Waited for the Oscar so I can make this update. Didn't expect to be using this update image, though. But I mean, it is the only news people seem to care about. And it's probably the only thing people remember from this year's Oscar.
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Next video is coming along slowly but surely. I do wish I have a bit more time to develop the idea, but hopefully it's not bad as a prove of concept.
- Drive My Car won Best International Film. Guess I'm talking about it n...
2022-03-28 19:03:34 +0000 UTC
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Alright, it's time to decide what monster movies we'll cover this summer! Instead of the usual Godzilla fair, however, we'll take a look at some of the more unknown Kaiju and Tokusatsu. If you have anything to suggest, leave it in the comment!
This is a multiple choice poll, so vote ALL the options you like!
2022-03-23 23:06:57 +0000 UTC
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New MonsterVerse movie is reportedly in production. Looks like we'll have an encore!
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Sorry for the lack of update for last week. We are working on a big project, and you'll get to see it soon! It want to keep everything a surprise, so I won't go into detail now. For that reason, we'll put the script previews on halt for now.
- This month's Patreon bonus video is also in the work. We'll be talking about Spider-Man No Way Home. You know, it's the third ...
2022-03-21 04:52:12 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I've been busy working on a rather complicated project, and you'll get to see it pretty soon. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this quick and simple video, in which I explain my thoughts on the much anticipated Pixar movie: Turning Red.
Things will be back to normal this Sunday!
2022-03-17 14:45:23 +0000 UTC
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18 minutes, this is one of the longest video on our channel, and it still feels like it barely scratched the surface. Maybe in the future, we can do an encore and take a look at his singing career and his other film roles, as well.
Hopefully, this video is a good introduction for Leslie to those of you who are unfamiliar, and a good overview of Hong Kong's LGBT cinema for those of you who know of his legacy. Cheers!
2022-03-10 15:40:30 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to March! Movies are getting fun again. Uncharted is apparently pretty enjoyable, can't say I see that coming. The Batman is getting some buzz. But the film is kinda a hit or miss among my snobby filmmaker friends. Turning Red is coming out in a few days. A lot of movies to catch up, a lot of fun to be had.
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Editing on our next video is complete. It took an extra week of work because it is 18 minutes long and it covers a lot of films. And even then, I...
2022-03-07 02:18:12 +0000 UTC
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Spring is starting for many of us. Hopefully the change of season treats you well. As for me, I have to endure two more months of snow. Oh, Montreal.
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Our next video is getting pretty big. I've been spending the past week watching Leslie Cheung movies and other Hong Kong LGBT films non-stop, and I'm still not done with the catalogue. It seems like I'll have to delay the video for a few days. But I think it'll be worth it.
- The remainder of our docket ...
2022-02-28 03:19:03 +0000 UTC
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Is anyone following the Oscar? I used to watch it with my filmmaking friends and make a drinking game out of it. I supposed we mostly enjoy it ironically. But then Covid happened and we don't hang out much anymore.
Maybe I'll watch the Razzies this year. They have an entire category dedicated only to Bruce Willis.
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Hope you enjoy our latest video on a somewhat controversial topic. It was a last minute decision to swap video ideas around, so I had ...
2022-02-21 02:15:50 +0000 UTC
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It may seem like a clickbait title, but I'm asking this question for real. If this movie were to come out today, people would've been very offended. But, we all love the movie! What makes us approach this film, and so many similar movies differently than recent films like... Raya?
2022-02-17 16:12:29 +0000 UTC
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Happy Valentine's Day, everyone. If you have a significant other, I hope you have a fun night together. If you don't, we can still enjoy some discounted chocolate!
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Due to difficulty in acquiring Malaysian films, we have to postpone the video to a later date. So the video will probably be in March or late April.
- In the meantime, we'll take about what makes some films problematic. Why we love Kill Bill but dislike Raya and the Last Dragon, when both f...
2022-02-14 01:46:47 +0000 UTC
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Happy Lunar New Year! Hope you had a good time if you were celebrating. I had a pretty good meal. So good, in fact, I can start to feel my belly. But if you weren't celebrating, I still hope 2022 has been treating you well.
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Hope you enjoyed our latest video on Hi, Mom. This video idea was actually suggested by a couple of viewers, including channel YouTuber Cool History Bros! The film quickly became one of my favourite films from 2021. While it started off p...
2022-02-07 04:38:20 +0000 UTC
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Happy Lunar New Year!
I want to cover something light and heartfelt for new year, and I suppose there is no better choice than last year's new year hit, and one of my favourite films from 2021: Hi, Mom.
To put it simply, Hi, Mom is a movie about a time-traveling daughter befriending her mom in 1981. It's a fun little movie that feels deeply personal to the writer-director, as well as to the rest of China. For this reason, Hi, Mom became a huge hit. It overtook highly anticipated s...
2022-02-03 15:55:42 +0000 UTC
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One month later, I'm kinda enjoying the way I type 2022. There's a nice rhythm to it.
Look, we all have to take solace somewhere. Anyway, happy Lunar New Year!
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Our new year video is currently being edited. In case you are curious, we'll be talking about Hi, Mom (2021). It's a film I highly recommend giving a watch. Although without a wide release, the only legal way to watch it is through ixigua.com. Hopefully the film will get a wide release soon.
2022-01-31 05:00:22 +0000 UTC
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Lunar New Year is this February 1st!
If you are celebrating it, happy new year! It's definitely difficult to celebrate a reunion festival in the pandemic. Hopefully many of you still get to visit your loved ones. And if you can't, I hope you still treat yourself to a nice celebratory meal.
And if you don't celebrate the new year. Well, you are invited to my Chinese New Year. So use that as an excuse to have a nice and relaxing night! We'll have some movie recommendations. More on ...
2022-01-24 01:05:55 +0000 UTC
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Fatal Deviation has become a cult classic over the past decade or so. It's frequently made fun of on YouTube, by various comedy channels. But few has ever acknowledge the good side of the film: Lead actor and director, James Bennett, actually pulled off some pretty impressive moves.
But all those moves went unnoticed, because its presentation is just god awful. So let's take a deep dive into this movie, and see why this movie looks bad, and how we can improve it.
2022-01-21 15:16:34 +0000 UTC
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We are entering the dead month of cinema, when nothing interesting is coming out in the west.
It's also in between New Year and Chinese New Year, so almost everything interesting is coming out in China, soon. Although looking through the movie forecast, it's almost all war movies and cartoons.
Still looking forward to seeing a new Zhang Yimou movie though.
CHANNEL UPDATE
- The new video is currently being edited, running slightly behind schedule. We are still loo...
2022-01-18 01:16:42 +0000 UTC
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Happy New Year, everyone!
Sorry I didn't post an update last week. I got no excuse. I think I was too caught up watching clips with terrible Chinese that I forgot it was even Sunday. Time kinda loses all meaning around here, as Quebec is entering another lockdown.
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Hope you enjoy our video on crappy Chinese dialogues. This is something I think a lot of people around the world can relate, but rarely discussed, since it's assumed to be prevalent around th...
2022-01-10 08:58:11 +0000 UTC
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Ever since I brought up this topic on social media, the subject has been bubbling in the back of my mind. It's a topic few have discussed. Hopefully, I've made it interesting for you.
On this topic, I can only offer my limited perspective as a Chinese speaker. But I know Hollywood treats almost everything non-English equally terribly. So how has your language been treated?
2022-01-05 16:08:01 +0000 UTC
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And so we come to the end of yet another difficult year. Thank you all for the continuing support. It is because of you that this channel is not only thriving, but looking into expanding.
This year, I've been put in contact with industry veterans working in Hollywood. I have my video essay put on Criterion, and Time Magazine. I participated in a routable podcast with fellow Asian content creators. And I have friends who worked for a team that got an Oscar. If you tell film school me tha...
2021-12-28 00:54:48 +0000 UTC
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As our channel inches towards making our own short film, we decided to take a break from our usual film analysis, and take a look at some filmmaking tools for beginner filmmakers.
For the next few days, I'll be sharing a few stories I have with cameras I've used in the past on social media, all in video form. If you want to see some extra content, come follow us on Twitter and Facebook!
2021-12-23 22:10:25 +0000 UTC
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The pandemic is flaring up again over where I am, which puts a bit of a damper on our short film production. Hopefully things will work out eventually. In the mean time, stay safe, everyone!
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Our next video is already completed, and it should be up by Thursday next week! There will also be complimentary videos releasing on our social media, so follow us on Twitter and Facebook!
- Patreon bonus video is currently in the work. For this month, we'll be ta...
2021-12-20 03:06:08 +0000 UTC
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If you are wondering why sometimes updates come on Sunday and sometimes come on Monday... Well, I usually have to work at least one of the two days, and it's never up to me to decide which day I have to work.
It's the end of the year, and many of you are probably also busy with work. Hopefully the holidays have been treating you well!
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Hope you enjoyed our latest video on Stand by Me Doraemon. After our video about Crayon Shin-chan, I know I have ...
2021-12-14 01:40:35 +0000 UTC
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Finally, we are talking about Doraemon, a cornerstone of anime in Asia, childhood to billions of young children over the past 50+ years. And somehow, it remains relatively unknown in the west.
Since the two films highlighted don't have a strong through line (it's more like small vignettes connected together), it's pretty difficult to talk about the film on a whole. So the video was written with the assumption that you know the films already. For this reason, I'd recommend watching the f...
2021-12-10 16:55:25 +0000 UTC
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It's December, which means it is holiday season. I hope you are having a good festive time! With so much hardship happening in the last few years, we all deserve a bit of warmth in this winter.
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Script for our next video is complete! I'll be recording it tonight, and hopefully publish it before the 15th.
- Another smaller script will be worked on and uploaded by the 20th.
- Speaking of recording, I got a new mic! For the entire history of this c...
2021-12-05 21:56:54 +0000 UTC
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Happy Hanukkah! It's getting pretty cold outside, so remember to stay warm and stay safe!
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Not much to update about the channel. It seems with the holiday season approaching, sponsorship agencies also slow down in response, thus delaying some of the smaller videos I have planned.
- Our Christmas videos will still be on time, though. No worry!
- Meanwhile, we have our main characters casted for our martial art short film! Let me just say, it is a...
2021-11-29 01:28:29 +0000 UTC
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Currently stuck in between a gap. In case you haven't heard, I'm directing a kung fu short film this winter, and I'm slowing down the channel so I have more time to work on the project. Right now, the bulk of the filmmaking work has yet to begin, and I'm also not in a time crunch to make the next video.
It should've been a relaxing week. But I'm so used to being busy that I just feel restless.
Anyway, onto the update.
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- Hope you enjoyed our latest ...
2021-11-22 14:52:56 +0000 UTC
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We take a break from our usual discussion on Asian and world cinema, and take a look at filmmaking as a craft. I want you and everyone to know that filmmaking may be hard, but it doesn't have to be expensive. Directors big and small have challenged themselves with making films on all sorts of crazy cameras and camera angles, all just to make one statement: It's the artist, not the tool
2021-11-17 15:06:54 +0000 UTC
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Sometimes, it's just strange to realize how long I've been doing this. Apparently this is the 115th weekly update. I'm happy everyone is still here, but also feel kinda old lol.
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Our next video is complete and already uploaded. Once the sponsor gives the go-ahead, it'll be published around Wednesday/Thursday. It'll be a bit of a different piece than our usual videos.
- Nothing really changed for December and January. We still have Stand by Me Doraemon ...
2021-11-15 08:49:32 +0000 UTC
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Don't let the thumbnail scares you. The real scary monster is daylight saving time. #AbolishDaylightSaving
CHANNEL UPDATE
- Shang-Chi is coming to Disney Plus in a few days. Would you want me to make another video on Shang-Chi? I can probably do a fight analysis, and point out to good and bad. However, it'll probably be a short, maybe 5 minute video. Since I didn't really plan ahead and allocate enough free time for it.
- Anyway, script for our next v...
2021-11-08 09:39:44 +0000 UTC
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Happy Halloween! Although knowing our audience, by the time you are reading this it's already November.
Oh, how I wish I can grow a bear so I can participate.
CHANNEL UPDATE
- As stated before, our channel will slow time for this winter. Upload will go from bi-weekly to once a month. But Patreon update and rewards to remain the same.
- We'll be using the extra time to create bigger videos, but also working on a major project: We are making a short film. A martia...
2021-11-01 00:05:28 +0000 UTC
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