Just as a curious point, will you find the following clip funny even if you didn't understand a single word of cantonese?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6wmB62kHXY Or if there was mangled english, it would be funnier?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyPYR1mX_X4 Or will be a case of infectious laughter?
Making things funny sure does take serious thought.