The Future of Drama

The approval issue started a few months ago. As some of you know, I
shot video of the Memorial Retreat. During the family night, there
were some performances that some deemed "unsuitable". The logical
next step would be to want approval for all videos.

The issue finally came to a head after my trip to Kyrgyzstan. One of
the big issues was that Mercy Foundation wanted to approve the videos.
One of their big worries, was that someone would take the video that
was posted online and re-edit it so that it put Kyrgyzstan in poor
light. My guess, is that the church's decision to want to approve
everything (even photos/videos taken by anyone) was influenced by
Mercy Foundation's response.

I am reluctant to give the church final approval over our videos
because of the following reasons.

1) The church takes forever to approve even the smallest request.
This would essentially kill the ministry.
2) Even if they were timely about approving stuff, they would
eventually want to start cutting scenes and then shaping our material
to be less controversial or challenging. This would eventually stifle
the art.
3) I've been doing drama for the past 6 years. During that time, I
have never done anything that criticized the church, put the church in
a poor light, or even mentioned the church. Additionally, everything
we've done would be rated PG or PG-13 at best. This sudden lack of
trust hurts me.
4) They never even bothered to talk to me about this before making a
decision. There was no opportunity for discussion or compromise.

But there is some hope.

I talked to Ray (one of the English deacons) on Saturday night.
He doesn't want to see me or Drama go anywhere. They met this past
Sunday to discuss the issue, so there may be a chance that Drama may
still happen at CCCNJ. In the meantime, I'm still going to look for a
new home for Drama. So, most likely, you won't be seeing me around.

I want everyone to know that I'm not angry with the church, just
extremely sad. It's a hard decision to leave because I truly see
everyone of you as part of my family. So I forgive the church and I
encourage you guys to forgive the church too. And once I find a new
home for Drama, I'll let you all know where that is and you guys will
be welcome to join. But no matter what happens, you'll always be a
part of the Drama family.

Next Meeting: Sunday Sep 7

Our first meeting for the new year will be:

Sunday September 7 @ 2:30, in the lower grange

We're looking for writers, actors, directors, editors, cinematographers, and anyone interested in making movies. Invite your friends!

Rule #009 (a satire)

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A video satirizing rules and how they can sometimes be taken too far.

Directed and Edited by: Wey Wang
Director of Photography: Wey Wang

CAST
Sean Pham
Bo Wang
Vivian Lin
Betsy Chao
Abraham Pan
Stephen Ding
Victor Wang
Jon Shen
Abel Zhu

Production Assistants: Joanne Horng, Jesse Zhu, Bo Wang, Sean Pham

Color Correction: Wey Wang

"The Choice is Yours" by Black Sheep

Shot on Canon HV20
Edited with Adobe Premiere CS3
Titles and rendering with Adobe After Effects CS3

RST Schedule

Red String Theory is a go!

Schedule
==
6/15 - Scenes with other characters, blocking, rehearsal
6/28 - All lines memorized
7/1-2 - Principle photography

Producer: Wey Wang
Director: Jesse Zhu
Director of Photography: Wey Wang

The calendar has been updated

Hairface

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This has happened to everyone. Sometimes they just look better from behind.

CAST
Wey Wang
Abel Zhu
Vivian Lin
Joy Jorng

Camera: Nancy Chan
Editing: Wey Wang
Production Assitants: Jesse Zhu, Joanne Horng

Shot on Canon HV20
Edited on Adobe Premiere CS3
Titles and rendering on Adobe After Effects CS3

Interview with an INS Agent [short film]

Interview with an INS Agent [short film] from NinjaVsPenguin.

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A true story about a guy pursuing the one he loves. But then the government tries to keep them apart.

Written & Directed by: Wey Wang

Director of Photography: Nancy Chan

CAST
Gene: Bo Wang
Rosita: Vivian Lin
INS Agent: Abel Zhu
vending machine: Sean Pham
girlfriend 1: Betsy Chao
girlfriend 2: Joanne Horng
guy friend 1: Sean Pham
guy friend 2: Ray Wong
guy friend 3: Wey Wang
priest: Jimmy Lu

Editing: Jimmy Lu and Wey Wang
Additional camera: Wey Wang

Music:
"Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
"Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
"Against All Odds" Phil Collins
"Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins
"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
"Our Song" by Taylor Swift

Production Assistants: Jesse Zhu, Preston Chang, Joanne Horng, Betsy Chao

Storyboards: Stephanie Jou

Sound effects: Joanne Horng

Props: Betsy Chao, Abel Zhu, Joanne Horng, Sean Pham

Color correction: Wey Wang

Thanks to: Quentin Chan, Nancy Chan, Emily Wong
Special Thanks to: God

Shot on Canon HV20
Edited on Adobe Premiere CS3
Titles and rendering on Adobe After Effects CS3

Premiered at Boba Nite.

Howie Day - Collide [Music Video]

Howie Day - Collide [Original Music Video] from NinjaVsPenguin.

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Sometimes when we're looking for someone, we never find them. Other times, we find just what we're looking for when we're not looking.

Written and Directed by: Wey Wang

Girl: Vivian Lin
Ex-boyfriend: Preston Chang
Boy: Stephen Ding
Sleeping classmate: Sean Pham
Girl on swings: Jesse Zhu

Director of Photography: Nancy Chan
Additional Camera: Wey Wang
Editor: Jimmy Lu
Additional Editing: Wey Wang
Color correction: Wey Wang

Storyboards: Stephanie Jou and Wey Wang
Production Assitants: Joanne Horng, Jesse Zhu, Stephen Ding, Bo Wang, Jimmy Lu, Victor Wang, Abel Zhu

Music: "Collide" by Howie Day

Thanks to: Charissa Shen
Special Thanks to: God

Shot on Canon HV20
Edited on Adobe Premiere CS3
Rendered on Adobe After Effects CS3

Premiered at Boba Nite.