Friday, January 15, 2010

Scars draft Footage

After 2 consecutive days of fight scene which came to a halt due to the monsoon rain which was on time daily at 3pm, we weren't able to finish the shoot and furthermore, some of the cast going outstation and conti's not applicable due to our full-time work. I had couple more drama's and films shoot which requires me to have a conti, Pui have to cut his hair for a film conti and my schedule been packing real tight with the rest of the crew as well. But not all was in vain, we have really good shots but incomplete due to some missing links in between. So I can only make the best of what we have and try to make clips out of it cause all the actors did very well that day..

Right now I'm working on a "New" Scars... well Version 2.. this time, there will b professional help... the script is halfway through... and there are more time for the preparations... I know this time we will hit the jackpot..... stay tune for more....

here i would like to ask for the forgiveness of the crews and cast who are involve in "Scars V.1" But as said, i'll make the best out of it so that it can be included in your filmography :)

Ah Gu & Mook intimidating Casey

Ah Gu, Pui Fook Chien (Left), Mook, Howard Law (Right)

Casey, Bong (Middle) doubting with determination

Ah Gu luring Casey into a fight

The whole group shocked at the turn bout of the situation

I just love the blood.. can't seems to get enough of it

Getting into character

King Wu thinks this looks more like constipation... but its good expression

Ah Gu's cockily intimidating Casey

Real Pain.. hahaha... pulls on a chunk of my hair..

Zombie attack :P

I think after a couple of films and dramas getting all the blood on my face, it feels addictive..

Taking a punch like a man....

And "Cha Cha" after that... lol

This is not what it looks like.. try guessing

Real stunts, no tatami, no padding..

Great expression from Howard Law

Do I look suffocated?

Mook's chocking it in hard..

Lucky I got Howard to play Mook, imagine a guy who's 200 pounds... gona break my back on this

As said, real stunts on real ground :P

The trick is to know how to land and how to guide the landing style

Time for more blood...

Terry taking the hit while i show off my triceps.. lol

Clothline WWE style with a acrobat act from Terry

Thursday, January 14, 2010

sybil kathigasu @ Redcom

From Left [bong (Me), Bob, Gerald]

Sybil is a war hero (nurse) during the Japanese occupation in Malaya. She is mostly known in Ipoh for her saint works where she was nursing the wounded and helping the resistance to fight off the Japanese.

RedCom is now shooting the drama in Perak, mostly in Papan, Ipoh and some of the nearby forest and jungle. The Drama will be aired on Astro Citra in March 2010 which is a subscribe channel.

I am given the opportunity to play one of the important role in this drama as one of the Resistance, Pasukan Tiga Bintang (The 3 stars) or more known as the communist who fiercely tries to fight off the Japanese.

I play Mak Lai Chai, a notorious, uneducated, brute and unreasonable officer who distrust anyone who have ever come in contact with the Japanese and only resolve to one solution to the matter, "DEATH" It's fun to play character like such cause i get to release all the anger inside... muahahaha.....

for more info, just subscribe to the channel in March 2010 :)

Pistols in the 40s' "Wooden replica"

Off the set :P i wonder how the Communist cope with the mosquito when mosquito repellent weren't invented then :P

Monday, January 11, 2010

Scars Behind the Scene.....

Not much but it's a start :P hey.. i've limited budget lah :) believe me, its a good cam
Sony Handycam DCR-SX40


Our professional Make-up artist having fun pouring blood on the actors :P
From Left (Ping Khoo, Cat Ching, Rainie, Bong)

Getting the actors to get into the mood of the scene.. very crucial to filmmaking.
From Left (Bong, Ping Khoo, Jojo Lyons, Howard Law, King Wu)

Actors in characters... i just love the wardrobe :) Thanks Ping Khoo
From Left (Joseph Lee, Zahir Danial,Terry Saw, Jojo Lyons, Howard Law)

I think I'll lay off the blood for my next film... hahaha.... i was caught snorting on the blood, forgetting its not my mucus ... was so embarrassed from being pointed out by one of the actors :P hehehe

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Assembling Talents in Miri / Brunei

CHAOTIC BABOONS FILMS

Well, as everyone knows, I'll be going back to Miri where my family is but that doesn't mean i'm going to give up my dream. I'll just be missing from the local Malaysian Industry but I'll be working hard to keep myself in the world industry.

It might not be so soon as I need to sow before I can harvest. I'm going to keep writing and preparing while working full-time to gather capital for shoot.

currently I'm writing a sitcom which is planned to be 20 episode of 10 minutes each for season 1. But I'll be doing short film shoots till I gather enough capital for the sitcom. If any of you who are interested, you can contact me or leave comments with your contacts and what you can do or experiences on this log.

I'm looking for :

Crew
  • Directors
  • Cameraman
  • Director of Photography
  • light person
  • sound person
  • editors
  • conti person
(and anyone who is interested to be in a production)

Cast
(For the moment)
  • Martial Artist who can/cannot*but interested to act
  • Actors / Actress
  • Anyone who is interested to act

I'll be doing some fight sequence or maybe some test fight scenes. I'm gathering talents to see who is suitable for which role.

Well, if you are interested and in Miri / Brunei / or anywhere near but willing to travel to Miri, you are all welcome... sorry, It's a no budget film production for the moment so there won't be any payment but if you are interested to sponsor or support us financially, You are definitely welcome :)

Monday, January 4, 2010

Toning it up... Bi's & Tri's Day



To be an actor we have to be versatile in everything. Be it mentally fit, physically suitable and of course, flexibility.....

I just love working out... just love the gym where i can escape to when i need to think.....

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Scars

It's been a while since I last blogged. I've been busy, been around, been emo-ing, been thinking, planning......... lots of things have been in my mind for the past couple of months. things which i need to change right after CNY. something which I hate to do, is to choose between family and career. I love my family and career is my life. but sad to say, family and career can't be in the same town... but who says anything is fair.. lol. i just wish i can be home with my family and hug them every morning i see them at the breakfast table. I miss home so so much. I would give up my life just to be with them.

By creating "Chaotic Baboons Films" I will be bringing my career where very I go. which is right now, still in a bit of the shadows where all the creature of the abyss is dwelling... lol.... but anyhow, CBF shot her 1st short film on the 26th and 27th Dec 2009... right after Christmas and just before End of the Year.... lol... "Scars" is the 1st offspring not my personal 1st project with He-man (In Search of Life). we got a lot of talented people working on this No Budget Project which I'm very grateful to.

Here I wanna thank

The Crew
Hii King Wu
Lester Raja
Rainie Lee
Cat Ching
Ping Khoo

The Cast
Jojo Lyons
Pui Fook Chien
Howard Law
Joseph Lee
Chee Hong
Garry E
Terry Saw
Zahir Danial

Pikky Lim
(for giving us the permission to use her place)

"Scars" epd 1 has not been fully shot due to the bad weather and our hectic schedule and furthermore, one of our cast will be leaving to further his studies. So in order not to put every1's effort to waste, I'll try to make a teaser out of it... still in the planning... if all the footage is enough to make it :P (That teach me a lesson not to shoot outdoor scene at the end of the year with no budget) Hahaha....

Am Writing another project which will only take place after CNY 2010. This time, i'm keeping it a little more simple with just one static location. I've not decided where i'll have it since my future is still among the mist. but anything goes, its either Miri or Ipoh. It's going to be a sitcom... yeah, i know, i know... "Another Sitcom?" hahaha... but hey, im a producer under budget... and in order for me to score my dream, I've to think creatively and budgetly.... lol

anyways, Stay tune for "Bricks by brick"

........ Scars will not disappear, it will stay with us for the rest of our lives.... so do not be afraid of them, for it is em that craft us, our personality and our future......