future for their children. And under the control of CCP, there is no future in HK. If you don't have a problem with that, then good for you.
Abandoned by his fathet at five y/o , kick out by mother at 15 y/o , and still manage to live decently : He can manage to live succesfully in U.K. I wish him all the Luck and blessings , wish he can migrate asap.
Both Fiona and husband are brave to move to a foreign country. Fiona is a strong woman holding the family together. Go on you! Massive respect for you. Her daughter is so cute!
@@christinesharr5786 Her husband is idiot. 8K TV ? And buy expensive electronic or bed ? For what ? He don’t have even financial literacy or investing method to do with your money. Smh…
@@beruangloncat Yep I just don’t understand that, it is unnecessary to have fancy furnitures and TV set while living in rental property since you always move one place to another. He doesn’t understand his situation at all.
Husband is an idiot. Wife should leave him. Not only has he spent money unnecessarily on a TV, he’s made no effort to improve his skills esp his English. Who would’ve thought you need English in UK ? Orders the expensive dish at the restaurant and appear lazy as hell showing no interest in getting another job other than food delivery whilst waiting for his visa to drive a lorry.
Everyone has their own struggles, no matter where they are. So be kind to others and be grateful of what you have. The documentary did not provide any hard answers but it led the viewers to ponder various questions. Job well done
@@3066961 hong kong and hongkies needs to address the main concern here. Expensive housing. Not lack of freedom. The excuse of "lack of freedom" is only compounded because you guys do not have sufficient housing. I think only china can help solve this issue once and for all by strong arming those private developers. They need to be put inplace firstly by giving up unused, undeveloped state land which they horded over the years or mandated to create affordable decent sized public housing or lose their development license similar like in Singapore. Unfortunately the HK government is not strong enough to stand against the private developers. But china can
@@xxxcool2565 Ikr...if China did something about HK housing problems, HK ppl would see China as a positive - instead of harping "HK belongs to China, everyone must follow CCCP rules."
@@urbn9t If China did something to solve the hk housing problem. HK ppl will treat it as negative, because it violates the one country two system policy.
I'm so glad to hear that Fiona is doing so well. She's new to the country and the culture herself and yet she still has the energy to help others. The very sad thing I found is that the political situation has actually affected the children. The damaged that has caused to them will show in the future when they grow up.
Serves her right. She and her whole family willing to become British American lapdog/eunuch and abandoned her own family and people in Hong Kong. More seriously suffering and struggling days are still waiting for them. Hee hee hee hee hee 😁😁😁😁😁
You can tell at 35:00 when the teacher omitted that newspaper due to it political content, that the parents are grooming the children to hate; specifically to hate China.
This 2-part doc is really well done. It brings to light the challenges that a lot of HKers are facing as new immigrants. It makes me truly feel very appreciative of what my parents had to face back in 1974 when we first arrived in Canada. Hats off to Fiona for her effort and attitude to keep the entire family on track and organized. I know Ah Man is trying but he really needs to try harder to help Fiona. I am most sadden for the case with Leon. But he is a fighter and survivor. Life has dealt him a very bad hand with his family but he has not given up and I commend his drive to continue on for a better life. I want to wish him the best.
Thank you CNA for this 2 part documentary. I hope there’s a part 3! We’re all glued and want to see how things turn out for the Fiona’s family and Leon. Agree with everyone that Ah Man needs to man up and improve his work prospects and spend less. His self esteem will improve and hopefully their relationship with it. Poor Leon. Those prices to bring his cats over to the UK are ridiculous. I hope he finds a solution and not pay to these greedy companies suggesting private jets!! All the best to all the people featured and I hope they live a happy life.
I was actually quite shocked when I heard about the private jet for pets and the cost. Looks like they were really a lot of rich Hong Kongners coz the flights were always full
Leons being unrealistic with what hes considering but it also sucks cuz those cats are like his family…but spending your lifes savings on pets that will be gone in no more than a decade at most???
After watching this documentary, I'm super glad that i have a stable job and a place to call home right here in SG. Its not easy to move to a new country with no friends and no job while burning through your savings. I dont think i have what it takes to start over again.
You are such a strong woman Fiona! You not only find the strength to stabilize your family but helped many others to find jobs. With your attitudes towards life, I believe you can achieve whatever your heart desires. Take care.
Excellent series, enjoyed it so much as a expat myself, full respect to Fiona and her family and all the other hk people that have left their home to start over somewhere else. Hope they get the bno visa and the husband gets a good job.
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it only take me 10 minutes to feel immense hatred toward the husband! He is so selfish trying to buy 8K TV, while all he can do is whining to his wife. Good job fiona! She is a true hero in this story.
I adore the wife. She holds the entire family together. The husband is complaining. He got to understand the reality. I was an immigrant to US in the 1966. I learn to adopt from washing dishes to work as airline inspector. I speak less English than you do. I keep learning. Lives goes on and changing. Take a chance and keep your heart and mind open and motivated. Live will get better.
Agree, and he should be grateful that immigrants nowadays have it easier than previous generations. I heard stories of hardships from customers from HK who lived in Canada for 30+ years during my work in retail sales, and they had to face all the discrimination and racism in life and in job market with all the cultural and language barriers. And they were surprised that I managed to land myself a luxury retail job few days after my arrival in Toronto cuz they had to survive for 6 months without a job because of the discrimination back then.
I have lived in China, Canada and now in Hong Kong. I have huge respects on the resilience for Hong Kong people under different circumstances, no matter what political views they're holding. It's not easy to make a relocation, especially with kids, she's doing a fantastic job holding the family together. Hope Ah man can also contribute more from any angle. Good luck 🤞
Fiona will go far in UK. She has great initiative, like the group chat idea that got many HKers hired, as well as brought in business for that recruiter.
@Skip Roche 🪴🐈 Leon , please do more research. You can bring your pets with you in the same flight you are on for a fraction of the price you were quoted by those blood suckers. You can fly to Ireland , Scotland and France , rest a couple of days with your pets and continue a road journey to your destination. Don’t give up . A brighter future is waiting for you . Great stories to tell your kids and grandkids.
Don’t forget the age old saying, she’s helping the recruiters get dirt cheap foreign labour (the Asians) especially when Uk is not part of the EU anymore, no more polish, Romanians, Hungarians etc
@@GspotPredator working is better than welfare . Asian work hard . Will get recognise and promote fast and make better money . When new in a country, get your foot in and be part of the new world .
Fiona's husband is such a horrible person.. I really salute her for putting up with him. All his excuses, snarky comments and sheer disrespect for her.. I would have found it completely unacceptable. Amidst all the struggle, having to make tough decisions and plan for the unpredictable future, she truly is a hero keeping it all together. I hope her husband wakes up and learn to respect and appreciate her. I'd have walked out with the kids.
Weak men tend to be horrible husbands who asks the world from his wife yet still positions himself as the leader of the family solely because he is a man.
There is one thing that I find very commendable about Fiona's philosophy in life. She said she doesn't overthink the future. This is really something we should all learn. If the situation in our life is in such a limbo, it's better to not overthink the future, rather just focus on now. Also, to those of you who wish to comment on their marriage, the old Chinese saying goes " you would teach someone to punish their kids rather than teaching husband and wife to separate". Whatever opinions you may have on their marriage, keep it to yourself so that you don't cause anymore stress to their family. Give them the space they need to sort out their issues. I don't think anyone here knows the husband better than Fiona. Always remember to leave a breathing space for others, for one day, you may need it yourself.
These are just 2 one-hour episodes that for sure can't be conclusive on their marriage. I don't understand why the audience are inclined to jumping to conclusion that easily. that's unfair to Fiona and the husband
best part of this documentary is when I saw Jasmine blending in with other kids… i felt happy for Fiona (and ah Man) that the effort they put in is bringing joy. just want to say to Fiona that I’m sure their move was right. Hang in there.
Fiona is beast she's pushing through dispite setbacks from her husband it goes to show being realistic is the best way to be financially sound if its not affordable now don't buy it wait until ur in better position then decide later if its still worth buying . I wanna see a part 3 of how Fiona progresses and i love the other family how they bought a store and rented it out i mean if they were in better position they could save the rent and run a store themselves eventually but still smart move
As a Scottish person who has just left Hk after 7 years. I can’t feel anything more than heartbreak….for these amazing Hk people. They left a vibrant… fantastic city to give their kids freedom ❤️
As someone from the UK living in Hong Kong at the moment, this is a really interesting perspective to see how they experience my country when they arrive, especially with the cultural differences.
Brits in HK have a much easier time to adapt to the general social attitude toward them than HK people will face in the UK. I am sure you know what l mean. When u do return to UK hope you will give some thoughts n consideration towards that.
@@micheleyong1900 yes I agree with that. Language isn’t a big problem, we can find western foods here (even if it’s a little expensive), and there are lots of other foreigners from Europe. HKers are kind of stuck by themselves in the UK, and even face discrimination from mainland China immigrants.
@@GeorgeCollier discrim from Mainlanders - that's true. I was surfing indeed and jobdsdb a couple months ago and saw a number of job ads stating they need native speakers in mandarin and had at least lived in China for several users.
Just back to HK from UK and finished the 3 day hotel quarantine.HONG KONG did change a lot a lot and never go back. I really want to cry when watching the documentary. Thank you very much for the long-time efforts for the film!! Healthy lives!! 🙏🙏🙏
Fiona, you are really a very strong person and realistic when time calls for it. I really hope everything will work out well for you, you deserve it. As for Ah Man, please grow up and be responsible to your wife and your two young kids.
I haven't watched all of it yet, just starting Leon Tse story. That poor dude. What a cruel mother to do that to him! I pray he has all the good luck in his future, he's a kind guy, he loves his fur babies.
I feel the same for him. I don't understand why it cost so much to bring the cats to UK. There are other youtubers sharing tips and processes in transport their pets. Hope that he may find cheaper alternatives to do that.
Massive respect to Fiona, such a hard worker and able to secure a permanent role contract too. Happy to see her daughter taking initiative to social and talk to the local kids too. I wonder by now have Fiona got the visa approve? Hope things run well with them.
Thank you CNA for using my song . The documentary also highlights Hong Kong’s daily life.It’s a sad and tough time in Hong Kong.Thank you for all the support to Hong Kong people 🙇🏻♀️🙌🏻!
Nice song. Should have known this song earlier. Happy for you that CNA international TV broadcast let your nice song be heard across the world via this documentary.
as a person who moved from HK to Britain as well, these things that have happened to the daughter and the family happened to me too. Life wasn't easy at first moving into a new country but it has been much more better for me and my family now. My heart goes to all of those who are experiencing the same situations and to Fiona's family. :)
I trained as an immigration lawyer and I can tell you their journey is so much easier compared to other immigrants who had no way of renting accommodation or finding a job because of the conditions on their visa ( it’s a minefield trying to deal with the Home Office )
@@doriswaddington2418 but i still don't think it is wise to move to uk before they have obtained bno in hong kong. esp. they have jobs in hk, looks like they are having another tough challenge on visa in the last part of the video. I have obtained mine in several months only.
@@kinboon3138 he actually wanted to go to paris, seems like holidaying. When you have a lot of money to spend, it is ok; but in their case, too ideal apparently.
@@efond88 there's no place like home. I watched with mixed feelings. Is it really true the children will be denied opportunities if they remain in HK? I have been quietly jealous of the huge hinterland they have. But then, the living space needs much improvement. If Singapore becomes like that some day, small but expensive living space, I suppose many will leave too.
@@margaretchong1450 I suspect Singapore will become "small but expensive living space" if it continues to develop. That is what has happened in London (which is no longer typically part of the UK) where property can only be bought by the rich.
@@margaretchong1450 expecting that one can live well in a foreign place when u can’t even survive in ur home town is simply ……..Singaporeans are pragmatic, down to earth realistic people… I hope u won’t become like one of the ……
A lot of emotions came to my mind when I was watching this video. I grew up and worked in Hong Kong and have migrated overseas for more than 10 years. I never doubt about my identity as a Hong Konger. Anyone who asked me where I came from, I have no doubt to say that I am from Hong Kong, I grew up in a mixed culture governed by British government at that time. Hong Kong people are generally hard working, smart and easy to adopt changes. While the first few years would be tough to get used to a new environment, I believe they will finally overcome most of the challenges and they will be happy to see their daughter is growing up in a much better education system.
not sure if it was the editing that coloured the family a certain way, but I have huge respect for the wife for doing ALL that work whilst her husband is being an immature, disrespectful whiny child. constantly complaining about problems and not offering anything by way of solutions or steps to solving them, being extravagant with spending when it is an obvious time for frugality, etc. and it also makes me count myself so incredibly lucky to be able to go home to SG (am currently packing up my life in HK after having been here for 4 years) BUT also am wary about what could happen at home in the future.
I immigrated to the US from Hong Kong in 1982. I was 10 years old at the time. That was the first wave of immigration fever in HK. So I experienced just about all of the difficulties and hardship that this family feels. Well, I was luckier than they are as I was much younger and therefore did resolve the language barrier issue with relative ease. But my parents did give up alot in order to provide me with this opportunity. And to them, I have to give my thanks and gratitude. My parents gave up as much if not more than what Fiona and Ah Man have given up in order to immigrate.
@Skip Roche 🪴🐈 I experienced both. Well, I was lucky that I had some working knowledge of English and I spoke French already at the time. Plus I was young, so I was able to pick up English within a relatively short period of time. But those who immigrate when they are already in their adult age will surely have a more difficult time to adjust. So as i said, I do appreciate the sacrifice that my parents made so that i could have a better and easier life.
I totally agreed with the lady. Everything starts with small first. I carried USD300 over 30 years ago from HK to US, bought a 15 year old Volvo after 1 year with USD1400. Now I can afford to lease a new car every few years. Of course I feel blessed all the time.
@@TsLeng I would say the life in US 30 years ago was more difficult than today for a Chinese. All my distance relatives were working in restaurants or as a car driver. I received my territory education as a business analyst and worked as a programmer for 3 years in HK. Still I couldn’t find any decent job in EDP (the name before IT today) in US but I already had my psych preparation before I came. I kept trying and got a junior IT position after 5 years in a top publishing company. Even that, I felt blessed all the time. Today the next generation of my relatives work as IT developers. One kid even opened a company to serve his former employee. They are making a decent paycheck. With my experience, I don’t see discrimination as long as you prove to the people you know your job. I was so lucky to have so many nice people around me. Maybe I am wrong as I don’t know too much outside the IT world. I only regret that I missed the time with my family in HK and the golden time in HK during 1990s.
When my parents from HK came to Western Europe half a century ago, the HK emigrants then were mostly poor and non-educated. Most couples did not have children at arrival and just sought a better living here, which was then a logic choice. Nowadays many HK parents think they could give their young children a better future in Western Europe, but have no idea what it means for their children to grow up here where the Asian children look and behave different than their Western peers, and will always be treated as different. One comment below pointed out two moments in this video, in which the man imposed on his daughter his thought that UK is better, and another in which the woman talks to a UK woman as if HK women always shout at their children, whereas UK women won’t. A kind of thought, in which the West is pictured as better or even superior. From the perspective from a middle aged Asian man who was born and has lived all his life in a Western country with the highest university degree, and who has been to HK a couple of times, life in the West will be tough for newcomers from HK: By giving up their well paid jobs, the highly educated Hong Kongers come to the West to fulfill low paid jobs, and turn from the upper class in HK to the lower class in the West. They will encounter racism and are often defenseless. Their status is even lower than the uneducated Islamic people who emigrated to the West massively. The weather here is not suited for Asians. If you cannot speak the local language fluently, you will always be an outsider, and will be looked down. Even when you speak the local language 100% fluently and could defend yourself verbally against all kinds of people, you are still an outsider in the West. Most Asian boys will remain single, as they are pictured here as non-masculine, and lots of Asian girls, pictured as obedient, will marry the white men, because of their highest social status. As for the children, growing up in an environment, in which they do not feel “welcome”, “safe” and/or “accepted” they will experience lifelong consequences. These HK parents think they know better for their children, because they reason from a rational point of view. But children don’t. The social environment in the West has changed dramatically due to massive influx from Muslim and other people: Social tensions have increased in the last decade, and social issues here are visible, in which Asians are collateral damage. Anti-Asian sentiments are present and growing. Asians in the West are not second rank, but (will) become third rank like in the US and Canada, where I have been to many times for longer periods. Third rank means also discriminated by second rank citizens like Muslims and the dark people. For HK children to raise up in the West is nowadays much harder than in my youth three/four decades ago. As a matter of fact, I do not see any future for HK families to come to the West. They will burn their savings here. They will lose their high status and their well paid jobs back home. Their children will experience things unknown to them in HK. There is no bright future for newcomers in the West as my parents did see when they choose to live here 50+ years ago. Neither for the locals nor for the newcomers from HK, nowadays. For HK families still in HK and considering emigration to the West, it would in my viewpoint a big mistake. Social and political changes are everywhere, also in the West. Instead of getting emotional on these topics, focusing on saving money for their children is more practical, which is impossible in the West with the low paid jobs and income tax as high as 35%-49%.
My aunt and uncle also lived in Crewe as well many years ago. The housing is cheap so it's a starting point for many working class immigrant. They are now owning one of the best Chinese restaurant in Manchester and they're living in a 6 room mansion with a swimming pool in the backyard. Go Fiona, I know you can do it.
Fiona said a Cantonese phrase at 4:20. "Ma sei lok tei hang", literally "If your horse dies, you gotta get off and walk". Sometimes life puts us in situations away from our comfort zone. You have no choice, but to do whatever it takes to keep going forward, and keep living. You can choose to whine and cry, or you can make the best of whatever you have. Respect...!
This is how ridiculous some of the Hong Kong people are, they did not have any rights to vote for their governor and any democracy during the ruling of British. And then suddenly they start requesting democracy and voting rights after the Chinese government took over. Just like this husband want a bigger house while his home in Hong Kong was probably much smaller than the UK house to rent. They live in their dreams.
You obviously don't know that every time the British talked over the years of some kind of democratic representation for the people of Hong Kong, China threatened to send in the troops. And how much democracy does Hong Kong have now, with so many perfectly peaceful Democrats in prison or in exile?
Like what is often said love is blind....if the blindness can last as long as the lifespan it is not so painful. Often couples get the jitteries when the blindness is gone and reality sinks in.
you are living in a fantasy world. Comment if you are married. Fiona is not a tough mama, she is just a crazy woman who forces her husband and children to abandon HK just for the sake of the ILLUSION OF freedom. she is just jealous THAT she cannot handle the reality HKERS are losing superiority to a mainland CHINESE
@@berekina can’t agree more. They just have to face the consequence of their own decision to abandon their original career, family and country. Being HKese myself, I am so happy these people leave my place.
Don't know how the husband's going to be able to survive anywhere with that attitude. Says its his wife's department on spendings, yet does not want to listen to her when actually spending, and instead dreams on about his wants. Jobs are aplenty, but he chooses as if he really has a lot of choice. Dude...you have two young kids with you
@8zz8 exactly the same situation as in HK. I initially thought the wife was mean to him, but I felt for her now even after 2 parts. Your patience can only last that long
@@bc41 He wants so many things and yet with job offered to him, and at that something he can do, he doesn’t want because night shift.. at times you really don’t have much of a choice but he still dreaming
His husband are those type of "big" man that liveby the concept of "You only live once" and would be willing to owe ppl money with the optimism to earn the money back.
I am a mainlander, this documentary is so inspiring, I wish Fiona family and all HKers all the best, HKers are well known hard working people and I am certain they will settle down in UK and have a bright future ahead.💪
The general trend applies. 20% leaving HK may be successful and another 80% would still so so. The so call freedom without reference to daily life and the social ladder their children can achieve is deceiving. Determination is for sure in personal level, illusion to have better life is certain in knowing reality aspect.
Well done HK'ers who have PhDs and university education and professional jobs are now leaving HK taking all your hard earned money to become Uber drivers and washing dishes in Chinese restaurants in UK, no wonder they were welcoming you with open arms. If you are unhappy with those conditions or think that's unfair why don't you stage a mass protest on the streets of London and see how far that takes you? Too afraid to? It's a strange double standard HK'ers have, you would rather become second class citizens in a foreign country than put up with a new law that allows the government in your own country to extradite criminals. If you study history you will know you are supporting the government who 150 years ago forced the importation of opium into your own country to cause decay of your people and it's society proudly built over thousands of years. When the government of your country tried to protect its people and stop this from happening they were ganged up on by multiple western countries who attacked her, raided her treasures and forced her to give up territories so the opium trade can continue. You will know for much of the 150 years of colonial occupation of HK the local Chinese were second class citizens within their own country, abused and treated like dogs in earlier years. The older generation of HK'ers will tell you of police abuse of local Chinese, the most senior positions in police, government and foreign companies alike were all white people. The locals never had equal opportunities or freedom to vote even till the very end. Oh you never learned these things in your school curriculum in HK? Funny how these important historical facts were never taught in a democratic free society isn't it? The sad fact is people listens to whatever they are told through the media. And funny how Britian started to allow local Chinese to take over senior government positions just in the last few years prior to the planned handover. You have been played! It's ironical that when you are fighting for freedom and democracy, the time in history when HK was most free and the people had the most national dignity was prior to British colonisation and immediately after. Yes I know some freedoms have been taken away from you in the last few years but was it worst than under colonial rule? It's quite sad how you accepted abuse and subjugation by foreigners for years and years and never dared to say a word but when the Chinese government does anything you become indignant and righteous. But I am sure this is all in the past now and the British people now accept the Chinese as equals. And yes HK'ers you are seen as Chinese to westerners. I'm sure they will welcome you and your money into their society and allow you 'equal' opportunity to do the jobs white people don't want to do, at least until your money lasts. But I wouldn't hang arround the streets late at night if the jobs starts to dry up and the locals become angry. But I know you are very adaptable you can dye your hair brown and use cosmetic surgery to look more like a westerner. But for now things are still calm and you can join them to laugh at, look down on and help foreigners contain China. Good luck on your future!
It doesn’t matter if you have a master degree or a Dr. working at a factory. Job is a job to support your family. Korean used to clean office buildings and look at them now in the US. I really hope they get the BNO visa. The odds of making it in UK seems much higher on part2 than part1.
Fiona is amazing, really. She's an excellent person, good mother, just see her daughter's confidence and quick adaptation. I bet she'd be great in her work and can establish a career from it.
