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🪭Announcing the third annual CLAID Chinese New Year Showcase! Come see CLAID Performance Branch and guest performers at Lincoln Hall on Saturday, 2/22/2025. Admission is free and doors open at 6:30 PM!

Huge thanks and flowers to the production team behind our trailer!

Directed, Action Designed, and Edited by Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Produced by Amy Chen @aczy2002 / Jon Ayabe @jonayabe
Director of Photography: Justin King @justinkingdp
AD: Amy Chen
Big Boss / C Pop Lead: Cindy Chen @cinderbutt420
Flag Lead 1: Brandon Huang @brand0n.pdf
Flag Lead 2: Jerrick Chen @jerrickchen6
Glowsticks Lead 1: Colin Moy @colinmoyy
Glowsticks Lead 2: Michael Shiu @bluegreen47
Longsleeves Lead 1: Phoebe Lee @kbxbee
Longsleeves Lead 2: Emilia Zheng @emilia.zheng
Fan/Hiphop Lead: Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu
Announcer: Caroline Huang @caro_.1ine
Stunt Choreographer: David Shim @dshim.hk / Matthew Im @lordfishvi / Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ / Hunter Fazio @hjjfazio
Gaffer: Jonathan Munguia @trnscend
Best Girl: Zoha @whoiszoha
Key Grip: Frank Sono @franksono
Swing: Heigen Phuah @heigensfishmart / Anna Zellak / Ren Smith @renthedirector
1 AC: Alberto Moreno @albertoedits_
2 AC: Carlos Ty @cty.visuals
Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
Production Designer: Amy Chen
Assistant Art Director: @skelterhelter_
Set Dresser: Sophia Ma @sophhi.m
Production Assistants: Bryan Park @park_bryan71 / Cindy Chen / Brandon Huang / Jerrick Chen / Phoebe Lee / Emilia Zheng / Jiayan Wu
Drivers: Xiaochun Tong @xiaochuntong / Peter Zhang @letitbexp
Glowsticks Extras: Matthew Im / Owen Haas owenhaas_ / Joon-Sung Rhee @jrhee.97 / Jonathan Mui @mui.jonathan
Flag Extras: Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm / Grace Monago @gracee.monago / Brandon Yu @brand.nyu / Matthew Wu @sh1.hai
Colorist: Daniel Zhang
Sound Design: Daniel Zhang
Special Thanks to Mark Chan, the Chan Family, and the Yang Family

#chineseculture #uiuc

🍜Another multiversal action short! ‘Dumbass 2’ is on YouTube now! Go check it out!

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography: Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm , David Shim @dshim.hk , and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng @reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

#filmmaking #shortfilm #stunt #stuntlife #tricking #fightscene #editing #everythingeverywhereallatonce

Homie shouldn’t have financed that burrito 💵🦈
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Performers: @f808z @ericlunchables
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Shot, edit and sound design: @zhang_films
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#stunts #fight #film

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

This is the last film I shot in the Midwest about two years ago.

Central Illinois was an interesting place; it was quite easy to shoot film because of the easy access to locations and the fact that no permit was required.

However, it was a true filmmaking desert where it was hard to find good equipment and a well-trained crew.

Filmmaking was more like community-building and just a bunch of friends trying to make something. Looking back, I am still proud of what we could achieve with extremely limited resources. And limitations did inspire creativity.

I cherish and miss the time I spent in Illinois, simple and fun.

Link in my Bio

Direction, Action Design, Sound Design, VFX, and Editing by
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films
Director of Photography
Baiwen Xu @baiwen_film
Written by Daniel Zhang and David Sianghio @djisianghio
Performance, Stunt Coordination, and Choreography by Matthew Im @matthew.immm, David Shim @davidshim.tkd, and Cody Jones @uniquelyjones

Camera Operator: Daniel Zhang
First Assistant Camera: Alex Gallegos @seco.inc
Second Assistant Camera: Anna Zellak
Gaffer: Baiwen Xu
Grips: Anish Gupta @anishgupta73 , Joseph Rund @hd.xplor , Alex Yuan @uiucalex , Chen Chiligris @cc.creative.mode
Production Assistant: Owen Haas @owenhaas_
Stunt Driver: Yuren Zhou @zzzacharymerlin
BTS Photographer: Edward Guo @ed.imaging_

Art Director: Daniel Zhang
Prop Maker: Renée Jeng reneejeng
Props: John Horcher @horcherjohn , Chen Chiligris
Set Decorator: Daniel Zhang

Colorist: Daniel Zhang

Music: Son Lux @son_lux

The end is near…
The FULL FILM of Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic is coming on Sunday 1/18/2026!

NEXT TIME on Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic, the Wuxing Warriors battle an array of demons and uncover the deadly plan of their ringleader.

ACT TWO coming Sunday, 1/11/2026 on YouTube
Wuxing Warriors 1 and Wuxing 2 ACT ONE out now!

PREMIERE NIGHT for Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic!
In 2023, Amy and I began this project as a followup to our first narrative short Wuxing Warriors 1. Three years and 63 VFX shots later, we’re surrounded by an unlikely community that took root within the silly machine of an overly ambitious student film. Taking Wuxing 2 to the finish line was so creatively draining (as is any baggage of an old project). Yet, over the years of post-production hell, I watched our lives unfold, and Wuxing 2 became an inciting event that rippled into the careers, friendships, and relationships of our cast and crew. I’m beholden to this crew that came to set every day, fully engaged and genuinely excited for what we were creating. Your time and contributions have meant the world to me and I’m grateful to those who describe Wuxing 2 as the project that unlocked their fascinations.

Alas, here are the final release dates:
🏮ACT I - Sunday, 1/4/2026
⚜️ACT II - Sunday, 1/11/2026
🪾FULL FILM - Sunday, 1/18/2026
See Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic on YouTube!

Special thanks for the event:
• Amy Chen @aczy2002 for, once again, being the mastermind of executing every detail
• Thanks to our photographers Cobbi Liu @cobsbeyondlens , Edward Guo @ed.imaging_ , Alex Gallegos @seco.inc , and Nick Tam @nicks_vids for taking photos!
• Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm and Myrlyn @myrlyn_lyn ran our bar!
• Margaret Zhang @meiii.hua designed our crew hoodies! (Link in bio @wuxingwarriors )
• Thanks Liz Yu @tobiiviibrato for designing our stickers! Also Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu and Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ for printing
• The awards ceremony vids were edited by Vicki Zou @vicki_zou
• Big thanks to Kshae Reyes @kshae_reyes for helping direct our setup and managing AV
• Location was provided by Gabriel Cuillier @gabrielcuillier @studio_205_chi
• Food + drink preparations by Amy Chen, the Chen family, and the Zhang family @letitbexp @xiaochuntong
• Jeremy Lee @jermyle and Vicki Zou managed lots of our day-of preparations
• Thanks everyone else who came early stayed late to help with decoration, setup, and tear down

#filmmaking #studentfilm #asianamericanartist #asianfilm

PREMIERE NIGHT for Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic!
In 2023, Amy and I began this project as a followup to our first narrative short Wuxing Warriors 1. Three years and 63 VFX shots later, we’re surrounded by an unlikely community that took root within the silly machine of an overly ambitious student film. Taking Wuxing 2 to the finish line was so creatively draining (as is any baggage of an old project). Yet, over the years of post-production hell, I watched our lives unfold, and Wuxing 2 became an inciting event that rippled into the careers, friendships, and relationships of our cast and crew. I’m beholden to this crew that came to set every day, fully engaged and genuinely excited for what we were creating. Your time and contributions have meant the world to me and I’m grateful to those who describe Wuxing 2 as the project that unlocked their fascinations.

Alas, here are the final release dates:
🏮ACT I - Sunday, 1/4/2026
⚜️ACT II - Sunday, 1/11/2026
🪾FULL FILM - Sunday, 1/18/2026
See Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic on YouTube!

Special thanks for the event:
• Amy Chen @aczy2002 for, once again, being the mastermind of executing every detail
• Thanks to our photographers Cobbi Liu @cobsbeyondlens , Edward Guo @ed.imaging_ , Alex Gallegos @seco.inc , and Nick Tam @nicks_vids for taking photos!
• Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm and Myrlyn @myrlyn_lyn ran our bar!
• Margaret Zhang @meiii.hua designed our crew hoodies! (Link in bio @wuxingwarriors )
• Thanks Liz Yu @tobiiviibrato for designing our stickers! Also Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu and Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ for printing
• The awards ceremony vids were edited by Vicki Zou @vicki_zou
• Big thanks to Kshae Reyes @kshae_reyes for helping direct our setup and managing AV
• Location was provided by Gabriel Cuillier @gabrielcuillier @studio_205_chi
• Food + drink preparations by Amy Chen, the Chen family, and the Zhang family @letitbexp @xiaochuntong
• Jeremy Lee @jermyle and Vicki Zou managed lots of our day-of preparations
• Thanks everyone else who came early stayed late to help with decoration, setup, and tear down

#filmmaking #studentfilm #asianamericanartist #asianfilm

PREMIERE NIGHT for Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic!
In 2023, Amy and I began this project as a followup to our first narrative short Wuxing Warriors 1. Three years and 63 VFX shots later, we’re surrounded by an unlikely community that took root within the silly machine of an overly ambitious student film. Taking Wuxing 2 to the finish line was so creatively draining (as is any baggage of an old project). Yet, over the years of post-production hell, I watched our lives unfold, and Wuxing 2 became an inciting event that rippled into the careers, friendships, and relationships of our cast and crew. I’m beholden to this crew that came to set every day, fully engaged and genuinely excited for what we were creating. Your time and contributions have meant the world to me and I’m grateful to those who describe Wuxing 2 as the project that unlocked their fascinations.

Alas, here are the final release dates:
🏮ACT I - Sunday, 1/4/2026
⚜️ACT II - Sunday, 1/11/2026
🪾FULL FILM - Sunday, 1/18/2026
See Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic on YouTube!

Special thanks for the event:
• Amy Chen @aczy2002 for, once again, being the mastermind of executing every detail
• Thanks to our photographers Cobbi Liu @cobsbeyondlens , Edward Guo @ed.imaging_ , Alex Gallegos @seco.inc , and Nick Tam @nicks_vids for taking photos!
• Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm and Myrlyn @myrlyn_lyn ran our bar!
• Margaret Zhang @meiii.hua designed our crew hoodies! (Link in bio @wuxingwarriors )
• Thanks Liz Yu @tobiiviibrato for designing our stickers! Also Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu and Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ for printing
• The awards ceremony vids were edited by Vicki Zou @vicki_zou
• Big thanks to Kshae Reyes @kshae_reyes for helping direct our setup and managing AV
• Location was provided by Gabriel Cuillier @gabrielcuillier @studio_205_chi
• Food + drink preparations by Amy Chen, the Chen family, and the Zhang family @letitbexp @xiaochuntong
• Jeremy Lee @jermyle and Vicki Zou managed lots of our day-of preparations
• Thanks everyone else who came early stayed late to help with decoration, setup, and tear down

#filmmaking #studentfilm #asianamericanartist #asianfilm

PREMIERE NIGHT for Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic!
In 2023, Amy and I began this project as a followup to our first narrative short Wuxing Warriors 1. Three years and 63 VFX shots later, we’re surrounded by an unlikely community that took root within the silly machine of an overly ambitious student film. Taking Wuxing 2 to the finish line was so creatively draining (as is any baggage of an old project). Yet, over the years of post-production hell, I watched our lives unfold, and Wuxing 2 became an inciting event that rippled into the careers, friendships, and relationships of our cast and crew. I’m beholden to this crew that came to set every day, fully engaged and genuinely excited for what we were creating. Your time and contributions have meant the world to me and I’m grateful to those who describe Wuxing 2 as the project that unlocked their fascinations.

Alas, here are the final release dates:
🏮ACT I - Sunday, 1/4/2026
⚜️ACT II - Sunday, 1/11/2026
🪾FULL FILM - Sunday, 1/18/2026
See Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic on YouTube!

Special thanks for the event:
• Amy Chen @aczy2002 for, once again, being the mastermind of executing every detail
• Thanks to our photographers Cobbi Liu @cobsbeyondlens , Edward Guo @ed.imaging_ , Alex Gallegos @seco.inc , and Nick Tam @nicks_vids for taking photos!
• Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm and Myrlyn @myrlyn_lyn ran our bar!
• Margaret Zhang @meiii.hua designed our crew hoodies! (Link in bio @wuxingwarriors )
• Thanks Liz Yu @tobiiviibrato for designing our stickers! Also Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu and Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ for printing
• The awards ceremony vids were edited by Vicki Zou @vicki_zou
• Big thanks to Kshae Reyes @kshae_reyes for helping direct our setup and managing AV
• Location was provided by Gabriel Cuillier @gabrielcuillier @studio_205_chi
• Food + drink preparations by Amy Chen, the Chen family, and the Zhang family @letitbexp @xiaochuntong
• Jeremy Lee @jermyle and Vicki Zou managed lots of our day-of preparations
• Thanks everyone else who came early stayed late to help with decoration, setup, and tear down

#filmmaking #studentfilm #asianamericanartist #asianfilm

PREMIERE NIGHT for Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic!
In 2023, Amy and I began this project as a followup to our first narrative short Wuxing Warriors 1. Three years and 63 VFX shots later, we’re surrounded by an unlikely community that took root within the silly machine of an overly ambitious student film. Taking Wuxing 2 to the finish line was so creatively draining (as is any baggage of an old project). Yet, over the years of post-production hell, I watched our lives unfold, and Wuxing 2 became an inciting event that rippled into the careers, friendships, and relationships of our cast and crew. I’m beholden to this crew that came to set every day, fully engaged and genuinely excited for what we were creating. Your time and contributions have meant the world to me and I’m grateful to those who describe Wuxing 2 as the project that unlocked their fascinations.

Alas, here are the final release dates:
🏮ACT I - Sunday, 1/4/2026
⚜️ACT II - Sunday, 1/11/2026
🪾FULL FILM - Sunday, 1/18/2026
See Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic on YouTube!

Special thanks for the event:
• Amy Chen @aczy2002 for, once again, being the mastermind of executing every detail
• Thanks to our photographers Cobbi Liu @cobsbeyondlens , Edward Guo @ed.imaging_ , Alex Gallegos @seco.inc , and Nick Tam @nicks_vids for taking photos!
• Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm and Myrlyn @myrlyn_lyn ran our bar!
• Margaret Zhang @meiii.hua designed our crew hoodies! (Link in bio @wuxingwarriors )
• Thanks Liz Yu @tobiiviibrato for designing our stickers! Also Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu and Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ for printing
• The awards ceremony vids were edited by Vicki Zou @vicki_zou
• Big thanks to Kshae Reyes @kshae_reyes for helping direct our setup and managing AV
• Location was provided by Gabriel Cuillier @gabrielcuillier @studio_205_chi
• Food + drink preparations by Amy Chen, the Chen family, and the Zhang family @letitbexp @xiaochuntong
• Jeremy Lee @jermyle and Vicki Zou managed lots of our day-of preparations
• Thanks everyone else who came early stayed late to help with decoration, setup, and tear down

#filmmaking #studentfilm #asianamericanartist #asianfilm

PREMIERE NIGHT for Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic!
In 2023, Amy and I began this project as a followup to our first narrative short Wuxing Warriors 1. Three years and 63 VFX shots later, we’re surrounded by an unlikely community that took root within the silly machine of an overly ambitious student film. Taking Wuxing 2 to the finish line was so creatively draining (as is any baggage of an old project). Yet, over the years of post-production hell, I watched our lives unfold, and Wuxing 2 became an inciting event that rippled into the careers, friendships, and relationships of our cast and crew. I’m beholden to this crew that came to set every day, fully engaged and genuinely excited for what we were creating. Your time and contributions have meant the world to me and I’m grateful to those who describe Wuxing 2 as the project that unlocked their fascinations.

Alas, here are the final release dates:
🏮ACT I - Sunday, 1/4/2026
⚜️ACT II - Sunday, 1/11/2026
🪾FULL FILM - Sunday, 1/18/2026
See Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic on YouTube!

Special thanks for the event:
• Amy Chen @aczy2002 for, once again, being the mastermind of executing every detail
• Thanks to our photographers Cobbi Liu @cobsbeyondlens , Edward Guo @ed.imaging_ , Alex Gallegos @seco.inc , and Nick Tam @nicks_vids for taking photos!
• Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm and Myrlyn @myrlyn_lyn ran our bar!
• Margaret Zhang @meiii.hua designed our crew hoodies! (Link in bio @wuxingwarriors )
• Thanks Liz Yu @tobiiviibrato for designing our stickers! Also Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu and Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ for printing
• The awards ceremony vids were edited by Vicki Zou @vicki_zou
• Big thanks to Kshae Reyes @kshae_reyes for helping direct our setup and managing AV
• Location was provided by Gabriel Cuillier @gabrielcuillier @studio_205_chi
• Food + drink preparations by Amy Chen, the Chen family, and the Zhang family @letitbexp @xiaochuntong
• Jeremy Lee @jermyle and Vicki Zou managed lots of our day-of preparations
• Thanks everyone else who came early stayed late to help with decoration, setup, and tear down

#filmmaking #studentfilm #asianamericanartist #asianfilm

PREMIERE NIGHT for Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic!
In 2023, Amy and I began this project as a followup to our first narrative short Wuxing Warriors 1. Three years and 63 VFX shots later, we’re surrounded by an unlikely community that took root within the silly machine of an overly ambitious student film. Taking Wuxing 2 to the finish line was so creatively draining (as is any baggage of an old project). Yet, over the years of post-production hell, I watched our lives unfold, and Wuxing 2 became an inciting event that rippled into the careers, friendships, and relationships of our cast and crew. I’m beholden to this crew that came to set every day, fully engaged and genuinely excited for what we were creating. Your time and contributions have meant the world to me and I’m grateful to those who describe Wuxing 2 as the project that unlocked their fascinations.

Alas, here are the final release dates:
🏮ACT I - Sunday, 1/4/2026
⚜️ACT II - Sunday, 1/11/2026
🪾FULL FILM - Sunday, 1/18/2026
See Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic on YouTube!

Special thanks for the event:
• Amy Chen @aczy2002 for, once again, being the mastermind of executing every detail
• Thanks to our photographers Cobbi Liu @cobsbeyondlens , Edward Guo @ed.imaging_ , Alex Gallegos @seco.inc , and Nick Tam @nicks_vids for taking photos!
• Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm and Myrlyn @myrlyn_lyn ran our bar!
• Margaret Zhang @meiii.hua designed our crew hoodies! (Link in bio @wuxingwarriors )
• Thanks Liz Yu @tobiiviibrato for designing our stickers! Also Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu and Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ for printing
• The awards ceremony vids were edited by Vicki Zou @vicki_zou
• Big thanks to Kshae Reyes @kshae_reyes for helping direct our setup and managing AV
• Location was provided by Gabriel Cuillier @gabrielcuillier @studio_205_chi
• Food + drink preparations by Amy Chen, the Chen family, and the Zhang family @letitbexp @xiaochuntong
• Jeremy Lee @jermyle and Vicki Zou managed lots of our day-of preparations
• Thanks everyone else who came early stayed late to help with decoration, setup, and tear down

#filmmaking #studentfilm #asianamericanartist #asianfilm

PREMIERE NIGHT for Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic!
In 2023, Amy and I began this project as a followup to our first narrative short Wuxing Warriors 1. Three years and 63 VFX shots later, we’re surrounded by an unlikely community that took root within the silly machine of an overly ambitious student film. Taking Wuxing 2 to the finish line was so creatively draining (as is any baggage of an old project). Yet, over the years of post-production hell, I watched our lives unfold, and Wuxing 2 became an inciting event that rippled into the careers, friendships, and relationships of our cast and crew. I’m beholden to this crew that came to set every day, fully engaged and genuinely excited for what we were creating. Your time and contributions have meant the world to me and I’m grateful to those who describe Wuxing 2 as the project that unlocked their fascinations.

Alas, here are the final release dates:
🏮ACT I - Sunday, 1/4/2026
⚜️ACT II - Sunday, 1/11/2026
🪾FULL FILM - Sunday, 1/18/2026
See Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic on YouTube!

Special thanks for the event:
• Amy Chen @aczy2002 for, once again, being the mastermind of executing every detail
• Thanks to our photographers Cobbi Liu @cobsbeyondlens , Edward Guo @ed.imaging_ , Alex Gallegos @seco.inc , and Nick Tam @nicks_vids for taking photos!
• Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm and Myrlyn @myrlyn_lyn ran our bar!
• Margaret Zhang @meiii.hua designed our crew hoodies! (Link in bio @wuxingwarriors )
• Thanks Liz Yu @tobiiviibrato for designing our stickers! Also Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu and Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ for printing
• The awards ceremony vids were edited by Vicki Zou @vicki_zou
• Big thanks to Kshae Reyes @kshae_reyes for helping direct our setup and managing AV
• Location was provided by Gabriel Cuillier @gabrielcuillier @studio_205_chi
• Food + drink preparations by Amy Chen, the Chen family, and the Zhang family @letitbexp @xiaochuntong
• Jeremy Lee @jermyle and Vicki Zou managed lots of our day-of preparations
• Thanks everyone else who came early stayed late to help with decoration, setup, and tear down

#filmmaking #studentfilm #asianamericanartist #asianfilm

PREMIERE NIGHT for Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic!
In 2023, Amy and I began this project as a followup to our first narrative short Wuxing Warriors 1. Three years and 63 VFX shots later, we’re surrounded by an unlikely community that took root within the silly machine of an overly ambitious student film. Taking Wuxing 2 to the finish line was so creatively draining (as is any baggage of an old project). Yet, over the years of post-production hell, I watched our lives unfold, and Wuxing 2 became an inciting event that rippled into the careers, friendships, and relationships of our cast and crew. I’m beholden to this crew that came to set every day, fully engaged and genuinely excited for what we were creating. Your time and contributions have meant the world to me and I’m grateful to those who describe Wuxing 2 as the project that unlocked their fascinations.

Alas, here are the final release dates:
🏮ACT I - Sunday, 1/4/2026
⚜️ACT II - Sunday, 1/11/2026
🪾FULL FILM - Sunday, 1/18/2026
See Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic on YouTube!

Special thanks for the event:
• Amy Chen @aczy2002 for, once again, being the mastermind of executing every detail
• Thanks to our photographers Cobbi Liu @cobsbeyondlens , Edward Guo @ed.imaging_ , Alex Gallegos @seco.inc , and Nick Tam @nicks_vids for taking photos!
• Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm and Myrlyn @myrlyn_lyn ran our bar!
• Margaret Zhang @meiii.hua designed our crew hoodies! (Link in bio @wuxingwarriors )
• Thanks Liz Yu @tobiiviibrato for designing our stickers! Also Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu and Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ for printing
• The awards ceremony vids were edited by Vicki Zou @vicki_zou
• Big thanks to Kshae Reyes @kshae_reyes for helping direct our setup and managing AV
• Location was provided by Gabriel Cuillier @gabrielcuillier @studio_205_chi
• Food + drink preparations by Amy Chen, the Chen family, and the Zhang family @letitbexp @xiaochuntong
• Jeremy Lee @jermyle and Vicki Zou managed lots of our day-of preparations
• Thanks everyone else who came early stayed late to help with decoration, setup, and tear down

#filmmaking #studentfilm #asianamericanartist #asianfilm

PREMIERE NIGHT for Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic!
In 2023, Amy and I began this project as a followup to our first narrative short Wuxing Warriors 1. Three years and 63 VFX shots later, we’re surrounded by an unlikely community that took root within the silly machine of an overly ambitious student film. Taking Wuxing 2 to the finish line was so creatively draining (as is any baggage of an old project). Yet, over the years of post-production hell, I watched our lives unfold, and Wuxing 2 became an inciting event that rippled into the careers, friendships, and relationships of our cast and crew. I’m beholden to this crew that came to set every day, fully engaged and genuinely excited for what we were creating. Your time and contributions have meant the world to me and I’m grateful to those who describe Wuxing 2 as the project that unlocked their fascinations.

Alas, here are the final release dates:
🏮ACT I - Sunday, 1/4/2026
⚜️ACT II - Sunday, 1/11/2026
🪾FULL FILM - Sunday, 1/18/2026
See Wuxing Warriors: An Asian American Epic on YouTube!

Special thanks for the event:
• Amy Chen @aczy2002 for, once again, being the mastermind of executing every detail
• Thanks to our photographers Cobbi Liu @cobsbeyondlens , Edward Guo @ed.imaging_ , Alex Gallegos @seco.inc , and Nick Tam @nicks_vids for taking photos!
• Calvin Pham @calvinnphamm and Myrlyn @myrlyn_lyn ran our bar!
• Margaret Zhang @meiii.hua designed our crew hoodies! (Link in bio @wuxingwarriors )
• Thanks Liz Yu @tobiiviibrato for designing our stickers! Also Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu and Andrew Nguyen @andrew._.nguyen_ for printing
• The awards ceremony vids were edited by Vicki Zou @vicki_zou
• Big thanks to Kshae Reyes @kshae_reyes for helping direct our setup and managing AV
• Location was provided by Gabriel Cuillier @gabrielcuillier @studio_205_chi
• Food + drink preparations by Amy Chen, the Chen family, and the Zhang family @letitbexp @xiaochuntong
• Jeremy Lee @jermyle and Vicki Zou managed lots of our day-of preparations
• Thanks everyone else who came early stayed late to help with decoration, setup, and tear down

#filmmaking #studentfilm #asianamericanartist #asianfilm

To everyone that helped put this together, I want to thank you so much, you guys are such bad asses and I can’t wait to work with you again! 🔥👊🏽

Director / Camera / Editor:
Daniel Zhang @zhang_films

Choreography / Coordinator:
Eric Mallett @elric_stunts

Stunt Performers:
Gabriela Rodriguez @gabyfilms
Andre Walker @martial.flow
Eric Lynch @ericlunchables
Eric Mallett @elric_stunts

Actors:
Camryn Chun @camrynchun
Henry Tsai @tsai.guy
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#stunts #action #choreography #acting #fyp

🥀Petals are bound to fall.

Announcing the first screening of our Chinese myth short film: Taoyao (桃夭)

When a peach yaoguai falls in love with a human swordsman, she must confront the brevity of human life and the curse of immortality.

🗓️Sunday, 4/27/2025 6-9 PM
📍LAR Ballroom (Main Lounge 140)
📍1005 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL

🍑Taoyao will be screened at the @claid_performance Peach Banquet event, a first of its kind event featuring activities🤹🏻‍♀️, food 🍱, and performances💃!

🤩SPECIAL THANKS
This film was an intense collaboration with my friends at CLAID Performance Branch and I’m excited to show what we’ve achieved at the student filmmaking level! Huge thanks to our friends @trnscend and @franksono for elevating this project on a technical level. Thanks to @justinkingdp for constructing beautiful and striking images as Director of Photography, and @mateoantxnio for dedicating long hours, innovating visual effects as Virtual Production Artist. Thanks to our stars @tan_qiiwen and @jayden.shinn for braving the cold and bringing Taoyao and Xiake to life. Thank you to the goat @aczy2002 for wearing all the hats as producer, AD, production designer, vocalist, hair/MU, catering, and event organizer. Finally, @kiana_kong and @thedoctorhoo for creating the beautiful original song “Spring Moon”, translated to mandarin by @leya.li and @jimliii .

#studentfilm #uiuc #chinesemythology #asianamericanfilm

FOMO
(noun) anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on social media.

I recently started my MFA in Film Production at @usccinema ! I made this short for my E2 assignment, with the help of my locked-in trio-mates @toni_willis_ and @stevenqiu0926 , and starring the bombastic @michelle.jones_lee of @uscsda ! Really excited about the amazing artists I’m meeting here and looking forward to finding my narrative voice.

Direction, Cinematography, and Editing by Daniel Zhang
Co-Director and Gaffer: Toni Willis
Talent: Michelle Jones Lee
Projector Operator and AC: Steven Qiu
Party Photos: @nicolaschae
Music: “My Name Is… Miles Morales” - Daniel Pemberton

#usc #filmmaking #studentfilm

Baby boo my sweetie darling think I love you more ✨🎶

Our full cover of Earth, Wind, and Fire by @boynextdoor_official is on our YouTube !

🎥 @zhang_films
🎨 @boop.scar

Dancers:💃
Alice Qin @a_dreaminggirl
Em Huang @xiangshyuen
Erica Zambrano @e._.zam
Scarlett Chavez @boop.scar
Shawna Ye @shawna._y
Shuren Bat-Erdene @shurenb_

#kpop #earthwindandfire #bnd #boynextdoor #kpopdance #kpopdancecover #danceteam #dance #uiuc

📣We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Instagram page ✨@claid_performance ✨, where we’ll be posting all CLAID performance branch activities🪭. To celebrate, here’s a recap of our Fall 2024 semester at UIUC🗓️, where our members practiced hard, played harder, performed their hearts out, and made over $500 through blood, sweat, and dares. Watch to the end for a tease of what we’ve been cooking for next semester… 🐥

🤩Want to meet our team? Stay tuned with our Instagram stories for board takeovers👹!

UIUC Chinese Language and International Development (CLAID) Performance Branch, founded in 2022, hosts CLAID’s annual Chinese New Year Showcase, featuring different Chinese styles of dance, including hiphop, long sleeves, fan, and more. Follow @claid_performance and subscribe to CLAID UIUC for more!

Edited by @zhang_films

#uiuc #universityofillinois #chinese #chineseculture #dance #performance #edit