After 5 days of intensive filming for my new movie, I had to leave for Japan to begin my TESL class & practicum. I was unable to thank each person properly for his or her hard work and creative contributions. So now, I would like to say a big THANK YOU to Alvin, Kelly, Alex, Min, Shanshan, MK, Youmi, Marcia, Yuri, Ling, Anita, Juran, Soomin, and Jaspar. This movie wouldn’t be possible without you.
The night before my flight, I was able to take some still images from our video and put them on a USB. I brought the files with me to Japan, where I have been preparing them to be viewed and shared. I hope you will forgive the wait and enjoy these sneak peeks of the upcoming film!!
These pictures are stills taken from video footage shot by Alvin Pingol in June 2010 for an untitled comedy/adventure film project directed by Andrew Zeller. The story is about a Korean woman (Juyeon Park) who travels to Vancouver to see her younger sister: Sonya Park. But finding Sonya will be a considerable challenge, especially when an amateur detective, a thief, and two dangerous reporters are searching for her too.
My good friend and fellow filmmaker: Alvin Pingol just completed a short film in 3 parts about his travels in the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Macau. “Paglalakbay” is a Filipino word that roughly translates to “travels,” or “journey.” This film chronicles the adventures of Alvin and his family during the first 3 weeks of January 2010. I enjoyed it from start to finish, and only wish there was more!! Thanks for sharing your trip, knowledge, and heritage with us, Alvin!
Here is a short film directed by my friend: Bobo Zhao. I filmed about half of the movie, and I also make a small appearance as one of minor characters. All of the actors speak in Mandarin Chinese even though many of us aren’t Chinese. (Don’t worry, there are also English Subtitles.) I would describe the film as a dramatic love story which playfully makes fun of some stereotypes of Asian TV dramas (soap operas). I really enjoyed being involved in the making of this film and seeing the final result! Hope you enjoy it too!!
Filmed in Vancouver & Burnaby, BC, Canada with a cast & crew of international students.
The Love Story:
Believing his “whiteness” to be his sole imperfection, Eddie attempts to win back his girlfriend’s affection by studying to become a “real” Korean, unaware that his Korean teacher has problems of his own in the love arena. To find love, will they be forced to change themselves? Or will it be love which changes them??
Starring:
Bak Seong-Jae (Kevin Bak) as “Jay”
Ma Jinyong (Calvin Ma) as “Derek”
Cai Xiao (Carolyn Cai) as “Claire”
Niu Jia (Tina Jia) as “Lily”
Andrew Zeller as “Eddie”
Wayne Tsaur as “Steve”
Featuring Original Music by Alvin Pingol
Photographed by Suh Hyung Lim & Bobo Zhao
Filmed by Daisy Zhu
Produced by Josephine Yun
Written, Directed, & Edited by Andrew Zeller
Website: www.andrewzeller.com/movies/atr
Thanks to everyone who supports us and this film!!
Created as a Final Project for UBCs VISA 210 (Digital Arts) course in Winter 2009.
There is no sound in this video and that is intentional, as sound is unnecessary for the images and possibly distracting. The entire video was filmed with a webcam (despite having better equipment available) to create an internet video/webcam conversation/voyeuristic point of view. Also, it is intended to viewed as a continuous loop. (So the beginning becomes the ending).
LSBC (LifeSpan Bank of Canada) and their website is an artificial creation for this project. The video was shot over a period of several days and many details were carefully inserted to reveal the passing of time.
Research regarding the average lifespans and how people spend their time were included into the numbers and figures. Calculations were then made to reflect the predicted minutes and seconds of the main character’s life. What you see in this video is a fiction based on facts. It is an exploration into the nature of time, aging, fear of death, and the desire for immortality or simply “more time”.
The next time you use Online Banking to check your finances, try also considering how you spend your time and how you will spend the rest of your life. And please consider LSBC for all of your time-banking needs. Thank you.
