#forizzythemovie

[jyslifetimes]

Yin & Young EP35 - Writer/Director Alex Chu! . Full Interview: https://youtu.be/yi_wDklt_Ig . Welcome back to Yin & Young the podcast! In this episode we spoke with Alex Chu, the writer and director of @forizzythemovie (2018), an amazing film that delves into mental disorder, drug abuse, and the parent-child relationship. Alex shares his upbringing, thoughts on Asian representation, and his journey into filmmaking. Tiger Sheu returns as our special guest host! . Show notes: - Alex is originally from Canada and also spent part of his childhood in Libya. - 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 Schwarzenegger 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. - Canada doesn't have the institutionalized racism as in the US. - Asian American filmmakers require good execution and the confidence to tell their own personal stories. - Insight into “For Izzy” (starts 02:00:18 on the youtube link): the inspiration, the writing and production process. - Demographically, Asians are late to the entertainment game. - Asian Americans caught between two cultures. - Remembering Elizabeth Sung. . 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 * 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/ . . #yinyoungpodcast #podcast #forizzythemovie #asianamerican #asiancanadian #canada #taiwanese #libya #race #politics #filmmaking #service #community #journeytothewest (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bovyb74F__J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1oh2ci8blpef2

[tinseltine]

#PAAFF18 #PAAFF  Tinsel & Tine started a 5 Question Interview Series with Filmmakers for the last 3 Film Festivals in Philadelphia. It's a fun signature because I love reading all the intimately different responses from the same 5 Questions.  The series for THE PHILADELPHIA ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL is up @tinseltine.com  Check it out! @evelynsees @rubyibarra @drmadham @forizzythemovie @jeanmiyoshigoto @survivingbokator @phillyasianfilmfest #filmmakerinterviews #directorinterviews #screenwriterinterviews #filmfestivals #filmfestival #filmfestivalcoverage #marvelousmoviemaven #PhillyCalendar #supportindiefilm #shortfilms #movieblog #RobBuscher @lightboxfilmcenter https://www.instagram.com/p/BqI0ygij91M/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wr8lc3o2coj4

[allehsu]

Received my #specialedition dvd of @forizzythemovie down here in #newportbeach. Excited to share this film with my friends and family. So happy for this team - @themichelleang @jenny.soo @therealalexchu - people I’ll collaborate with and support till the end. It’s had an awesome festival run with so much support from the #API #AsianAmerican community here and in Canada. A poignant and beautiful story about the friendship between two families. The film will be available on November 15 on @amazon , @itunes , @google.play.store and directly on http://forizzy.com. Go #ForIzzy Team! https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIxDpqB6QH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=litagn8zu2s0