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I’m a few days off, but I want to celebrate the full release of @interiorchinatownhulu. It was my first job in scripted television. Everyday I was in the company of the highest levels of brilliance and generosity. It’s special to be a part of a crew so talented and diverse all the way up and down the callsheet. This being my first show, that felt lucky to step into.

To be embedded in show making, particularly for this one, was a continuous pinch-me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have watched it all go up, and see real time what it means when there’s so much intentionality behind the story, the representation in it, and who’s contributing their labor to tell it while honoring where it’s coming from and where it can go.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in this industry, in this country, in this world, where many have been left to believe that coming as you are and being honest in your identity is bold, risky, and unexpected. That being you is a threat to others. To dream isn’t allowed.

This show is an Asian American story, an immigrant story, an American story. It’s meta, it’s satire, it’s heartfelt and weird. But so massively, it begs us to dream again. It tells us that doing so is going to be scary, it will force us into places we haven’t been, to fill shoes that have been waiting for us to grow into. To not dream against a status quo makes /you/ crazy, and it would mean in my metaphor that your shoes are too small for your feet! And now you have blisters.

All this main character energy, and so many places to put it.

Highlights in the carousel:
1. The first night in EXT. CHINATOWN, under the neon
2. Assisting @subwayalice for episode 105, who instantly let me in to all they know
3. All the on set antics with @toanothertimeandplace, a rare friend in a rare place
4. Getting to write storefront names for episode 109 of EXT. CHINATOWN

And that’s all the words I have. Hope you watch.

I’m a few days off, but I want to celebrate the full release of @interiorchinatownhulu. It was my first job in scripted television. Everyday I was in the company of the highest levels of brilliance and generosity. It’s special to be a part of a crew so talented and diverse all the way up and down the callsheet. This being my first show, that felt lucky to step into.

To be embedded in show making, particularly for this one, was a continuous pinch-me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have watched it all go up, and see real time what it means when there’s so much intentionality behind the story, the representation in it, and who’s contributing their labor to tell it while honoring where it’s coming from and where it can go.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in this industry, in this country, in this world, where many have been left to believe that coming as you are and being honest in your identity is bold, risky, and unexpected. That being you is a threat to others. To dream isn’t allowed.

This show is an Asian American story, an immigrant story, an American story. It’s meta, it’s satire, it’s heartfelt and weird. But so massively, it begs us to dream again. It tells us that doing so is going to be scary, it will force us into places we haven’t been, to fill shoes that have been waiting for us to grow into. To not dream against a status quo makes /you/ crazy, and it would mean in my metaphor that your shoes are too small for your feet! And now you have blisters.

All this main character energy, and so many places to put it.

Highlights in the carousel:
1. The first night in EXT. CHINATOWN, under the neon
2. Assisting @subwayalice for episode 105, who instantly let me in to all they know
3. All the on set antics with @toanothertimeandplace, a rare friend in a rare place
4. Getting to write storefront names for episode 109 of EXT. CHINATOWN

And that’s all the words I have. Hope you watch.

I’m a few days off, but I want to celebrate the full release of @interiorchinatownhulu. It was my first job in scripted television. Everyday I was in the company of the highest levels of brilliance and generosity. It’s special to be a part of a crew so talented and diverse all the way up and down the callsheet. This being my first show, that felt lucky to step into.

To be embedded in show making, particularly for this one, was a continuous pinch-me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have watched it all go up, and see real time what it means when there’s so much intentionality behind the story, the representation in it, and who’s contributing their labor to tell it while honoring where it’s coming from and where it can go.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in this industry, in this country, in this world, where many have been left to believe that coming as you are and being honest in your identity is bold, risky, and unexpected. That being you is a threat to others. To dream isn’t allowed.

This show is an Asian American story, an immigrant story, an American story. It’s meta, it’s satire, it’s heartfelt and weird. But so massively, it begs us to dream again. It tells us that doing so is going to be scary, it will force us into places we haven’t been, to fill shoes that have been waiting for us to grow into. To not dream against a status quo makes /you/ crazy, and it would mean in my metaphor that your shoes are too small for your feet! And now you have blisters.

All this main character energy, and so many places to put it.

Highlights in the carousel:
1. The first night in EXT. CHINATOWN, under the neon
2. Assisting @subwayalice for episode 105, who instantly let me in to all they know
3. All the on set antics with @toanothertimeandplace, a rare friend in a rare place
4. Getting to write storefront names for episode 109 of EXT. CHINATOWN

And that’s all the words I have. Hope you watch.

I’m a few days off, but I want to celebrate the full release of @interiorchinatownhulu. It was my first job in scripted television. Everyday I was in the company of the highest levels of brilliance and generosity. It’s special to be a part of a crew so talented and diverse all the way up and down the callsheet. This being my first show, that felt lucky to step into.

To be embedded in show making, particularly for this one, was a continuous pinch-me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have watched it all go up, and see real time what it means when there’s so much intentionality behind the story, the representation in it, and who’s contributing their labor to tell it while honoring where it’s coming from and where it can go.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in this industry, in this country, in this world, where many have been left to believe that coming as you are and being honest in your identity is bold, risky, and unexpected. That being you is a threat to others. To dream isn’t allowed.

This show is an Asian American story, an immigrant story, an American story. It’s meta, it’s satire, it’s heartfelt and weird. But so massively, it begs us to dream again. It tells us that doing so is going to be scary, it will force us into places we haven’t been, to fill shoes that have been waiting for us to grow into. To not dream against a status quo makes /you/ crazy, and it would mean in my metaphor that your shoes are too small for your feet! And now you have blisters.

All this main character energy, and so many places to put it.

Highlights in the carousel:
1. The first night in EXT. CHINATOWN, under the neon
2. Assisting @subwayalice for episode 105, who instantly let me in to all they know
3. All the on set antics with @toanothertimeandplace, a rare friend in a rare place
4. Getting to write storefront names for episode 109 of EXT. CHINATOWN

And that’s all the words I have. Hope you watch.

I’m a few days off, but I want to celebrate the full release of @interiorchinatownhulu. It was my first job in scripted television. Everyday I was in the company of the highest levels of brilliance and generosity. It’s special to be a part of a crew so talented and diverse all the way up and down the callsheet. This being my first show, that felt lucky to step into.

To be embedded in show making, particularly for this one, was a continuous pinch-me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have watched it all go up, and see real time what it means when there’s so much intentionality behind the story, the representation in it, and who’s contributing their labor to tell it while honoring where it’s coming from and where it can go.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in this industry, in this country, in this world, where many have been left to believe that coming as you are and being honest in your identity is bold, risky, and unexpected. That being you is a threat to others. To dream isn’t allowed.

This show is an Asian American story, an immigrant story, an American story. It’s meta, it’s satire, it’s heartfelt and weird. But so massively, it begs us to dream again. It tells us that doing so is going to be scary, it will force us into places we haven’t been, to fill shoes that have been waiting for us to grow into. To not dream against a status quo makes /you/ crazy, and it would mean in my metaphor that your shoes are too small for your feet! And now you have blisters.

All this main character energy, and so many places to put it.

Highlights in the carousel:
1. The first night in EXT. CHINATOWN, under the neon
2. Assisting @subwayalice for episode 105, who instantly let me in to all they know
3. All the on set antics with @toanothertimeandplace, a rare friend in a rare place
4. Getting to write storefront names for episode 109 of EXT. CHINATOWN

And that’s all the words I have. Hope you watch.

I’m a few days off, but I want to celebrate the full release of @interiorchinatownhulu. It was my first job in scripted television. Everyday I was in the company of the highest levels of brilliance and generosity. It’s special to be a part of a crew so talented and diverse all the way up and down the callsheet. This being my first show, that felt lucky to step into.

To be embedded in show making, particularly for this one, was a continuous pinch-me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have watched it all go up, and see real time what it means when there’s so much intentionality behind the story, the representation in it, and who’s contributing their labor to tell it while honoring where it’s coming from and where it can go.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in this industry, in this country, in this world, where many have been left to believe that coming as you are and being honest in your identity is bold, risky, and unexpected. That being you is a threat to others. To dream isn’t allowed.

This show is an Asian American story, an immigrant story, an American story. It’s meta, it’s satire, it’s heartfelt and weird. But so massively, it begs us to dream again. It tells us that doing so is going to be scary, it will force us into places we haven’t been, to fill shoes that have been waiting for us to grow into. To not dream against a status quo makes /you/ crazy, and it would mean in my metaphor that your shoes are too small for your feet! And now you have blisters.

All this main character energy, and so many places to put it.

Highlights in the carousel:
1. The first night in EXT. CHINATOWN, under the neon
2. Assisting @subwayalice for episode 105, who instantly let me in to all they know
3. All the on set antics with @toanothertimeandplace, a rare friend in a rare place
4. Getting to write storefront names for episode 109 of EXT. CHINATOWN

And that’s all the words I have. Hope you watch.

I’m a few days off, but I want to celebrate the full release of @interiorchinatownhulu. It was my first job in scripted television. Everyday I was in the company of the highest levels of brilliance and generosity. It’s special to be a part of a crew so talented and diverse all the way up and down the callsheet. This being my first show, that felt lucky to step into.

To be embedded in show making, particularly for this one, was a continuous pinch-me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have watched it all go up, and see real time what it means when there’s so much intentionality behind the story, the representation in it, and who’s contributing their labor to tell it while honoring where it’s coming from and where it can go.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in this industry, in this country, in this world, where many have been left to believe that coming as you are and being honest in your identity is bold, risky, and unexpected. That being you is a threat to others. To dream isn’t allowed.

This show is an Asian American story, an immigrant story, an American story. It’s meta, it’s satire, it’s heartfelt and weird. But so massively, it begs us to dream again. It tells us that doing so is going to be scary, it will force us into places we haven’t been, to fill shoes that have been waiting for us to grow into. To not dream against a status quo makes /you/ crazy, and it would mean in my metaphor that your shoes are too small for your feet! And now you have blisters.

All this main character energy, and so many places to put it.

Highlights in the carousel:
1. The first night in EXT. CHINATOWN, under the neon
2. Assisting @subwayalice for episode 105, who instantly let me in to all they know
3. All the on set antics with @toanothertimeandplace, a rare friend in a rare place
4. Getting to write storefront names for episode 109 of EXT. CHINATOWN

And that’s all the words I have. Hope you watch.

I’m a few days off, but I want to celebrate the full release of @interiorchinatownhulu. It was my first job in scripted television. Everyday I was in the company of the highest levels of brilliance and generosity. It’s special to be a part of a crew so talented and diverse all the way up and down the callsheet. This being my first show, that felt lucky to step into.

To be embedded in show making, particularly for this one, was a continuous pinch-me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have watched it all go up, and see real time what it means when there’s so much intentionality behind the story, the representation in it, and who’s contributing their labor to tell it while honoring where it’s coming from and where it can go.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in this industry, in this country, in this world, where many have been left to believe that coming as you are and being honest in your identity is bold, risky, and unexpected. That being you is a threat to others. To dream isn’t allowed.

This show is an Asian American story, an immigrant story, an American story. It’s meta, it’s satire, it’s heartfelt and weird. But so massively, it begs us to dream again. It tells us that doing so is going to be scary, it will force us into places we haven’t been, to fill shoes that have been waiting for us to grow into. To not dream against a status quo makes /you/ crazy, and it would mean in my metaphor that your shoes are too small for your feet! And now you have blisters.

All this main character energy, and so many places to put it.

Highlights in the carousel:
1. The first night in EXT. CHINATOWN, under the neon
2. Assisting @subwayalice for episode 105, who instantly let me in to all they know
3. All the on set antics with @toanothertimeandplace, a rare friend in a rare place
4. Getting to write storefront names for episode 109 of EXT. CHINATOWN

And that’s all the words I have. Hope you watch.

I’m a few days off, but I want to celebrate the full release of @interiorchinatownhulu. It was my first job in scripted television. Everyday I was in the company of the highest levels of brilliance and generosity. It’s special to be a part of a crew so talented and diverse all the way up and down the callsheet. This being my first show, that felt lucky to step into.

To be embedded in show making, particularly for this one, was a continuous pinch-me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have watched it all go up, and see real time what it means when there’s so much intentionality behind the story, the representation in it, and who’s contributing their labor to tell it while honoring where it’s coming from and where it can go.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in this industry, in this country, in this world, where many have been left to believe that coming as you are and being honest in your identity is bold, risky, and unexpected. That being you is a threat to others. To dream isn’t allowed.

This show is an Asian American story, an immigrant story, an American story. It’s meta, it’s satire, it’s heartfelt and weird. But so massively, it begs us to dream again. It tells us that doing so is going to be scary, it will force us into places we haven’t been, to fill shoes that have been waiting for us to grow into. To not dream against a status quo makes /you/ crazy, and it would mean in my metaphor that your shoes are too small for your feet! And now you have blisters.

All this main character energy, and so many places to put it.

Highlights in the carousel:
1. The first night in EXT. CHINATOWN, under the neon
2. Assisting @subwayalice for episode 105, who instantly let me in to all they know
3. All the on set antics with @toanothertimeandplace, a rare friend in a rare place
4. Getting to write storefront names for episode 109 of EXT. CHINATOWN

And that’s all the words I have. Hope you watch.

I’m a few days off, but I want to celebrate the full release of @interiorchinatownhulu. It was my first job in scripted television. Everyday I was in the company of the highest levels of brilliance and generosity. It’s special to be a part of a crew so talented and diverse all the way up and down the callsheet. This being my first show, that felt lucky to step into.

To be embedded in show making, particularly for this one, was a continuous pinch-me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have watched it all go up, and see real time what it means when there’s so much intentionality behind the story, the representation in it, and who’s contributing their labor to tell it while honoring where it’s coming from and where it can go.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in this industry, in this country, in this world, where many have been left to believe that coming as you are and being honest in your identity is bold, risky, and unexpected. That being you is a threat to others. To dream isn’t allowed.

This show is an Asian American story, an immigrant story, an American story. It’s meta, it’s satire, it’s heartfelt and weird. But so massively, it begs us to dream again. It tells us that doing so is going to be scary, it will force us into places we haven’t been, to fill shoes that have been waiting for us to grow into. To not dream against a status quo makes /you/ crazy, and it would mean in my metaphor that your shoes are too small for your feet! And now you have blisters.

All this main character energy, and so many places to put it.

Highlights in the carousel:
1. The first night in EXT. CHINATOWN, under the neon
2. Assisting @subwayalice for episode 105, who instantly let me in to all they know
3. All the on set antics with @toanothertimeandplace, a rare friend in a rare place
4. Getting to write storefront names for episode 109 of EXT. CHINATOWN

And that’s all the words I have. Hope you watch.

@thisissayaka’s new song will i be okay? is out 3/4

Saya, thank you for trusting me with all of the palpable emotions you wrote your song about, ones that a lot of us will know, and know again. We turned heavy feeling into celebration and captured it all in one day in the desert with a ton of support from friends. I have all love and admiration for our entire crew, who huddled aroundme and uplifted this idea. @aikojima, thank you for inviting me to create with you again, you’ve taught me a lot.

Go check out will i be okay? through the link in my bio!

photos by @andrewcphan

@thisissayaka’s new song will i be okay? is out 3/4

Saya, thank you for trusting me with all of the palpable emotions you wrote your song about, ones that a lot of us will know, and know again. We turned heavy feeling into celebration and captured it all in one day in the desert with a ton of support from friends. I have all love and admiration for our entire crew, who huddled aroundme and uplifted this idea. @aikojima, thank you for inviting me to create with you again, you’ve taught me a lot.

Go check out will i be okay? through the link in my bio!

photos by @andrewcphan

@thisissayaka’s new song will i be okay? is out 3/4

Saya, thank you for trusting me with all of the palpable emotions you wrote your song about, ones that a lot of us will know, and know again. We turned heavy feeling into celebration and captured it all in one day in the desert with a ton of support from friends. I have all love and admiration for our entire crew, who huddled aroundme and uplifted this idea. @aikojima, thank you for inviting me to create with you again, you’ve taught me a lot.

Go check out will i be okay? through the link in my bio!

photos by @andrewcphan

@thisissayaka’s new song will i be okay? is out 3/4

Saya, thank you for trusting me with all of the palpable emotions you wrote your song about, ones that a lot of us will know, and know again. We turned heavy feeling into celebration and captured it all in one day in the desert with a ton of support from friends. I have all love and admiration for our entire crew, who huddled aroundme and uplifted this idea. @aikojima, thank you for inviting me to create with you again, you’ve taught me a lot.

Go check out will i be okay? through the link in my bio!

photos by @andrewcphan

@thisissayaka’s new song will i be okay? is out 3/4

Saya, thank you for trusting me with all of the palpable emotions you wrote your song about, ones that a lot of us will know, and know again. We turned heavy feeling into celebration and captured it all in one day in the desert with a ton of support from friends. I have all love and admiration for our entire crew, who huddled aroundme and uplifted this idea. @aikojima, thank you for inviting me to create with you again, you’ve taught me a lot.

Go check out will i be okay? through the link in my bio!

photos by @andrewcphan

@thisissayaka’s new song will i be okay? is out 3/4

Saya, thank you for trusting me with all of the palpable emotions you wrote your song about, ones that a lot of us will know, and know again. We turned heavy feeling into celebration and captured it all in one day in the desert with a ton of support from friends. I have all love and admiration for our entire crew, who huddled aroundme and uplifted this idea. @aikojima, thank you for inviting me to create with you again, you’ve taught me a lot.

Go check out will i be okay? through the link in my bio!

photos by @andrewcphan

A PRESERVING SWEET
a psycho femme fashion thriller

Talent
Kitty: Cindy Nguyễn
Danny: Daniel Lopez
Merchant: Eric Nakamoto

Crew
Director: Ashley Alviar Langley
DP: Ai Gloria Kojima
1st AC: Justin Lin
Costume Designer and Propmaker: Uju Uzuchukwu
Costume Assistant: Eric Nakamoto
Production Coordinator: Zareya “Zee” Howell
Editing and Color: Peach E. Yang
Composer: Samuel Sandoval
Still Photographer: Jaebin Cha
Graphic Designer: Tina Vu

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Kitty will come to see you again, Xx