Yin & Young Podcast EP 69 Daniel Tong - Editor: Finding your place in film and pursuing your passion

Welcome back Yin & Young listeners! It’s been a long time since our last episode; Young was busy with his wedding (congrats!) but now that’s done, we’re happy to be back with guest Daniel Tong! Daniel is an editor based in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Daniel has a passion for editing and shares his journey finding his place in the filmmaking industry.

Highlights:

• 01:56 Young ran into Daniel at a high school reunion.

• 05:50 Daniel’s family is ethnically Chinese from Burma.

• 07:15 Shares the start of his love for movies and the arts.

• 10:04 Young and Daniel rehash one of their early film projects in high school for French class (Godzilla appears).

• 12:07 Shares the initial push back he got from his immigrant parents about wanting to pursue filmmaking. 

• 14:10 His start in film as an undergrad and then grad school.

• 21:55 Discusses his thoughts on film school and how he found his place in film there.

• 28:30 The importance of networking.

• 32:30 Gives insight into working at Pixar as a contractor.

• 42:40 Becoming a Pixar Online Editor during the pandemic.

• 44:30 The difference between an online and a offline editor.

• 47:40 Issues using different editing programs in the workflow.

• 52:20 Daniel's preferred editing application and the benefits/drawbacks of each of them.

• 57:04 Editing in the gaming industry.

• 01:01:00 His desire for leadership experience and his first leadership role at Blizzard.

• 01:02:50 Getting through the Blizzard interviews having not played the games, but now obsessed with them (World of Warcraft, Diablo, etc…).

• 01:05:40 His experience working on the documentaries for “Coco” and “Turning Red” and why he connected with them deeply.

• 01:13:49 Yin’s plans for his kids going to college.

• 01:14:43 Discussion about famous editor Walter Murch’s book “In a Blink of an Eye” and Daniel’s own approach to editing and assistant editing.

• 01:28:29 Language corner (see below). We also go over the origin of KFC popularity in Japan during Christmas and chat about Del Taco ramen and Donald Glover’s boba shop.

• 01:34:01 Projects that Daniel is working on (see below for links).

• 01:35:23 Shout outs. Pursue your passion.

Language corner: 

• Young - KFC is "Kenta” (ケンタ) for short in Japanese.

• Yin - 

• 渋滞 (じゅうたい juutai) - traffic jam

• 残業 (ざんぎょう zangyo) - overtime

Daniel Tong’s links:

• Website: https://danieltongeditor.weebly.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danieltongeditor

Recent and current projects Daniel Tong has edited/assistant edited on:

• No Room For Love - Filipino American web series, https://www.instagram.com/noroom_forlove

• Creature Comforter - a short horror comedy mockumentary, https://www.instagram.com/bravemakerorg

• Release the Beast by Ryzo Studios -  An artistic but timid boy who learns to defend himself against bullies from the characters he creates for his video games. https://www.ryzo.studio/

• Junho - a former theater actor from Korea tries to outrun his past: https://youtu.be/FShHTubEpkI?si=3SfXAK01tab4-h0_

• “Always in My Head” - music video by Filipino American music artist Garth Garcia: https://youtu.be/nv7fuOCBX_k

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Yin & Young Episode 65 - Matty Beavers - Cinematographer

Welcome back to Yin & Young the podcast! In this episode we chat with Matty Beavers! Matty is a cinematographer, filmmaker, YouTuber, vlogger, anime fan, Japanese language learner, and an all around good dude. In this episode we get to hear about Matty’s artistic beginnings and aspirations, his lived experience as an African American and Filipino, and much more.

Matty’s work: https://linktr.ee/mattybeavs

Matty’s Instagram (@mattybeavs): https://www.instagram.com/mattybeavs/

Highlights:

• Matty is currently pursuing his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Cinematography at the University of Southern California (USC).

• Matty met James at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) when he was doing his undergrad in Television Production.

• Grew up in Camarillo and Central Valley, California.

• Family background is African and Filipino. Did not pick up Ilocano (spoken by his Filipino grandparents) growing up, but is currently learning Japanese.

• “I, Robot” kicked off his passion for filmmaking.

• Marvels at the technical aspects of lighting and filming scenes. Also admires Marvel films for their achievement in this area.

• Taking a chance on himself by taking on debt for grad school.

• Has learned so much from his family and their struggles. Applies those life lessons to his own work.

• Completed his thesis project recently as Director of Photography for the film “Go Dani Go.” (@go_dani_go_: www.instagram.com/go_dani_go_). Stills from the film can be seen in this episode's thumbnail.

Language Corner: Japanese

• We all do our best to give a self-introduction (自己紹介 jikoshokai).

• 趣味 (shumi) - hobbies

• 中二病　(chūnibyou) - 8th grader sickness. typically used to describe early teens who have grandiose delusions, believe they have secret powers, etc…(Wikipedia).

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Yin & Young Episode 64 - Mayu Nakamura (中村真夕) - Filmmaker

Thanks for your patience Yin & Young listeners! We’re back after a break to bring you this episode with filmmaker Mayu Nakamura! In this short episode, we were lucky to have a chance to chat with Mayu about her experiences growing up in Japan, studying/working abroad, and what stories she wants to tell as a filmmaker.

Follow Mayu Nakamura’s work here:

• Website: https://mayunakamura.com/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/missyn510

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayun510/

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Worked in documentaries after graduating with an MFA from New York University.

• Released a recent omnibus feature film called, “She is me, I am her.” 「ワタシの中の彼女」

• James and Mayu met through a mutual filmmaker friend and connected in Japan.

• Grew up in Japan, but went to study abroad at young age in London and eventually the U.S.

• Plans on splitting her time between Japan and the States.

• Believes the Japanese film industry is slowly trying to move towards being more inclusive and promoting diversity.

• Some of the topics she explores in her films are sexism and ageism.

• Movies that she revisits regularly are “Days of Being Wild” 「阿飛正傳」, ”Typhoon Club” 「台風クラブ」, “A Brighter Summer Day” 「牯嶺街少年殺人事件」。

Language corner: Japanese

• オレオレ詐欺 -　ore ore sagi - lit. “It’s me, it’s me!” scam. The scammer, generally a young male, calls a target, generally an elderly person, and pretends to be a distant relative and scams the listener into giving them money. The name, ore ore sagi, refers to how the scammers would generally start the calls with, “It’s me, it’s me!” 「オレ!オレ!」.

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Yin and Young EP61 - Geoffrey Oki - Designer, Creator, New Dad

Hi Yin & Young listeners! We’re back finally with a conversation with artist, creative director, and new father Geoffrey Oki!

Follow Geoff Oki:

• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gokid

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gokid/

• Yellow Peril Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/YellowPerilPod/

HIGHLIGHTS:

• James met Geoff at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival years ago and was able to help score him some tickets.

• Geoff was born and raised in Sacramento

• Moved to LA for school, majored in design and worked at different ad agencies as creative director

• Lived in Taiwan for a couple of years in the mid 2010’s for a change of pace.

• Recently lived in Taiwan for a short time and then moved back with his wife and newborn.

• As a college student, it was definitely a big change from Sacramento to LA in terms of the number of Asians.

• Explored his Asian American identity more in LA.

• Helped a friend shoot/co-produce a few movies: Wait For Me, Broken Kingdom.

• Geoff relives how he met his wife in Taiwan.

• What it’s like being a new dad.

• Discussion turns to the Atlanta spa shootings a year ago and anti-Asian attacks earlier this year.

• Thoughts on living in the U.S. vs Taiwan, especially as a new father.

• Geoff likes vintage shirts and has had t-shirt parties in LA Chinatown.
  

LANGUAGE CORNER (01:20:41):

• Taiwanese: 你是佗位的人？ - lí sī tó-ūi ê lâng? - where are you from?

• Japanese:

  • ばかうまい - baka umai - crazy delicious. (I mispronounce it in the podcast)

  • ホーム - hōmu - platform

  • 班長 - hanchō - team leader. The term “head honcho” is often mistakenly referred to as Spanglish but actually comes from Japanese.

• Mandarin:

  • 婊子 - biǎozi - a spiteful woman

  • 馬馬虎虎 - mǎmahūhū - so-so, not so bad, careless

• Korean: 미국 - mi-gug/mi-guk - America, literally “beautiful country” (美國）. “Guk,” which means country, was used as a derogatory term towards Asians after the Korean war.

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Yin & Young - EP43 - Writer/Director Henry B. Chen

Yin & Young…are back! Thank you for your patience (I’ve learned to say that instead of “sorry for the delay”, which I am). For this highly anticipated podcast episode we’re speaking with writer, director Henry B. Chen! Henry was James’s mentor for the Taiwanese American Film Festival Pitch Competition 2019.

HENRY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Henry writes for BET’s Boomerang. He and his writing partner’s main episode is “Housekeeping”.

• Has multiple projects in the works including a remake pitch for "3 Ninjas" with Asian Americans.

• Henry grew up in an Asian-majority community in East Los Angeles and went to a competitive high school with double digit valedictorians.

• Henry and James explain why UCSD Professor J.P Gorin is violently amazing.

• There was a huge culture shock when he first got into the USC film production program where there were few Asians at the time. Initially, the Asian creatives there didn’t seem to care for Henry at the beginning but eventually they became good friends.

• Worked at CAA after undergrad. Had a lot of opportunities to choose to work for different filmmakers and ultimately chose to work with Kathryn Bigelow.

• Learned from Ms. Bigelow: your work should say something.

• James and Henry met through the mentorship program for the Taiwanese American Film Festival Pitch Competition. James and Henry share their experiences and how important creative boundaries are.

• Has a TV project in the works with his writing partner called Salvage which “follows the lives of four unlikely friends trying to open their own food joint in hyper competitive Los Angeles.”

• After not getting much attention for their pitch packet, Henry and Jingyi put their show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/salvage.theshow/) and got a major offer.

• Henry shares how The Battle of Algiers is devastating, The Matrix inspirational, and why Parasite is a perfect film.

LANGUAGE CORNER

Japanese - 感動 - kandō - to be moved (emotionally)

Chinese - 四目交投 - sì mù jiāo tóu - to lock eyes with someone, lit. “four eyes trading”

Korean - 직업병 - jig-eobbyeong （hanja：職業病）- the disease of your occupation, i.e. traits from your occupation that you carry over into your personal life that can be harmful.

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Yin & Young - EP41 - Filmmaker Jeff Man - Loneliness, Growth, Acceptance

Welcome back! It’s been 3 months, but this podcast is still alive! If you’d like to help us out to be more consistent, consider being a patron on our Patreon or offering your skills as an audio editor. Email us at yinyoungpodcast[at]gmail.com.

In Yin & Young episode 41, we chat with Jeff Man about filmmaking, mental health, and being more accepting.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Dating and loneliness.

• Dan consumes podcasts in 2x

• Jeff grew up in DC, which has a diverse population.

• Parents grew up in Hong Kong.

• Spoke Cantonese, Mandarin, and English as a kid. Ended up in ESL in kindergarten and resented it.

• Watching Chinese films helped with his language skills.

• Uncle was a big movie buff.

• Has been in LA for 9 years. When Jeff first moved here, it was a hard transition. “LA is a very lonely city.”

• Jeff’s boss encouraged him to make short films by giving him a $100 monthly budget. You can see all his films here: Jeff Man on Vimeo

  • Midday Crisis is about a depressed man who calls a suicide hotline; based on a personal experience.

  • Jeff’s short documentary “A Family Day”, follows his grandmother, who has Alzheimer’s, for one day.

  • Santa Claus, in which Jeff directs and acts in, two lonely people share a contentious X-mas dinner.

• He loves documentaries as well as the narrative form.

• Discussion gets deep into Invisibilia’s podcast - A Very Offensive Rom-Com

  • White male Asian female coupling

  • Asian male desirability

• Everyone has their own preferences.

• Wishes people had more self-awareness.

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LANGUAGE CORNER

Chinese Internet Slang (fr. James) - 拉黑 (lāhēi) which is short for 拉到黑名單 (lādàohēimíngdān) - put on a blacklist

Mandarin (fr. Jeff) - 男子漢大丈夫流血不流淚 (nánzǐhàn dàzhàngfū liúxuè bù liúlèi) - real men shed blood, not tears [Jeff disagrees]

Japanese (fr. Dan) - 勿体無い (もったいない) - mottainai - wasteful/what a waste

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Yin & Young - EP40 - Actor Gregory Yuan and DP Richard Sue

A long time coming: Yin & Young return with an in-depth, behind the scenes discussion about the making of “Ahma & Alan” the short film. Back our Kickstarter here! Ends June 21st!

James wrote and directed the film, Richard Sue was the Director of Photography, Gregory Yuan played the lead character Alan.

Highlights:

• What prompted their interest to work on the film.

• Richard was the earliest collaborator.

• Genesis of the project - James was allegedly an illegal immigrant worker and was busted by the authorities.

• Richard and James met at De Anza College

• What it means to accept being Chinese, Taiwanese, Asian.

• Auditions: the callback was just a conversation.

• Their local Taiwanese producer polished the film with just a small budget.

• Started as a bare bones, skeleton crew and then grew in size.

• The producers were really down to earth, despite being really successful in the Taiwanese film industry.

• Was able to work with a veteran Taiwanese actor.

• The actors helped collaborate throughout the creative process.

• Overview of the shoot: 5 production days, short pre-production phase.

• Special thanks to all the cast, crew, and behind the scenes supporters that got this short film through production. Look for the film at a festival near you soon! - James

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Language Corner

Japanese - いっらしゃいませ irrashaimasen - Welcome

Japanese (kansai dialect) - おきに okini - Thank you

Mandarin - 佛心 fo2xin1 - Buddha’s heart; having an open heart

Mandarin - 導演 dao3yan3 - director

Taiwanese - 我是台灣郎 góa sī Tâi-oân-lâng - I’m Taiwanese

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Links!

More info on the short film “Ahma & Alan” go here: http://www.jamesyshih.com/

Richard Sue’s website (photography, cinematography): http://richardsjsue.com

Gregory Yuan’s website (acting): https://www.gregoryyuan.com/

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Yin & Young EP35 - Writer/Director Alex Chu - Part 2

Part 2: Race, Politics and Filmmaking

- Canada doesn't have the institutionalized racism as the US. Asian American filmmakers require good execution and the confidence to tell their own personal stories.

- Insight into “For Izzy” (starts 30:18): the inspiration, the writing and production process, working with actors.

- Demographically, Asians are late to the entertainment game.

- Asian Americans caught between two cultures.

- Remembering Elizabeth Sung.

Full Video (parts 1 & 2) here: https://youtu.be/yi_wDklt_Ig

Language Corner: 西遊記 - xīyóujì - Journey to the West

James's takeaways from Audible's Mandarin children’s version of this Chinese epic. Mainly: By helping others, we can better ourselves (from monsters to saints), teamwork is key, and it’s a super imaginative story.

"For Izzy" links:

website - http://forizzy.com

FB - https://www.facebook.com/forizzythemovie

IG - https://www.instagram.com/forizzythemovie/

TW - https://twitter.com/forizzythemovie

Yin & Young links:

* Main Website: http://www.jamesyshih.com/yin-young-podcast/

* iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yin-young-podcast-jys/id1185421015?mt=2

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yinyoungpodcast/

* YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkvtVW6pVPeKFn7H_6ai8lA?

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Yin & Young EP35 - Writer/Director Alex Chu - Part 1

Welcome back to Yin & Young the podcast! In this episode we spoke with Alex Chu, the writer and director of “For Izzy” (links below), an amazing film on the film circuit that delves into mental disorder, drug abuse, and the parent-child relationship in Asian American families. We delve into Alex's upbringing, thoughts on Asian representation, and his journey into filmmaking. Tiger Sheu returns as our special guest host!

Part 1: Growing Up (full episode in Youtube link above)

- Alex is originally from Canada and also spent part of his childhood in Libya due to his dad's job.

- Son of Taiwanese parents.

- Sent back to Canada for school.

- Regrets not learning the local language when living abroad.

- Lived in Asia (Hong Kong area) for 3 years

- Speaks English and Mandarin

- Grew up watching 80s films, lots of Arnold movies, Spielberg movies

- Growing up in Canada was fine, no overt racism, but did feel certain pressures like not wanting to speak Mandarin in public.

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"For Izzy" links:

website - http://forizzy.com

FB - https://www.facebook.com/forizzythemovie

IG - https://www.instagram.com/forizzythemovie/

TW - https://twitter.com/forizzythemovie

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Yin & Young Episode 30 - Actor George Q. Nguyen

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/6R_EhkohGP4 (or click picture above)

After a month-long hiatus, Yin & Young are back with an interview with actor George Q. Nguyen discussing his path from SF to LA and balancing a day job with an acting career.

- Young met George in the Bay Area for a screening of "The Grandmaster."
- George's parents used to teach language for the Defense Institute in Monterey. Was born in El Paso, but grew up in San Francisco. Started as a film major as an undergrad and filmed in 8mm.
- Took one acting class as undergrad. Realized was more passionate about being in front of the camera or on stage then behind the camera.
- Changed his major to Cellular & Molecular Biology, wanted a more practical major.
- Got a job at ACT selling tickets to upcoming shows and was able to take ACT classes at night.
Started working at a biotech before graduation.
- "Whenever a director asks you to audition, you audition," was one of the first great acting lessons he learned.
- Continued working both at a biotech firm and at ACT doing sales.
- Biotech pays the bills to allow George to pursue his creative endeavors.
- George got hit by a car not too long ago. Broke his leg in different parts and as gone through multiple operations to fix things. Rough start to 2018.
- Being a consultant/contractor allows for some flexibility to go to auditions.
- Tried various martial arts in SF such as Wing Chun where he learned in a garage.
- Oscar Corner: Yin and Young and George discuss some Best Films from 2017.
"Coco", "Three Billboards", "I, Tonya", "The Shape of Water."

LANGUAGE CORNER
Mandarin - 清明節 - Qīngmíng Jié - Tomb Sweeping Day
Vietnamese - đám giỗ - death anniversary.
Japanese (slang) - yankee - delinquent

George’s Links:
website: https://sites.google.com/site/geogenes/
films: https://sites.google.com/site/geogenes/george%27sfilms
imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2852475/?ref_=nv_sr_4

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Yin & Young Episode 28: Actor, Writer Teo Yoo (유태오)

60 sec teaser.

Yin & Young Episode 28: Actor, Writer Teo Yoo (유태오)

Yin & Young meet with actor, writer Teo Yoo in Seoul and delve deep into his journey as an actor from Germany, to America, to the U.K. and eventually settling in Korea. Teo's path gives insight into the parent-child relationship, the artistic process, and finding one's place in the world.

* James met Teo at Sundance in 2015. 
* Teo starred in the film “Seoul Searching” directed by Benson LEE (not Kim).
* Born and raised in Germany, Teo left at age 20.
* Wasn't great at school, but excelled in the arts and athletics. Played a lot of street basketball.
* Made a deal with his parents to finish high school if he could travel for a year.
* Took classes at the Lee Strasberg school in New York and decided that acting was for him. Also studied Meisner technique.
* Maxed out his dad's credit card to pay for school over the course of two years.
* Used all his resources to buy tons of DVDs and to watch plays. Watched two films every day before he went to sleep.
* Sacrificed everything for acting: there were times he didn’t have enough money for food and or a place to sleep.
* After getting on the wait list, called the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) everyday and until he got into the program.
* Teo went back to Germany soon after London and started writing poetry.
* Father's side is from North Korea. Mother's side is from North Korea and from a southern island of South Korea.
* His father started off as a miner and his mother was a nurse in Germany.
* After the mines closed down, the Yoo family started their own deli.
* In Korea, Germany, or the U.S., doesn't feel accepted as one of their own.
* Is a citizen of the world.
* Writing is his therapy. 
* Teo’s a published children's author in Korea. Using Shakespearean rhythms,  he wrote a story about a little monster that eats socks.
* Teo plays Viktor Tsoi in an upcoming film by Kirill Serebrennikov called “Leto”. Said it was his hardest role to date.
* Did research of Korean historical figures he would like to play such as Antonio Corea the “Korean Man”.
* Wants to cultivate his acting and reserve directing for his 40s.
* Has found spiritual help in the writings of Eckhart Tolle.

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Language Corner: Where is the toilet?
Mandarin - 廁所在哪裡? - cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ 
Taiwanese - pian-so ti toh-ui?
Korean - 화장실이 어디예요 - hwajangsil-i eodiyeyo
German - Wo ist die Toilette?
Japanese - トイレはどこですか - toire wa dokodesu ka

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Special thank you to Sunny at Stagedoor for letting us record there. 고맙습니다 😊 (http://stagedoor.one)

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Teo Yoo links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teoyoo/ @teoyoo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialteoyoo/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/teoyoo @teoyoo
Soundcloud: Florence Kamerad - https://soundcloud.com/fyodorkamerad The tracks “Coelln 1988” and “Hopa Minor” were used for the intro and outro respectively. Song in the 60 sec teaser is “autumn 31”.

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Starring Teo:
Seoul Searching (on Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/80106230
MV Noel(노을)  - our last day (그날의 너에게): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs9Ch5KUocQ
Russian Director Serebrennikov finishes “Leto” under house arrest: http://www.calvertjournal.com/news/show/9620/russian-director-serebrennikov-finishes-viktor-tsoi-rock-film-house-arrest

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* Main Website: http://www.jamesyshih.com/yin-young-podcast/
* iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yin-young-podcast-jys/id1185421015?mt=2
* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yinyoungpodcast/
* YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkvtVW6pVPeKFn7H_6ai8lA?
* Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/yin-young-podcast

Yin & Young EP24 - The King of VO: Feodor Chin

Apologies for the delay! Yin is busy with family business and Young is currently traveling.

In this episode, we're speaking with film/tv, theatre, and voice actor Feodor Chin!

Noted voice actor for Overwatch as Zenyatta.

The only time he has ever played Zenyatta was at an eSports Convention at UCSD.

"Experience Tranquility" is the sound byte that Feo likes most.

Went to high school in San Francisco and had an inkling to act.

His major was no longer offered the year he matriculated into UCLA.

Started acting in the Bay Area, most notably at a theater in the Tenderloin.

The first couple of years back in LA as an actor was mostly commercials.

Most roles don't require an accent.

James encounters a racist while getting some Mexican food.

Feo has only experienced outward racism in LA.

Has dabbled with online dating prior to meeting his current girlfriend.

Feo's tweeting has become more political since 45 has been elected.

You may have heard Feo's voice on audible.

"Big Little Lies" is Feo's pick for the best TV show this year.

Listen to get all the details!  Much appreciation to Feodor Chin for joining us.

LANGUAGE CORNER

James - Taiwanese: 眼睛 (bagciw) - eyes

Dan - Yangchow dialect: 十三點 (Shi San Dian) - 13th hour, silly

Feo - Cantonese: 咸湿佬 (Ham Sup Lo) - dirty old man, pervert

Find Feodor on:

twitter - https://twitter.com/FeoChin

instagram - https://www.instagram.com/feochin/

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1216120/

audible: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Feodor+Chin

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Yin & Young Episode 23 - Hustling in Asia with James Z. Feng

Yin & Young are catching up with writer/director James Z. Feng, who is now based out of Taiwan. Special guest host Aaron "the fish" Estrada!

Lived in South Dakota for a year before moving all around the Bay Area and winding up at UCSD with Young.

Tragedy was the catalyst for Feng to go from ranked tennis player to filmmaker.

The Chinese film industry requires every actor to keep grinding in order to stay relevant.

Fear is a motivator for the top Chinese film talent.

Different motivations between Western and Eastern production crews, idealism vs making the most amount of money.

Telling the stories of people who are not usually represented as well as hearing audience reactions inspires Feng to continue creating.

Feng's bits of advice to everyone:

1. Never apologize for being who you are.

2. Make some time for yourself.

LANGUAGE CORNER

Young - Taiwanese: - lí-hó-bò  - 你好否? - How are you?

Yin - Japanese slang: nan ba shiyo tto? - What are you up to?

Feng - Wuxi dialect: ho che ma - 好吃嗎？ - Tastes good?

Aaron - tagalog: anong balita - What's new?

Optional Drinking Games:

Take a shot or sip of your favorite beverage (alcoholic/non-alcoholic):

1. For every Feng humble brag.

2. For every time Young stutters for fear of embarrassment of what he's about to say.

The films of James Z. Feng:

Yin & Young Episode 20 - Seng Chen - Artist, Cyclist, Tracer

Dan and James have a chat with polymath Seng Chen. Seng is an artist (photographer, musician, writer), cyclist, and a tracer (a practitioner of parkour aka freerunning).

James gets some tips on cycling and briefly touches upon his solo ride from LA to San Diego.

Seng doesn’t listen to music while cycling because he likes to “hear myself suffer”.

Perception that minorities are not welcome to some activities like the outdoors.

Seng recently went to Cuba for a week as a cameraman for an art project.

OkCupid helped Seng meet his wife.

James and Seng review “Okja” and discuss eating meat, Koreans directing white people, and exaggerated humor.

Seng’s has been involved in various aspects of filmmaking.

Music is a preferred creative outlet for Seng.

See more of his stuff at: sengchen.com/

LANGUAGE CORNER:

James: 

Korean - 똥 (dong/ttong) - poop

Mandarin - 小便 （xiao3bian4) - pee (number 1); 大便 (da4bian4) - poo (number 2)

Dan: Japanese -  糞 (くそ) - kuso - crap

Seng: Spanish

empoderar - empower

fortalecer - strengthen

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Yin & Young Episode 16 - Byron Q: Writer/Director, Traveler, Meditator

Byron's the director of the feature films Bang Bang, Raskal Love, and Las Vegas Story. He joins us from Germany and shares some of his life experiences and spiritual thoughts.

Formative years living in many cities and locales including a four year stint in China living with various relatives.

Asian gangs were an early focus of Byron's due to his interest in seeing a different facet of Asian life represented in media and the camaraderie of gangsters reflect his own friendships growing up.

Meditation has led to more self reflection by Byron. He's embraced meditation as a way of living and seeing life.

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Language Corner:

Dan - Japanese

残念 - zannen - tough luck, regretful

James - Taiwanese

沒辦法／沒方法 - bo hoat-to - there's nothing to do about it, no way

Byron - German

alles klar - all is clear, everything's fine.