Behind-the-scenes/ Vlog - Q4JC - "Who Am I" Scene | Maria Tran vs Chris Pang

Chris Pang vs Maria Tran. "Like" the Quest for Jackie Chan! on Facebook! 

Time: 7.00am-1pm
Date: Sunday, 13th of November, 2011
Location: Melbourne

I must have had the dragon on my side because it didn't rain during my shoot! After choreographing some of the fight movements in Sydney and practicing it on fellow filmmaker, Adrian Castro, Thuy Ng and Alan La, finally we took it down to Melbourne.

It was a tightly scheduled day but we just had to get the shots (and we did). I would like to extend my special thanks to Somchay Phakonkham (DOP/ Camera - Reinvent Productions), Rob Hammad (Powderman and production assistant), Andy Minh Trieu (Assistant fight choreography), Jack Ngu (Camera Assistant), Quan Tran (Stills Photography) &; Christopher Pang (a.k.a "Tomorrow When The War Began" & "Citizen Jia Li") + Desmond.

Currently, it has been edited and now handed over to Adrian Castro for the sound design. Looking forward to seeing this one in the movie. Please 'like' our page!

Jack, Desmond, Somchay, Maria, Chris, Andy, Rob (red clipboard) & Peter

Mini blog account by Melbourne-based graphic designer - Peter Dang: 

Hi Guys,

Just taking this opportunity to say thanks for having me onboard the 4JC (Melb shoot) It was a very different & fun experience for me personally. I never realise how much effort and love is involved in such a small yet large project.

You guys each have unique qualities which sums up an awesome team. I am more than happy to part take or help out whenever I can, so let's not be strangers ey 

I love the closeness and down to earth personalities you guys posess! I reckon you guys will succeed in whatever you put your mind to. So, In summary I'll like to give you guys my overview on how I see each person I met on the day.

Maria: There is no surprise with you, strong, extroverted and very confident, you've got a lot of balls for a chick! Kick ass personality.. nice seeing you speak @ panel, very lively and engaging with the audience! good stuff!

Somchay: Small world, I've seen your work before but never knew the master mind behind it (because of you vid - youcake)

Flipped out when I saw you spin the camera on one of the fighting scenes, awesome technique and cool personality.

From all the panel speakers on Sunday, I like your style the most.. Keeping it real and say it how it is.

Quan: if I could describe you in one word "Deep" you speak from the heart, I respect this quality about you.

Pang: lol, comedian ...it's good to be working with comedians, it's always nice to have fun in everything we do. Haven't seen your TWTWE yet, but will definitely let you know my thoughts when I do get around to it.

Jack: Jack, a 'strange' character, you make me laugh man.. you also make me question about your sexuality? (do you get this often? lol)

Rob: The secret philosopher, Love @ first site with you.. I throughly enjoyed our conversations and do look forward to seeing your Anchovies movie once it's all ready to go. PS: Sorry, but I filmed your ass crack (BTS) just had to! lol lol lol

And Finally Andy, Hmmm.. pretty boy  love the martial arts; pretty boy perhaps just the coverup, when you were doing the cherography, You were really zoned into your character. Gl with the kids 

Well; Once again thank you Maria for the opportunity, and it was nice meeting you all. Looking forward to more future fun with you guys. All the best ^^

Peter

PEOPLE TO FOLLOW: Asian-Australian Chris Pang

Actor Chris Pang

Dinky-di, chinky head fellow Asian-Australian actor/ used carsalesman in the making (his blog says it, not me) Chris Pang has finally blogged a little bit more about his own 3 month escapade in L.A. I think Chris a.k.a "Pangerz" is more than just your average actor, he's got a knack for other creative expressions (through illustrations and drawings) and a wicked natural sense of humour and always keeping it real.

Check out his blog here, for a good genuine read of his current journeys. Otherwise, you can check it here (cut and pasted). Lol!

Red Carpet Treatment

MARCH 31, 2011

tags: Babydoll, Chris Pang, Lincoln Lewis, Los Angeles, Oscars, Palm Trees, Suckerpunch

by Chris Pang

Me and Linc at the Oscars! kinda.

By red carpet treatment of course I’m talking about the most prestigious, most famous, most *insert awesome adjective* film awards of the year – the Oscars! And by Oscars of course I’m talking about being at the venue, not attending the ceremony, but I was lucky enough to be in LA to feel that certain buzz that makes even waiting for a burger at Mickey D’s (that’s cool people talk for McDonald’s) exciting.

I’m very happy to say that some aspects of LA are exactly like I imagined. My first look at LA out the airplane window was this:

Yup. there are even palm trees on the runway.

There’s a frikkin PALM TREE to welcome you off the plane! Awesome! To reaffirm my image of LA there continued to be palm trees everywhere to and including in the street where I was staying. The sun really does shine everyday and I really do ‘wish they all could be Californian girls’!

After finding my footing and getting my bearings I’ve found that stuff actually happens here in a big way and it IS the place to be. Everything here is saturated in film and entertainment – you can’t’ get away. Forget about billboards advertising food, deodorant and cars. EVERY billboard here is a movie poster or a series or a show of some sort. The only billboard I’ve seen that has advertised otherwise was of The Beatles who are now available on iTunes (I love the Beatles) and well… actually it’s still all part of entertainment.

I have been seeing lots of movies here – the latest of which was Suckerpunch. I didn’t entirely get how the story worked, but it was full of hot girls in school uniforms kicking ass… actually maybe that was how the story worked. The look and style was visually incredible and the action sequences were mind-blowing!!  I subsequently found myself drawing (during acting class – oops) and thought I’d share some Suckerpunch fan art!

Babydoll from suckerpunch!

VIP SCREENING: Citizen Jia Li

For those Melbourne-based budding filmmakers, here's some heads up for what's coming your way at Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI). Chris Pang makes his debut appearance in feature length film Citizen Jia Li as it officially screens on the 13 November, 2010 - 12 Noon.
Here's a hint; for a sneak peak - send your enquiries to citizenjialiscreening@gmail.com.