Produced by Sticky Pictures (Sammy J and Randy in Ricketts Lane), and written by and starring the internationally acclaimed stand-up comedian, Ronny Chieng: International Student was one of six comedy pilots which aired last year on ABC TV as part of a joint initiative with Screen Australia, Comedy Showroom, and becomes the first to be green lit to full series.
In the series (as in real life), Ronny Chieng is a Malaysian student who’s come to Australia to study law. Though smart, driven and competitive, he’s also blunt, barbed, and not afraid to cut through B.S. - so it’s not long before Ronny is at odds with most people on campus. Adding to Ronny’s rollercoaster is his strong relationship with his Malaysia-based mum, which veers between affection and agitation, often in the space of a single conversation, and a friendship with all-Australian classmate Asher (Molly Daniels) that could mean something more… if Ronny can ever work up the courage.
The series will hit screens on ABC TV and iview in mid-2017, with its U.S. premiere on Comedy Central to follow.
Ronny Chieng: International Student was supported by Film Victoria through its Victorian Content Initiative partnership with ABC.
Source: ABC TV Press