In this wonderfully naive short directed by Jessica JM Wu, a schoolboy reminisces about his failed attempts to woo his crush. He daydreams a dance number and a band performance to redeem his image in the hopes she might reconsider.
Starring
ROMAN PESINO as The Boy
ELSA PARK as The Crush
ARCADIA LEUNG as The Friend
JIMMY ZHOU on Keys
ENRIQUE BANIQUED on Drums
SUSANA COFINCO and JOCELYN PARDINAS as The Aunties
TENZIN NORBU as The Bartender
Featuring
“Lihue” by Nohelani Cypriano
Director & Producer
Jessica JM Wu
Director of Photography
Kay Grospe
Editor
Maria Todorov-Topouzov
Production Company
Undivided Creative
Assistant Director, Line Producer & Covid Coordinator
Colin Walker
1st Assistant Camera & DIT
Richard Gonzales
Gaffer
John Mauch
Production Designer
Karen Selina N.
Key PA/Swing
Max Medvediev
Art PA
Enrique Baniqued
Colorist
Kassi Bellamy
Graphic Designer
Dwight Balutan
VFX
Genesis Rivas
Assistant Editor
Aya Chouaib
Thank You
Cord International & Hana Ola Records
Deborah Hong
Vince Tran
Luke Truman
Kelly Nguyen
Ryan Louis
Justin Bignall
Patrick Silverio
Emily Smillie
Helen Wu (Mom)
Imanishi Japanese Kitchen
Ground Glass Casting
Propaganda Art-House
William F. White
Darling Colour & VFX