THIS. IS. ME. (CREATIVE DIRECTOR = WRITER + DIRECTOR + EDITOR)

I was conceived in Hong Kong, then my parents decided a better life was in America so they hopped on a boat and crossed the ocean. I was born a month later in the same hospital as Bruce Lee.

They were typical immigrants and probably imagined their one and only son as a successful lawyer, doctor, or engineer. Being a founder of Creative Fugitives, an innovative content studio that pushes boundaries and disrupts normality, was probably not in that mah jong hand.

During my ad agency career, I pitched advertising campaigns at award-winning agencies and Fortune 500 clients. I supervised numerous TV commercial productions from concept through delivery.

As a video editor, I’ve shaped over 100 hours of unscripted content for major networks on Emmy-winning shows. I also worked on a few docs as a producer and editor, where they played on YouTube and in theaters.

As a founder of Creative Fugitives, I developed and pitched original properties with producers and fellow collaborators with high-level entertainment executives and agents. From shooting a series using a mini-DV camera, to learning the new A.I. tools, there is a universal adrenaline hit knowing I have the ability to go out and just make something.

Whether it’s communicating the nuances of the pitch in the room, managing small crews, or crafting beats in the edit bay, I’ve navigated all aspects of storytelling. I wasn’t born a unicorn; my curiosity just sent me down various paths where I could challenge myself and expand my skill set.

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BRANDS

AT&T • GENERAL MOTORS • PEPSI • REEBOK • CADILLAC • MCI WORLDCOM • PHILIP MORRIS • KELLOGG'S • OLDSMOBILE • SLIMFAST • NAPA AUTO PARTS • RAEBURN WINES • BANK OF MARIN

NETWORKS

FX • ABC • NBC • DISCOVERY • HISTORY • A&E • TLC • ANIMAL PLANET • DISCOVERY ID • CBS • OXYGEN

AD AGENCIES

LEO BURNETT (CHICAGO) • DDB NEEDHAM/TRACY LOCKE (DALLAS) • EURO RCSG (NYC) • DMB&B (DETROIT) • THE SAWTOOTH GROUP (NEW JERSEY)

PRODUCTION COMPANIES

ENDEMOL • ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS • CRITICAL CONTENT • PROMETHEUS ENTERTAINMENT • SHED MEDIA GROUP • DISNEY INTERACTIVE • HIT+RUN CREATIVE

ACHIEVEMENTS

The Mou Yongers Avenge Vincent Chin
Quarterfinalist, Nicholl Fellowship Screenplay Contest
Semifinalist,  Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition (Drama and Rooster Teeth BIPOC Fellowship)

F the Plus: Stories of Failed Asian Excellence
Grand Jury Prize Winner, Best Original Series, Marina Del Rey Film Festival, Silicon Beach Film Festival,
Best Comedy Nominee, Rock the Shorts Film Festival

Moto Nostra GR224
Best Editing, Culver City Film Festival
World Premiere, Dances with Films Festival 24. Offers from multiple distributors.

The Leslie Knopes Award for Positivity and OT
Legends of the Wild, Hit + Run Creative, Honored given by Shaul Stone, Executive Producer

SOFTWARE

AVID MEDIA COMPOSER, PREMIERE PRO, ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS, DAVINCI RESOLVE

A.I VIDEO GENERATION: KLING 2.1 MASTER, VEO 3, MIDJOURNEY, SORA