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Yin & Young Podcast EP 75: Eight Years in Review
May 27, 2025
Yin & Young Podcast EP 75: Eight Years in Review
May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
Yin & Young Podcast EP 74: Gabriel Toya-Meléndez - Filmmaking, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe
Feb 11, 2025
Yin & Young Podcast EP 74: Gabriel Toya-Meléndez - Filmmaking, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe
Feb 11, 2025
Feb 11, 2025
Yin & Young Podcast EP 73: Paul Hoi #2 - Japan Stories, Skiing, Solo Traveling
Nov 24, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 73: Paul Hoi #2 - Japan Stories, Skiing, Solo Traveling
Nov 24, 2024
Nov 24, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 72 : William Gee Wong - Author of "Sons of Chinatown"
Jun 28, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 72 : William Gee Wong - Author of "Sons of Chinatown"
Jun 28, 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 71  Aileen Cho - Intergenerational Trauma, Marriage, and Healing
Apr 18, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 71 Aileen Cho - Intergenerational Trauma, Marriage, and Healing
Apr 18, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 70 - Writer Peter Kageyama returns with MIDNIGHT CLIMAX
Feb 21, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 70 - Writer Peter Kageyama returns with MIDNIGHT CLIMAX
Feb 21, 2024
Feb 21, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 69 Daniel Tong - Editor: Finding your place in film and pursuing your passion
Feb 9, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 69 Daniel Tong - Editor: Finding your place in film and pursuing your passion
Feb 9, 2024
Feb 9, 2024
Yin & Young Podcast EP 68 - Married Life, Cooking, Regret and Time
Aug 28, 2023
Yin & Young Podcast EP 68 - Married Life, Cooking, Regret and Time
Aug 28, 2023
Aug 28, 2023
Yin & Young Podcast Episode 67 - Kelly Hebestreit - Art, Identity, and Please Take Off Your Shoes
Apr 29, 2023
Yin & Young Podcast Episode 67 - Kelly Hebestreit - Art, Identity, and Please Take Off Your Shoes
Apr 29, 2023
Apr 29, 2023
Yin & Young Episode 66 - Peter Kageyama - Writer
Feb 2, 2023
Yin & Young Episode 66 - Peter Kageyama - Writer
Feb 2, 2023
Feb 2, 2023

Podcast disclaimer

Yin & Young Episode 23 - Hustling in Asia with James Z. Feng

October 29, 2017 in Filmmaking, Asian American, Acting, Society & Culture, Travel, Writing

Yin & Young are catching up with writer/director James Z. Feng, who is now based out of Taiwan. Special guest host Aaron "the fish" Estrada!

Lived in South Dakota for a year before moving all around the Bay Area and winding up at UCSD with Young.

Tragedy was the catalyst for Feng to go from ranked tennis player to filmmaker.

The Chinese film industry requires every actor to keep grinding in order to stay relevant.

Fear is a motivator for the top Chinese film talent.

Different motivations between Western and Eastern production crews, idealism vs making the most amount of money.

Telling the stories of people who are not usually represented as well as hearing audience reactions inspires Feng to continue creating.

Feng's bits of advice to everyone:

1. Never apologize for being who you are.

2. Make some time for yourself.

 

LANGUAGE CORNER

Young - Taiwanese: - lí-hó-bò  - 你好否? - How are you?

Yin - Japanese slang: nan ba shiyo tto? - What are you up to?

Feng - Wuxi dialect: ho che ma - 好吃嗎? - Tastes good?

Aaron - tagalog: anong balita - What's new?

 

Optional Drinking Games:

Take a shot or sip of your favorite beverage (alcoholic/non-alcoholic):

1. For every Feng humble brag.

2. For every time Young stutters for fear of embarrassment of what he's about to say.

 

The films of James Z. Feng:

Tags: taiwan, china, filmmaking, director, writer, actor, asian american, wuxi, taiwanese, japanese, tagalog, film, production, hustle, faith, documentary, narrative, UCSD, acting, passion, 導演, 電影, 台灣, 中國, 美國, 作者, 演員, america
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