Minute 78 - We Put Harry Shum Jr. On A Bagel!
About this episode
The episode discusses a scene from 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' featuring Evelyn and Andy Lee in a comedic fight, while analyzing character dynamics and cultural references.
Chad the teppanyaki chef winks at Evelyn, his raccoon-tail ponytail swishing with impossible liveliness. Then drumming interrupts—Andy Lee banging pipes on cubicles Warriors-style, calling her out for a gang fight. Evelyn faces him with a cake knife and wooden spoon, barely keeping up as the teppanyaki skills flicker in and out. Andy shatters her spoon, she throws a laptop, he swats it mid-leap and lands in a Spider-Man pose. The funniest beat? Evelyn's face after he destroys her laptop—equal parts amazed and offended , like "rude, I worked hard on that throw." We spend serious time in the Chad Trap, explaining why Harry Shum Jr.'s casting subverts the blonde Giga Chad meme. We discover hidden "Story of a Chef" lyrics in the soundtrack, debate Dr. Livesey's legendary phonk walk, and explore why old tech makes fight scenes feel expensive even when the laptops are discontinued junk. The minute shows Evelyn's clay pot cracking harder—she peers between universes like looking under a curtain, her teppanyaki hands working while her face registers total confusion. Both fighters smash each other's earpieces, setting up whatever comes next. Show archive Banana for Scale Facebook Group…
Topics covered
- teppanyaki
- fight scenes
- character analysis
- film commentary
- comedy
- cultural references
Keywords
- Evelyn
- Andy Lee
- Harry Shum Jr.
- teppanyaki
- fight scene
- comedy
- cultural references
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Story of a Chef
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