Yesterday...
Today I’m gonna be surprising my dad
with tickets to the NBA Finals,
My dad thinks we're going to film a sponsorship integration,
which is when I’m gonna surprise him with the tickets
and film his reaction.
Basketball is on tomorrow, son.
Do you want to go to a game?
Hm?
No, I'll just watch from home.
No need to go.
Do you know how much tickets cost?
Even the worst seats can go for over $1,000.
I’m not really sure what my dad's reaction is gonna be,
because he’s not that emotionally expressive.
He doesn't really cry,
but I know deep down
he's going to be really excited to go
because it's always been a dream of his
to go to the NBA Finals.
He's a die-hard Warriors fan,
he watches basically every single game.
When he was asking about it,
I made it up on the spot,
but he thinks this is a frozen food delivery service.
and that we're going to unbox
and cook some chicken together.
But when he unboxes the “package”
he’ll see the NBA Finals tickets.
Since he doesn’t read much English,
I’m going to run the ticket printout through Google Translate
so that hopefully he has a better idea
that this is an NBA Finals ticket experience.
Okay, go ahead and open it.
Like this.
What? Basketball?
Keep reading.
Warriors...
and Boston Celtics.
Game 1 at home...competition
We're going to the NBA Finals tomorrow!
To watch the Warriors.
Thursday.
What?!
Wow.
You've worked so hard for decades, just to raise us.
I... thank you.
Thank you for working so hard for us.
Thank you!
What a good son.
Okay!
Yeah!
All set, come down!
Grandpa will carry baby!
Did you finish?
Yeah!
So fast?
Tomorrow we're going to the city to watch the basketball game.
Oh!
We didn't cook, he wanted to film this
because he's a good son!
When did you start watching the Warriors?
A long time ago.
For context, my dad’s been a Warriors fan
ever since he immigrated to San Francisco in 1982.
I basically grew up eating dinners with
Chinese telecasts of NBA games in the background.
As big of a Warriors fan as he is,
he’s only ever been to one game back in 2016,
because he’d rather save money for his family
and just watch games from home.
This is why going to the NBA Finals together,
the pinnacle of basketball,
is so special for us.
$1,000 or $2,000?
$1,500.
For each ticket?
Yeah.
That's $3,000 for two tickets.
Yeah.
Wow.
You're joking, right?
Really! I'm not lying.
Because Ken has season tickets.
If he hadn't helped us buy the tickets,
each ticket would have been $3,000.
And these seats are in the front!
It's okay, Dad's worth it!
Thank you!
Love you, Dad!
I really love you.
You want to go to a Warriors game someday?
Yeah, that's right!
Then I'll pick you up at 1 tomorrow.
Okay!
Okay.
Yeah!
Bye!
The next day...
Food before the game.
Yummy, yummy.
Dad's fried rice.
And chow fun.
They're asking if you're excited to go to the game.
Yeah!
You guys have to take lots of pictures.
Yeah, we will.
We'll work harder to make more money.
Don't worry about it, Mom.
But still!
$3,000.
You could pay a whole quarter's tuition.
You can't take all your money to the grave with you.
This is a lifelong memory for Dad.
Yeah, he loves the Warriors.
I really agree with you taking him there,
because Daddy doesn't really enjoy many things
besides the yard
Once in a while is okay.
Maybe once in a lifetime is okay.
He used Cam's tuition money to take you to the NBA Finals.
So you have to...
What?!
No way!
No, that's wrong!
Of course not.
He deserves it!
Daddy Lau deserves it!
Have fun!
It's a big day for Daddy and you!
Big day for us.
Bye! Have fun!
Okay!
So this is Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
I really hope we win,
because it would be kind of disappointing
to take my dad to the NBA Finals
and for us to lose.
So fingers crossed.
My dad also doesn't get to eat out very much,
so we're going to try a bunch of food at the Chase Center,
which I've heard is pretty good.
But we're going to see if it lives up to his standards.
Dad, who's your favorite player?
Curry!
Why?
He plays well.
Before, only the tallest and biggest were successful in the NBA,
but he changed that.
He showed that even shorter people could play in the NBA.
We are going to get my dad
and me
some matching jerseys!
So, they are...
not surprisingly, out of a bunch of sizes.
So we are going to go a different route.
My wife and I watch you!
Thank you!
As we were on our way to the bathroom,
we ran into a fan!
Which was really cool.
Are you guys going to the game?
Yeah, we are!
Oh, cool!
I surprised my dad with Finals tickets.
Oh my god, you cook so brilliantly!
Go Warriors!
Where are our seats?
It's pretty close!
We're going to check out the...
Paper Lantern,
which is supposed to be the best Chinese food in
or best Asian food in the arena.
Thank you!
Here you go.
Shout out to the recipes, the recipes are fire!
Go Warriors!
Try it.
Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings.
4 stars.
4 stars?
It's okay
but it's overcooked.
It's tough,
and the flavor didn't really penetrate inside.
All the flavor comes from the salt on the outside.
It should have marinated more before frying.
Yeah!
4 stars.
It's only got pepper.
It'd be even better with some garlic,
or if they used garlic salt.
Would you get it again?
Once is enough for me.
Next up, we have fries and shrimp.
The shrimp is worth 4 stars.
The only thing that's not great is the batter,
it's not crispy enough.
The flavor is good.
It tastes good.
What about these?
3 stars.
These are too salty.
Chase Center!
This one is 5 stars.
5 stars?
Yeah.
Wow!
Full points, this one tastes great.
The flavor is great.
Bread is good, sauce is good,
the lobster is also pretty good.
Would you get this again?
Yes, I would.
Yeah, this one tastes good.
If you don’t watch basketball,
the NBA Finals are a huge deal.
To be crowned champions,
the Warriors (playing in the white jerseys)
have to win 4 games in a best of 7 series
against the Celtics (playing in the green jerseys).
Curry missing his first three, reloads
And Green with a quick outlet to Curry.
Let's go!!!
Yeah!
The Warriors are off to a really great start,
but in the Finals,
things can turn south at any moment.
That's my guyyy!
After so much fried food, drink beer!
Beer is good for counteracting yeet hay (heatiness).
Whoo!
Let's go!
I’m pretty nervous
because the first half of the game
has been pretty close so far.
Las Vegas bettors predict that
the Warriors are supposed to win by 3.5 points.
The Celtics are really good, especially on defense,
so I really, really hope we win
because I don’t want my dad to be disappointed
at his first ever NBA Finals game.
And that wraps up the first 24 minutes of play
in the first half
of Game 1.
Steph Curry setting...
Thank you!
Cheers!
I quite like the taste!
4 stars.
Whether it's cheap or not,
if you like it, then it's good!
Yeah.
Maybe you'll like it,
but I'm not so...
Not your thing?
I don't like it too much.
Hi!
Having people come up to us is pretty surreal,
because when we started Made With Lau,
I never imagined that we’d be able to connect
on such a deep level with people all around the world,
or that we’d get recognized in public by our community.
I’m just really grateful that
people get to see how incredible my dad is
and that we get to preserve his legacy
and celebrate our culture.
We really appreciate all of your support,
so if you ever see us in public, please say hi,
because it always makes our day!
I think they might have burned it.
I'll give it 3 stars.
3 stars?
I don't really like the taste.
It's just dough.
I give that a 4.5.
Take it all out.
I guess it's okay.
But this kind of thing is always too salty.
Too salty?
Yeah.
All hot dogs are too salty.
If you like salty food,
then it'd be 4-5 stars.
I don't like such salty food,
so it's 3 stars from me.
How many stars?
This one's okay!
It could be 3 stars.
3 stars?
The chicken's too soft.
This part is okay.
3.5 stars.
Okay!
It was made too long ago, so it's not as...
The ones we fry at home are way better, right?
Of course, dad!
Curry's coming in for the last 5-6 minutes.
That's one of the big improvements he's made in his game.
The Warriors are glad to have him back.
Brown!
Man, he's cooking!
Wild comeback here for the Celtics...
Are you scared?
I'm not scared.
In this 4th quarter, we start losing really badly,
and watching the Warriors fighting to hang on in this game
reminds me of a story of my dad’s resilience.
When I was a kid,
my parents used to run a successful little Chinese restaurant
right down the street from our house.
It was their pride and joy,
and my parents worked 12-hour days and weekends to keep it running.
Suddenly, one night around 3 AM,
our neighbor was banging on our door,
and I woke up to flashes of red and orange
dancing across our window blinds.
I was sitting piggyback on my dad’s shoulders
as we walked down the street
towards our family restaurant,
which was engulfed in flames.
I’ll always remember the calm look on my dad’s face,
resilient and poised
even as he watched his hopes and dreams
burn to the ground.
Do you think we'll win?
I think so.
No!
Oh, come on!
Come on!
We need this!
Oh, come on!
Are you worried?
Yeah.
Personal foul.
They played very well at the beginning.
That is incredibly insane.
Our first time to the NBA Finals, and we lost.
Yup.
We lost,
but, hopefully...
There are 6 more games left.
No one can do well every time.
Even though we lost this game,
a game I really hoped we would win for my dad’s sake,
my dad is still able to shrug it off
and look forward to the future.
And aside from all that,
the real victory is that we got to share
this special experience together,
as father and son.
I really wanted him to know that
I was so grateful for everything he does for our family.
But of course,
he responded in the most Chinese dad way possible.
There are 6 games left, we probably wouldn't lose all of them.
We'll see if the coaches
how they can adapt.
I wanted to take you to the game because I wanted to thank you,
thank you, because...
Don't say that, son.
That's not necessary between a father and son.
You worked so hard to raise us.
You don't have to say that.
In Chinese culture, a father raises his son.
His son raises his own son.
Having you means taking the responsibility
of raising you, of teaching you,
so you can grow up and earn a living.
That's what we do.
But once you've grown up,
a father would never hope for his son
to repay him.
That's how Chinese people are.
A father raises his son, who raises his own son,
meaning you're raising Hong Doy.
All of us, our family
being happy together, that's enough.
That makes me happy.
Right now, I have so many opportunities,
and so much success,
it's because you worked so hard.
That's why...
That's okay, I understand.
I understand.
I know you and Jenn are a good son and daughter.
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