So a lot has happened this quarter of the year. This weekend was CRAZY! Aswell. SKB and I had won R16 Oceania Qualification and are going KOREA!!!
I had Directed probably my biggest production ever. A short film/Dance/music video for my good man and Amazing Dancer/Choreographer Alvin. Working on it now.. EPIC is all I can say about it.
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Relax… It’s not the end of the world…
But i really do want these packet of chips!
This kid is more awakened than a heck load of the rest of the world!
Moving away from my usual Hip Hop, Rnb and Jazz Mixes.
Here is 1 of the 2 mixes I made today: SEX ON ACID! Vol 1.
I will release vol 2 next week :)
Some smooth slow and sexy sounds. If you like Flume, Bonobo, Chet Faker, Telepopmusik, telfon aviv and all those futuristic confusing sounding artist You’ll Love this!
Hey My Beautiful Listeners. All My Mixes will now be found here :)
Check it out, Share it!
My YOUTUBE account has over 180 Uploaded Video’s!!!!!
I had to pick out 20 to represent the various types of work I’ve done,It samples the best of my Dance Show reels, Behind the scenes of Film & Theater, Photo shoots, Music Videos and Documentaries.
Check it out… or DON’T!!!!
Wow, after watching wrestling since my early childhood I’ve always had an admiration for THE ROCK! His charismatic character in and out the ring. Tonight I got to see him up close and personal. I also got to have a brief moment with John M Chu, We exchanged a breif convo about directing and dance. He seems like a genuine guy, really modest and humble. Respect to him….
Ang Lee: A Never-Ending Dream
“In 1978, as I applied to study film at the University of Illinois, my father vehemently objected. He quoted me a statistic: ‘Every year, 50,000 performers compete for 200 available roles on Broadway.’ Against his advice, I boarded a flight to the U.S. This strained our relationship. In the two decades following, we exchanged less than a hundred phrases in conversation.
Some years later, when I graduated film school, I came to comprehend my father’s concern. It was nearly unheard of for a Chinese newcomer to make it in the American film industry. Beginning in 1983, I struggled through six years of agonizing, hopeless uncertainty. Much of the time, I was helping film crews with their equipment or working as editor’s assistant, among other miscellaneous duties. My most painful experience involved shopping a screenplay at more than thirty different production companies, and being met with harsh rejection each time.
That year, I turned 30. There’s an old Chinese saying: ‘At 30, one stands firm.’ Yet, I couldn’t even support myself. What could I do? Keep waiting, or give up my movie-making dream? My wife gave me invaluable support.
My wife was my college classmate. She was a biology major, and after graduation, went to work for a small pharmaceutical research lab. Her income was terribly modest. At the time, we already had our elder son, Haan, to raise. To appease my own feelings of guilt, I took on all housework – cooking, cleaning, taking care of our son – in addition to reading, reviewing films and writing scripts. Every evening after preparing dinner, I would sit on the front steps with Haan, telling him stories as we waited for his mother – the heroic huntress – to come home with our sustenance (income).
This kind of life felt rather undignified for a man. At one point, my in-laws gave their daughter (my wife) a sum of money, intended as start-up capital for me to open a Chinese restaurant – hoping that a business would help support my family. But my wife refused the money. When I found out about this exchange, I stayed up several nights and finally decided: This dream of mine is not meant to be. I must face reality.
Afterward (and with a heavy heart), I enrolled in a computer course at a nearby community college. At a time when employment trumped all other considerations, it seemed that only a knowledge of computers could quickly make me employable. For the days that followed, I descended into malaise. My wife, noticing my unusual demeanor, discovered a schedule of classes tucked in my bag. She made no comment that night.
The next morning, right before she got in her car to head off to work, my wife turned back and – standing there on our front steps – said, ‘Ang, don’t forget your dream.’
And that dream of mine – drowned by demands of reality – came back to life. As my wife drove off, I took the class schedule out of my bag and slowly, deliberately tore it to pieces. And tossed it in the trash.
Sometime after, I obtained funding for my screenplay, and began to shoot my own films. And after that, a few of my films started to win international awards. Recalling earlier times, my wife confessed, ‘I’ve always believed that you only need one gift. Your gift is making films. There are so many people studying computers already, they don’t need an Ang Lee to do that. If you want that golden statue, you have to commit to the dream.’
And today, I’ve finally won that golden statue. I think my own perseverance and my wife’s immeasurable sacrifice have finally met their reward. And I am now more assured than ever before: I must continue making films.
You see, I have this never-ending dream.”
(Following Ang Lee’s second Best Directing win at the Academy Awards last night, this beautiful essay resurfaced. Here is my translation of Ang Lee’s words, written in 2006 (post-Oscar win). Please credit the translation to Irene Shih (and to this blog), thank you!)
My thoughts of being one of the youngest 26 year olders right now.
Another year gained…
I’ve gotta out do myself…
But 25 was a pretty hard act to follow…
hmmm…how do I wanna win this year?
I’ve got it
3…
2…
1…
GO!
MMmmmm Gotta love my Lazy Sundays. Sundays always makes me think about my position in life. I lie down and think about everything and nothing at the same time.
I had time to finally unpack the last of my Dragon souvenirs, memories and organized 900GB worth of video’s and pictures from the the tour…..
Wow it’s been one hectic heck of a ride!!! I says to myself;
I’ve performed over 200 shows in over 25 Cities, to over 600 Thousand spectators. I’ve lived in about 25 hotels, flew about 30 planes and eaten about 100 million fries hahaha….
…and I’m ready to do it all over again!
But for now…..MMmmmm Gotta love my Lazy Sundays.
and now cue the video
