Monday, March 27, 2023

Reunited!

 

Yes. I said I was there. And yes! I saw Sung in person. I was lucky enough to join a VIP family who could get into the theater first and got the best seats. After Q&A session, there were not crazy amount of people rushing into him. I was slowly walking toward to the direction to which Sung was walking. And got him!!! Or he got me. lol. 

OK. I am just a fan. Not a staff member, not a sponsor, neither. Basically, I'm nobody. But Sung treated me like his long-lost sister. Well, I'm as old as Sung is and with that, I cannot be his sister. Indeed, if our age combined, we are 100 years old. 

Anyway, that's not what I wanted to say. I was insanely happy though I had to hide it very well trying not to invoke Security staff's duty. 

I know I'm such a loser, flying to Tampa, just to spend one night for this chance to see Sung in person. But it worked!! Well, he didn't show this to me, but he might have been a bit scared that this old Japanese female stalking him for almost 18 years already without any sign of giving up. I'd be very terrified if there is anyone like that. lol. But glad he didn't mind me showing up in front of him like this. 

I think we'll meet again in the future. I don't know when, but we shall meet. I started feeling time is not against of me when it comes to staying attached to someone. There is no expiration date for this. And as long as Sung keeps on shining like this, I can find my chance to see him again like this! Maybe next time in Tokyo? 

In case anyone cares, my husband is supportive about my passion. He doesn't seem to have any problem about me keeping trying to root Sung in every form available though he doesn't continue listening to me talking about how cool Sung is. My husband has met Sung in person as well a while ago. He knows how chill Sung is and he likes Sung's works as well. 

Congratulations!!


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Congratulations on winning Grand Jury Best US Narrative Feature Film at Gasparilla International Film Festival 2023! 

As promised (?), I was there and watched this movie! Absolutely funny and well-done! I didn't know 1993 is considered as ancient time, though. That's kind of pre-internet time and that's the year I arrived in the statues as a transfer collage student from Japan. So, somehow, I could relate how we may become werewolves. "An American Werewolf in London" was my kid's time favorite horror movie though I was really young back then. Then, Thriller by Michael Jackson. This movie, Shaky Shivers, is a grandchild of them, indeed. It's really cool Sung can bring those legendary artists to his directing movie like that. This should be the first of many more great works to come. 

BTW, I watched one file prior to Shaky Shivers. It was unplanned, but given it was a film festival, I figured I'd better watch at least one movie. And I really liked it! 
 



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I've been learning Spanish since 3 years ago. Well, it's just Duolingo, but it's my 1054th day on this app without any break. I was surprised that I understood quite a bit of Spanish-speaking scenes. And I really liked the story told there. According to Han in Tokyo, "This is my Mexico." So, for gringos and gringas, Mexico is like Tokyo for Asian Americans like Han. <-- I may be getting this wrong. But anyway, I felt very good about this movie and I'm glad that I get to know this beautiful work. 


Tuesday, March 14, 2023

See you in Tampa, hopefully

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It’s been a while since I updated this blog. Lo siento! Pero, I’m back on tack again! Guess what? Another chance to see Sung in person at a film festival to be held later this month! Por supuesto!!

My flight to Tampa, booked! My hotel in Tampa, booked! Hope Sung shows up and find me there. I will be there! Vamos!!