Wong Fu Production – A trio of Chinese Americans who work independently on short films. They are Phillip Wang who is usually the director/producer, Wesley Chan the artist and cinematographer who is always behind the camera (sometimes in front of it as well) and last but not least, Ted Fu who usually does editing and sound operator(has the biggest love for stuffed toys and cats). Their roles are always rotated depending on who writes the script but it’s usually Wesley and Phillip.
WongFu Production – Phillip Wang (left), Wesley Chan (center), Ted Fu (right)
Photo Credit: wongfuproductions.com
They started off just doing independent music video and short skits for their university assignments but they ended up really far on YouTube. They created their blog to show their fans their behind the scenes videos, shop for their line of ‘Awkward Animals’ that all their fans absolutely adore (even myself!) and some blog posts on their videos. They connect with the fans with their blogs. Awkward Animals were drawn by Wesley and were produced for their shop.
I look up to this group because I am a budding filmmaker myself, and seeing how far they have come as a YouTuber, they definitely are my source of motivation as a role model. I was hooked when I first saw their collaboration video with a famous Chinese star, Wang Lee Hom for his music video, ‘Yi Ran Ai Ni‘.
Their short skits normally comprises of drama and comedy. Their cinematography is superb, how they have flares and colour tones that varies in each short film. They definitely had the budget to buy their equipment and that shows how far they have come about more than ten years ago.
Just last year they had announced a magnificent thing, that they were making a MOVIE! They finally started achieving their goals since they started. The movie is coming out soon in 2015. Can’t wait!
Starting up your own company with no connections is difficult. YouTube made it easy for us. WongFu started off on YouTube making a name for themselves. It’s amazing how they went from a nobody to somebody in the media industry. I definitely learned that things may seem bleak in the beginning but I am sure with all the hard work put in, I can be as successful as they are one day. My goal was to get into Hollywood and work with the best in the industry but if I were to be a little bit realistic, probably join a local production house and learn the ropes. YouTube is a platform for independent artists and filmmakers out there.