On February 20th, my RIVER OF EXPLODING DURIANS team and I headed off to Johor to shoot our ending. The reason why we were willing to endure a 4+ hour trip was because we wanted to catch the annual Johor "Parade of the Gods", a Chingay Parade that has been going for more than 140 years.
Monday, March 03, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
More photos from phase 2 of the RIVER OF EXPLODING DURIANS shoot
Due to the episodic nature of the film, THE RIVER OF EXPLODING DURIANS film shoot is divided into three phases, with a rotating cast and crew.
Phase 1 happened in early January.
Phase 2 happened from February 5 to 14.
My team members had some pretty cool collection of photos from Phase 2.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
School scenes from the RIVER OF EXPLODING DURIANS film shoot
After 9 intense days, the second phase of RIVER OF EXPLODING DURIANS film shoot is finally over.
In my earlier post, I lashed out at my former high school Catholic High School for reneging on a deal to let me shoot within their premises... just a day before the shoot.
In the end, thankfully, we found a new school to shoot the film. But I remain disappointed with Catholic High's unprofessionalism.
Anyway, I will never forget this.
Other than that, these are the photos taken during the two days that I was shooting the school scenes.
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Open letters to Catholic High School PJ
Last night. I wrote an open letter to Catholic High School.
This happened because, a few weeks after agreeing to let me shoot RIVER OF EXPLODING DURIANS within their premises, they suddenly reneged on their promise.
A day before the shoot.
When everything's already finalized.
When a Taiwanese actress had already flown here, to good old Malaysia, to do my film, within a limited schedule.
When a large group of actors have been scheduled to act in my school scenes.
When a large amount of money and time had been committed to the shoot.
Good old Catholic High School of Petaling Jaya, which I attended from 1997 to 2001, NONCHALANTLY went back on a deal that almost jeopardized the entire production and flushed all my money into the drain.
The reason given?
A carnival day that they conveniently did NOT tell us about until a day before the shoot. Very convenient.
This happened because, a few weeks after agreeing to let me shoot RIVER OF EXPLODING DURIANS within their premises, they suddenly reneged on their promise.
A day before the shoot.
When everything's already finalized.
When a Taiwanese actress had already flown here, to good old Malaysia, to do my film, within a limited schedule.
When a large group of actors have been scheduled to act in my school scenes.
When a large amount of money and time had been committed to the shoot.
Good old Catholic High School of Petaling Jaya, which I attended from 1997 to 2001, NONCHALANTLY went back on a deal that almost jeopardized the entire production and flushed all my money into the drain.
The reason given?
A carnival day that they conveniently did NOT tell us about until a day before the shoot. Very convenient.
Thursday, February 06, 2014
RIVER OF EXPLODING DURIANS Film Shoot: Day 5
After taking a one-month break, I finally returned to phase two of my RIVER OF EXPLODING DURIANS shoot. (to the uninitiated, this is my debut feature)
Because of the break, we decided to start it with a simpler shooting day to ease me, the cast and crew, back to the film.
Saturday, February 01, 2014
Floating Sun @ Rotterdam International Film Festival 2014
The Rotterdam International Film Festival has just ended today with the announcement of its 3 Tiger Award winners, they are:
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