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@cluely Ep 35: your mentor is the Chinese engineer #officehumor #funnyskits #coworkersbelike #cluely
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- Length · 25 Sept 2026
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Comedic skit about difficult mentorfrom @cluely
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Overview
The video portrays a comedic and stressful relationship between a freelance engineer, Varun, and his harsh Chinese mentor, Ling Long. The creator acts out several scenes where Ling Long criticizes Varun's lack of understanding, his coding skills, and even his health, all while using exaggerated cultural stereotypes. The skit alternates between these interactions and mockumentary-style confessionals where each character shares their perspective, culminating in Varun having a breakdown in the bathroom.
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Simple outline
- 1Establish character conflict
- 2Protagonist explains their side
- 3Show escalating absurd scenarios
- 4Antagonist explains their side
- 5End on peak unresolved conflict
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 55%
POV: your mentor is the chinese engineer
Verbal hook · 30%
I still don't understand. What's going on?
Visual hook · 15%
A man frantically gestures at a large screen displaying a complex system architecture diagram, creating a sense of fast-paced confusion and conflict.
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Hook template
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
The video opens 'in media res' with a high-energy moment of conflict, immediately establishing the power dynamic and the central problem without any prior setup.
Payoff
The narrative concludes abruptly at the peak of the final conflict, leaving the situation unresolved to maximize the comedic tension and deliver a punchline based on the protagonist's humiliation.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Dual Perspective Escalation
A comedic narrative that escalates a relatable conflict between two archetypal characters, using direct-to-camera 'confessionals' from both sides to provide context and justification for their increasingly absurd behavior.
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The Protagonist's Confessional
The primary character breaks the fourth wall to directly address the audience, providing exposition on the situation and their relationship with the antagonist. This grounds the initial conflict and builds empathy.
- 2
The Escalation Vignette
A new scene presents a different, more intense version of the core conflict, raising the stakes and demonstrating that the initial problem is not an isolated incident.
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The Absurd Justification
The antagonist's behavior is pushed to a comically illogical extreme, forcing the protagonist into a surreal and submissive response.
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The Antagonist's Manifesto
The antagonist breaks the fourth wall to deliver their own monologue, revealing their (comedically flawed) worldview and providing a rationale for their actions. This offers a counter-perspective that adds depth to the humor.
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The Final Invasion
The conflict moves from a professional or social sphere into a deeply personal or physical one, representing the ultimate escalation of the antagonist's behavior.
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Post caption
Ep 35: your mentor is the Chinese engineer #officehumor #funnyskits #coworkersbelike #cluely
Text overlays
title · beginning
POV: your mentor is the chinese engineer
contextual · middle
Varun Freelance Engineer
contextual · end
Ling Long Principal Engineer
Transcript
I still don't understand. What's going on? Because it's so simple. Because the third time makes money. I don't wanna disrespect your culture, but this is all in Chinese. You can't infer? It's it's an inference. Okay? And, buddy, you should learn Chinese anyways. Okay. I'll I'll sign up for Duolingo. I'm I'm sorry. So I'm doing some contract work for Cluelly right no, and my onboarding buddy is Linglong. How is he? He's great. He's just, not very patient at explaining stuff. Man, this is codeism trash. You're sure you're Indian, right? I thought that you people were supposed to be good at this too. I thought so. I'm I'm so sorry. I'll I'll rewrite the whole thing. Don't apologize to me. Okay? Apologize to the code base. Okay. Code, I'm I'm so sorry. Honestly, the code base deserved an apology. That that was my bad. And then a request hit a gateway. I'm like, I'm sorry. I don't wanna interrupt, but I have asthma. I'm just having some problems breathing right now. Man, asthma is not real. Okay? Man, no one in China has that shit. Breathe harder. Breathe. Man, man, you you don't need that. Okay? Just breathe in. Breathe out. Alright. Focus. Alright? The billing service and the API India engineers are hardworking and smart. Right? But it's the opposite of Varun. Varun is Americanized Indian. Right? America make you soft. It make you weak. It make you fat, and it give you asthma. Varun is not gonna make it. Okay. Okay.