JinnyBoyTV Live at KDU University College

An ordinary film studies class became an awestruck event for the students of KDU who managed to meet Jin, Reuben and Dennis from JinnyBoyTV. The trio were special guests for the Introduction to Film Studies lecture of the Diploma in Mass Communication program. The trio presented their recipe of success on YouTube Channel, where their videos have garnered over a hundred thousand views, and over a million views for their video entitled “My Generasi.”

The event took place at KDU University College’s Damansara Jaya campus on 17th May 2012. The whole theatre was packed by 2pm, with excited participants. Without further ado, Jin and Reuben introduced JinnyBoyTV, starting with their very first video called “Ah Wing.” At the time, they had planned just that particular video, and felt it was enough. “Ah Wing,” would go on to become a nationwide hit. Astounded as they were, they started getting comments and calls, all asking the same thing: What will their next video be?

David Choi in fact recommended Jin to come up with his own video back then when he didn’t know Reuben yet. As they eventually got to know each another, they become the best of buddies and started off JinnyBoyTV. “Ah Wing” was produced by a passionate but small crew, lacking “professional equipment” and on a shoestring budget. However, the video was well received and remains popular to this day. Not bad for a video produced by a crew of two, improvised boom microphones and a budget of only RM90.00.

 Charlene was all smiles when she managed to take a picture with Dennis!

Along the way, Jin and Reuben showed many of their latest videos, there was one where Dennis and K-Pop, Jay Park were dancing together which brought about a pin drop silence as the heart of practically every girl in the lecture theatre melted on that one scene. Jin then told that their latest video, entitled “The Class Clown” for teacher’s day was one a more personal video that touched his heart deeply. The video was shot in the school where his mother once taught, where he also slept in the canteen waiting for her at the age of five. Dennis then took centre stage to show his dance moves live. It was live performance watching him doing the exact same Nyan Cat dance from the video “Abuden”.

Thanks to the School of Computing, Communication and Media Studies for inviting them for the very first time and it shall not be the last. It was wonderful to have JinnyBoyTv here at KDU University College to share their life experiences, the lessons they have learned and to answer the questions posed by students. They also shared great advice drawn from their experience in movie making.

Source: Charlene Wong Shinq Yi (Student, Mass Communication & Intern of School of Computing, Communication and Media Studies)