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Friday, October 22, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
PIFF2010 Recap: Receiving the Sonje Award (Best Asian Short Film) at the closing ceremony
15th of October, my last day in Pusan. A press conference was held in the morning to announce the award results.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
QUICK RECAP OF PUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2010 part 2
Decided to break my recap up into two parts so it won't be too long.
Quick recap of Pusan International Film Festival 2010
Saw the video of Juliet Binoche dancing in Pusan? Anyway, I'm going to properly do a quick recap of my Pusan International Film Fest 2010 experience.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Dancing with Juliet Binoche
Yeah, it's not everyday that you get to share the same dance floor with an Oscar-winning actress.
But there I was, last night, at the Wide Angle party in Pusan International Film Fest. Just after the screening of INHALATION.
You'll spot Juliet Binoche, and my sista Kkobbi Kim (from "Breathless", who is probably the poster girl of this year's Pusan Film Fest cos she's in THREE films: MAGIC AND LOSS, ASHAMED and an anime), and also festival director Kim Dong Ho. This festival is Kim Dong Ho's swansong (he had been in charge for 15 years, since its founding).
Oh, Abbas Kiarostami appeared at the 0:34 mark too.
But there I was, last night, at the Wide Angle party in Pusan International Film Fest. Just after the screening of INHALATION.
You'll spot Juliet Binoche, and my sista Kkobbi Kim (from "Breathless", who is probably the poster girl of this year's Pusan Film Fest cos she's in THREE films: MAGIC AND LOSS, ASHAMED and an anime), and also festival director Kim Dong Ho. This festival is Kim Dong Ho's swansong (he had been in charge for 15 years, since its founding).
Oh, Abbas Kiarostami appeared at the 0:34 mark too.
Post by Edmund Yeo.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Hamburg snapshots
Before I launch into my barrage of photos from the Pusan Film Fest, I'm going to post up some photos I took in Hamburg during my time there on 1st-5th Oct.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Rest in peace, Zeg Zeg.
As I've mentioned in my previous post, my uncle, passed away early in the morning yesterday of cardiac arrest. He was 56.
Friday, September 24, 2010
A death in the family
I wanted to post photos of my graduation day on the 20th, or photos of me and mom hanging out at Kamakura on Mid-Autumn Festival two days ago, unfortunately I have to post about this instead.
This morning I received a call from mom. My uncle, dad's youngest brother, had just passed away a few hours before dawn. Cardiac arrest. He was 56. My parents are flying back to Malaysia tomorrow, a day earlier than planned. More about this later.
This morning I received a call from mom. My uncle, dad's youngest brother, had just passed away a few hours before dawn. Cardiac arrest. He was 56. My parents are flying back to Malaysia tomorrow, a day earlier than planned. More about this later.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Babes of Tokyo Game Show 2010
Dear readers, do not be deceived by the title of this blog post. I am definitely NOT encouraging the objectifying of beautiful booth women at the this year's edition of Tokyo Game Show. Like my 'Babes of Tokyo Game Show 2008' post from two years ago, I am now getting up my high horse to voice my personal conflicted feelings towards the beautiful booth women of the Tokyo Game Show.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Trailer of INHALATION
Edited this together two nights ago. The music you here in the trailer is the main theme of the short film and is composed by my now-frequent collaborator Wong Woan Foong. Cello performed by Mark Shuping.
video page
Saturday, September 18, 2010
KINGYO cinematographer Josha shot the new SPEED music video, Yubiwa
Now, finally, something not about the screenings of my film.
A few years ago I mentioned my teenage love for the Japanese pop group SPEED.
They started in 1996, then disbanded in 2000. I was crushed. In 2008, they came back again, I was skeptical. Yet the intensity of my love for SPEED, especially lead vocalist Hiroko Shimabukuro (the tall one), was so intense that I composed silly haiku for her.
A few years ago I mentioned my teenage love for the Japanese pop group SPEED.
They started in 1996, then disbanded in 2000. I was crushed. In 2008, they came back again, I was skeptical. Yet the intensity of my love for SPEED, especially lead vocalist Hiroko Shimabukuro (the tall one), was so intense that I composed silly haiku for her.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Catch KINGYO and a sneak peek of INHALATION at Malaysian Shorts, 20th Sept
UPDATED: This is my short film Kingyo, in its entirety
A while ago, Allan Koay the journalist once asked whether I noticed that my short films looked alike.
I disagree.
Aside from having scenes of brooding young women.
Luchino Fujisaki in KINGYO
Susan Lee in INHALATION
And regularly centering around two protagonists walking around somewhere at night, chit-chatting, and reopening old wounds etc etc.
I think each and every single one of my shorts look different!
I disagree.
Aside from having scenes of brooding young women.
Luchino Fujisaki in KINGYO
Susan Lee in INHALATION
And regularly centering around two protagonists walking around somewhere at night, chit-chatting, and reopening old wounds etc etc.
I think each and every single one of my shorts look different!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
First minute of LOVE SUICIDES at FILMINUTE 2010
(After such a long period of inactivity, I am now bombarding this blog with festival announcements, eek.)
This actually started at the beginning of September, but I didn't mention it due to some, er, distractions.
Anyway. a one-minute incarnation (or rather, the first scene) of my older short film, LOVE SUICIDES (2009), was one of the 25 finalists selected for FILMINUTE 2010, an international one-minute short film festival. I was a little surprised when I was informed last month by the people at the festival that the first scene of LOVE SUICIDES seemed like a 1-min film by itself!
So yeah, after that I decided to extract the scene and sent them as LOVE SUICIDES: PROLOGUE.
Watch it here on the Filminute website. (considering that it's only a minute long, I really don't that it'll waste that much of your time. Hah)
INHALATION also playing at Vancouver and Tokyo International Film Festivals (with THE TIGER FACTORY)
I mentioned in my previous post that my latest short, INHALATION, is finally making its premiere in competition at the Pusan International Film Festival on the 8th of October.
Actually on the same day (but slightly later, due to timezones), INHALATION will also be opening before THE TIGER FACTORY at the Vancouver International Film Festival. And later in the month of October, INHALATION will also be playing before THE TIGER FACTORY at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
INHALATION on Vancouver International Film Festival site
THE TIGER FACTORY on Vancouver International Film Festival site
I liked the INHALATION synopsis given on the VIFF website.
An alternate version of The Tiger Factory’s narrative, compressed, stretched, and flipped, by its writer/producer.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Review of THE WHITE FLOWER at J-FIlm Pow-Wow
Marc Saint-Cyr had posted a review of THE WHITE FLOWER at J-Film Pow-Wow. Here's an excerpt:
Suitably, the still photography used throughout “The White Flower” is incredibly beautiful, possessing much richness, crisp clarity and great attention to framing and lighting in every shot. In fact, viewers are likely to be doubly grateful for the slideshow-like manner in which the shots progress, as it allows them to better savor each image while seeming to magnify and expand each of the contemplative, intimate moments that comprise the film’s episodic structure.
Read the full review!
THE WHITE FLOWER was recently screened at the InDPanda International Short Film Festival in Hong Kong.
Friday, September 03, 2010
THE WHITE FLOWER screening at InDPanda International Short Film Festival
me pointing at the WHITE FLOWER still
Leaving from Hong Kong to Guangzhou the day after the world premiere of THE WHITE FLOWER left me Twitter-less, Facebook-less, Youtube-less and Blogger-less, hence the lack of updates.
So, back to the screening of THE WHITE FLOWER. On the night of the 26th, I finally got to screen my experimental THE WHITE FLOWER to the public at the Broadway Cinematheque.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong
After hearing so much about the Avenue of Stars (it's modeled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame), I decided to pay a visit yesterday. I was greeted by the huge replica of the Hong Kong Film Awards statuette.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
I was Crossing Hennessy in Hong Kong
Arrived at Hong Kong two days ago, staying at an interesting hotel at Wan Chai called MINGLE BY THE PARK. Here's dad.
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