I’m so excited! Wong Fu Productions is going on tour again. Check out their spring lineup:
If you’re interested in making it out to BC…visit the facebook group.
For those of you that don’t know, Wong Fu is an independant production company that’s well known within the Asian community. In June 2003, a couple of Asian guys from UC San Diego decided to have some fun and posted up several music videos online of themselves lip-syncing to popular songs. From there, they became internet superstars. People loved their videos, told their friends about it, and even blogged about it on Xanga. They had the ultimate viral campaign. And keep in mind, this was before the time YouTube was invented. Since then, the three guys–Philip Wang, Ted Fu, and Wesley Chan– have directed, created, and starred in several short movies and have also gone on to shoot a feature length film. Their popularity and enormous support from fans led them to keep pursuing their film hobby and turn it into a career. Thus, Wong Fu Productions was born.
I’m def going to stop by this event. I’ve been a fan from the beginning. I used to watch their Seniorita and Qing Fei De Yi music videos all the time. It’s really great to see how they’ve evolved from amateurs into professionals. Their work has improved drastically. Although some of their pieces are hit and miss–these guys have a great personalities. One of their best works includes Yellow Fever, a short about why white guys can get Asian girls. Some other shorts (The Break Up) aren’t so good. But they’re got potential.
WongFu already has a pretty good following. It’s really inspirational to see these guys become role models in the Asian community. Despite their fame, the guys of WongFu are still down to earth. They went on tour last year to promote their feature length film at college campuses across the country. Just the fact that they’re taking the time to connect with their fans and continue to inspire other young adults says a lot. I hope they can one day break into Hollywood. Maybe even produce a version of 21 –with a cast more true to the story.
