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LOGLINE:
“After a group of racist punks threatens a Chinese restaurant, a cook on parole grapples with whether to take matters into his own hands to defend the community.”
This project started all the way back in 2021 while I was a junior in film school. A whole 5 years ago.
Making a short based on my family, let alone an action short is no easy feat. Everyone called me crazy for the vision I had in store for this. And they were right to. But I had a hook in me to see this thing through.
When I wrote the first draft of NO TROUBLE it was post pandemic. I was just angry with the world. I couldn’t stop thinking about the violence towards Asian Americans. The hate. The victims who suffered.
As an Asian American whose family not only worked their asses off, fought for this country, and endured injustices that still haunt my mind to this day, I knew I had to something. I was compelled to tell their story.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to the entire cast and crew who were involved in the process of making this project. The amount of favors, late nights, and artistry put into this, I can never truly repay.
Lastly, I’d like to thank my grandparents, who had the strength to endure and the dedication to build a good life for their children.
I’ll be sharing tons of content and BTS about NO TROUBLE in the coming weeks so stay tuned!
Enough of all that. Hope you enjoyđź‘Š
#action #drama #film #asian #stunt
FULL FILM IN BIO AND INSTA FEED!
NO TROUBLE, an action-drama short film.
LOGLINE:
“After a group of racist punks threatens a Chinese restaurant, a cook on parole grapples with whether to take matters into his own hands to defend the community.”
Written and Directed by Jonathan Chan
Starring Rich Ting, Peggy Lu, Zac Titus, and Ken Takemoto
What a run. It was an absolute blessing getting to screen @notroubleshortfilm for audiences across the US.
Thank you to @beyondfest for a great screening at the Iconic Los Feliz 3 theater. Was a privilege to be surrounded by family, friends, and crew watching some top tier programming.
Thank you so much to @asiancinevision for such a warm east coast welcome and for setting up such amazing AAPI community driven events.
And lastly, thank you to @filmquest for making my first time in Provo unforgettable. Amazing blocks and parties that truly brought creatives together.
To all the filmmakers and folks I met along the way, I say hi and best of luck on future endeavors. I can’t wait to see more of your stuff.
Four years in the making @notroubleshortfilm
So pumped to announce that my action-drama short, NO TROUBLE, will be having its World Premiere at Dances With Films LA on June 26 at 5pm at the TCL Chinese Theater!
Get tickets now! Link in my bio, hope to see you there!
LOGLINE:
After a group of racist punks threatens a Chinese restaurant, a cook on parole grapples with whether to take matters into his own hands to defend the community.
NO TROUBLE is easily the most difficult and personal project I’ve ever completed. I’m honored to be able to tell an important story based on my immigrant grandparents and their experience with racism as small business owners.
To all the people that made this possible from prep to post, I can’t thank you enough.
Lots more to comeđź‘Š
Wow. What an unreal week. Got to pre-viz with some of the baddest stuntmen and filmmakers alive. Thank you for the laughs, generosity, knowledge, and collaboration. Can’t wait to do the real thing. 👊
Shout out to @tmpstacademy@gabejwlkrnunez for the dope facility.
A dream come true.
