"The Easter Story" - multimedia drama

For Easter 2010, I had the privilege of writing, directing, singing and working with a terrific cast and crew for Venice-Santa Monica Free Methodist Church's Easter drama. Using The Easter Song written by Doug Woo, video slides edited by Katsuya Omine, with live-action present-day drama juxtaposed with the a depiction of the Resurrection story, the power of Christ's salvation comes to life. Thanks to Kathy Sekine for these photos.

Scene from "JOURNEY OF A PAPER SON"

A dramatic short film by Ming Lai.

Working on PAPER SON was meaningful not only because it educates us of the consequences of Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 but how it effected my own family's beginnings in the United States. My father's family had sponsored a paper son and my mother's father was a paper son. In this scene, my character reacts to her father wanting to change his "paper" last name to his birth last name.

Clip 3 from "Engaged"

A comedic short film by Dean Miyahira

My character has created a masterpiece with trash and waxes eloquently, . . . or at least waxes.

Clip 2 from "Engaged"

A comedic short film by Dean Miyahira

This clip is has the mothers-in-laws-to-be sharing a moment together. Cackle, cackle.

Clip 1 from "Engaged"

A comedic short film by Dean Miyahira

Here's a clip from "Engaged" by director/writer/editor Dean Miyahira where we first meet the in-laws-to-be.