Ken Jeong's, "You Complete Me, Ho" (Netflix Stand-Up Special)

You Complete Me, Ho is Ken Jeong's first stand-up special; it premiered on Netflix on February 14th, 2019, and discusses a wide variety of topics.  They include Jeong's career change from MD to actor, politics and the Trump administration, and his wife's battle with breast cancer.

The special also includes an number of cameos from (or more accurately call outs to) other Asian celebrities in the audience, such as Jon M. Chu, the director of Crazy Rich Asians and Dana Lee (who, among other things, played Jeong's father in Dr. Ken).

Pros:

• Fans of Jeong's work (and especially his fans from The Hangover) will appreciate this special, as it provides some behind the scenes details. 
• Jeong is at his best when he discusses medical humor and lampoons the portrayal and perceptions of Asians in the US.  The racism of Hollywood is also brought up (e.g. the fact that Crazy Rich Asians was the first major American motion picture in 25 years to feature an all-Asian cast).
• Jeong's personal narrative is moving, especially when he speaks about his wife's battle with breast cancer

Cons:

• It felt like about half of the special could be boiled down to Jeong saying something to effect of, "remember me in X?  That was pretty great, huh?"
• I did not get nearly as many "laughs per minute," as I was hoping for.  While there isn't anything in the special that I found particularly objectionable or offensive, I just didn't find a lot of it funny.

Conclusion:
Even though I am not familiar with much of Jeong's work, I can't imagine that this is among his best.  The comedy vacillates between self-referential call outs to unfocused political slams (his critiques of Trump come to mind in that latter category, not that they were inaccurate).  Ultimately, it doesn't feel like there is a consistent flow or through-line for this special.  This makes it hard to recommend, except for comedy completionists and hardcore Jeoung fans.


Final Score:
4.5 / 10