The last day in Cannes was quite uneventful. All the pressure and stress we had leading towards our screening were finally gone. We could finally just enjoy the festival and the place, it's a little unfortunate that our screening took place towards the end of the festival, otherwise we could have had more relaxing days like this.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
VIDEO: Talking about my new short, INHALATION at THE TIGER FACTORY press conference at Cannes Film Festival
Had been shutting myself away from the rest of the world working on a new film treatment.
Then, my comp died.
I ended up doing the writing at Saizerya (a Japanese "family restaurant" similar to Denny's) in the past few hours.
Will continue writing that.
But for now, take a look at a video from THE TIGER FACTORY press conference at the Cannes Film Festival on the 21st of May, 2001, just before its official screening. Jeremy Segay moderated the Q and A, those present were Ming Jin (the producer-writer-director), me (the producer-writer-editor) and Moon Lai (or Fooi Mun, the lead actress).
Then, my comp died.
I ended up doing the writing at Saizerya (a Japanese "family restaurant" similar to Denny's) in the past few hours.
Will continue writing that.
But for now, take a look at a video from THE TIGER FACTORY press conference at the Cannes Film Festival on the 21st of May, 2001, just before its official screening. Jeremy Segay moderated the Q and A, those present were Ming Jin (the producer-writer-director), me (the producer-writer-editor) and Moon Lai (or Fooi Mun, the lead actress).
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Cannes Day 8: The Tiger Factory day!
Spent the entire last week trying to finish up my Master's Thesis. It's due end of this month, but I had other things to do, so had to get it done earlier. I succeeded.
Now, on with my penultimate post for the Cannes trip.
Now, on with my penultimate post for the Cannes trip.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Cannes Day 7: Pretty uneventful aside from the Directors' Fortnight Party
Nothing happened on my 7th day in Cannes. That was the 20th of May, just a day before our press conference and screening. We continued going around giving out invitations to friends and people who were interested in catching THE TIGER FACTORY.
After that we bumped into Lee, editor of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's eventual Palm D'or winning 'UNCLE BOONME WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES', and the actress Wallapa (who played the princess in the film). We went off to have some kebab. Lee gave us tickets to the Uncle Boonme gala screening too, awesome!
After that we bumped into Lee, editor of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's eventual Palm D'or winning 'UNCLE BOONME WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES', and the actress Wallapa (who played the princess in the film). We went off to have some kebab. Lee gave us tickets to the Uncle Boonme gala screening too, awesome!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Cannes Day 6: Lee Chang Dong's Poetry
Been busy writing my masters thesis (due end of June), giving my mid-term thesis presentation in Wednesday (just two days after I got back from Cannes) and being repeatedly pestered to give advice for someone else's graduate film project that I had no time to update my blog.
19th of May. Went to the gala screening of Lee Chang Dong's Poetry. That was probably the highlight of that day, I can't remember anything else from that day.
19th of May. Went to the gala screening of Lee Chang Dong's Poetry. That was probably the highlight of that day, I can't remember anything else from that day.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Cannes Day 5: Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy
After meeting Abbas Kiarostami at MK2's Jia Zhangke party, I knew I had to catch his film.
Nespresso in Cannes Film Fest
At the main Palais building of the Cannes Film Festival, where the Market is held, and just between the theaters showing the competition films and the Un Certain Regarde films, there's a Nespresso Cafe that provides free coffee to people with festival accreditations.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Cannes Day 4: Prof Ando brings us to nice restaurant
I've returned to Tokyo this morning. It's been an enjoyable trip in Cannes. The reception for THE TIGER FACTORY was very warm, there was a nice standing ovation, but I'll get to that later.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Cannes Day 3: Jia Zhangke, Wang Xiaoshuai, Kiarostami, etc.
Discovered a nice bakery at Juan Le Pins in the morning.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Cannes Day 2: Finally saw some celebrities
I'm staying in a hotel at Juan Le Pins, which is one station away from Cannes.
As I took a walk around, I realized Juan Le Pins is quite a charming little place.
As I took a walk around, I realized Juan Le Pins is quite a charming little place.
First day in Cannes
I arrived at the Charles De Gaulle Airport on 4am. I was supposed to wait for 3 hours before the transit to Nice.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Watch CHICKEN RICE MYSTERY online (a suitable film for Mother's Day?)
Today is Mother's Day, so I thought it would be the perfect time to share with you all my very first non-student short film, CHICKEN RICE MYSTERY (2008), which is now uploaded on Youtube
Singer Yui Ibuki 伊吹唯 performing in front of Shinjuku Station exits
On the 6th of May, before I caught sight of Denis the tap dancing painter, I saw Yui Ibuki 伊吹唯 performing at the West exit of Shinjuku station (I was on my way to Yodobashi Camera to check out some camera lenses).
Friday, May 07, 2010
Denis the Tap Dancing Painter
Last night, as I was heading home from Shinjuku, I saw Denis, a tap dancing painter. I can assure you that it's not really a common sight in Shinjuku. The guy had a lot of showmanship and had attracted a large crowd of people during his performance.
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Another afternoon in Asakusa, then at the Lucie Rie exhibition in Roppongi
On Sunday, the posters of THE TIGER FACTORY were finally delivered to us. They looked good. To celebrate that, Professor Ando decided to organize a short tour in Asakusa for Ming Jin and the rest of us THE TIGER FACTORY gang.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
THE TIGER FACTORY trailer
This teaser was also posted on Twitch and the official Directors' Fortnight website.
Here's some info of the film:
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Met old friends. I realized I had an eventful year.
The Japanese Golden Week had begun. I met up with three of my old friends, Ai, Iyo and Maiko. Not Maiko the Producer, but another Maiko, who, like Ai and Iyo, were friends I met during my Perth days in 2005, when they were exchange students.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Preparing THE TIGER FACTORY for Cannes
The past few days went by in an even quicker blur. Day became night, night became day, sometimes I didn't sleep, sometimes a nap is treated as a sleep, I have lost all sense of time.
I went back to Malaysia for 3 nights to:
I went back to Malaysia for 3 nights to:
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Behind a scene of THE TIGER FACTORY
This was shot on the 6th of March (my birthday!), during the 4th day of THE TIGER FACTORY shoot. Pang the Sound Guy had to play a minor role, so it was up to the director Woo Ming Jin himself to carry the boom mic.
Making films in Malaysia, you kinda have to do everything.
(another 2 hours before I head off to Narita Airport)
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