darrenbailey17

The colorist of this student film has yet to be paid the remaining half of her coloring fee, which is $1200. Her work was fully completed and returned to Tiancheng Bao before he ghosted her.

Boycott this film and these filmmakers.

The colorist is based in Los Angeles and this team is in New York. Anyone who is in New York and has the opportunity to work with these people should avoid them at all costs. The way we change the behavior of people like these is by calling them out when they think they can get away with screwing over artists who have not been compensated as agreed upon.

--UPDATE-- This issue has been brought to the attention of the school which had no knowledge of Bao's gross negligence. They are attempting to resolve the issue.

This film caught my eye from the beginning. It is in a very professional style with some of the best performances I've seen from a short. The awkward story seems like something only the filmmaker truly understands the meaning behind, like Lynch or Kubrick would do. You can't help but walk away talking about it when it's over. The acting, as I stated, is superb. The boy does a lot with a little, and the couple in the car are an interesting mix between the Cleavers on "Leave It to Beaver" and the Bundys on "Married....With Children," only it's scary more than funny. The leading man reminds me of a young Jack Nicholson, and perhaps that's why he was especially riveting. The other two actors, the Ringmaster and the Geisha are perfectly cast, because you can't look away while they're on screen. Every performer demands attention, and gets it. I highly recommend this short for its complexity and original story.