Here’s Part 3 about my first experience as a producer for a film called SAIGON ELECTRIC (You can read Part 1 and Part 2)), a hip hop, coming-of-age film made in Vietnam. It was released there in April and is set to be released in select U.S. cities on October 7th. We’re currently mounting a big premiere on September 20th in Orange County called THE ELECTRIC SHOWCASE, featuring ABCD Season 5 Champions Poreotics. So without further adieu, here’s the latest chapter of the SAIGON ELECTRIC Journey:
I was able to make it to the final days of shooting in mid-June and let me tell ya three things that hit me: It was super hot… It was super humid… And I sweated like a pig. That’s pretty much it. But I surely missed a lot more sweating because the crew pretty much sweated it out through the entire shoot, in one of Vietnam’s most blazing summers in a long time. It was amazing how no one really fainted from exhaustion! On the last day of shooting, it was a simple scene where Hai, the rich handsome kid played by heartthrob Khuong Ngoc, is dropping off our street smart dancer Kim at her place to pick up some things before they head off on their romantic weekend getaway. It was shot in an alleyway that is famous for its graffiti and just so happens to be next to a small factory. Anyway, it was fun to see the factory girls come out after their shift and get all excited with seeing Khuong Ngoc right in front of them, as they whip out their camera phones in unison to take photos of the comely star just a few feet in front of them. To me, it was a good sign. Read more...
