Daily Archives: September 10, 2010

Wong Fu Weekends: Episode 28

Wong Fu Weekends: Episode 28

In this week’s Wong Fu Weekends, Wong Fu Productions travels with Ryan Higa to New York city to kick off our first ever International Secret Agents concert on the east coast. Before the 2010 ISA NY Concert, they all play tourist in NYC with a visit to Time Square. On the day of the concert, fans wait for these Asian American online celebrities hours before it is scheduled to begin. Take a peek behind the scenes at ISA too. The crowd looked insane. The highlight of this episode is Ted Fu’s proposal at ISA NY. He surprises everyone when he takes the stage and proposes to his girlfriend of three and a half years. Epic win for him!!! A life changing night indeed.

Wong Fu Weekends: Episode 28

Wong Fu Weekends: Episode 28 (Extended scene)

2010 ISA NY Backstage with Wong Fu Productions

Baby It’s You by Jin x Schoolboy Duke

Baby It's You by Jin x Schoolboy Duke

Jin just dropped “Baby It’s You” with Schoolboy Duke off his 2010 Hip Hop Census mixtape. This upbeat love song got the two rappers talking true love. Check out a few other tracks off the 2010 Hip Hop Census mixtape : Drop Change and If I ever Make Millions. Jin is still pumping out more English tracks. Stay tuned.

And if you haven’t heard it yet, listen to Jin’s latest English mixtape Say Something.

Baby It’s You by Jin x Schoolboy Duke

Michelle Wie in Kia Soul Commercial

Michelle Wie in Kia Soul Commercial

In its latest commercial, Korean car maker Kia moves away from the Kia Soul Hamsters to Asian American golfer Michelle Wie. She uses her golf skills to dazzle spectators at the country club course. Check out Michelle Wie and her red Kia Soul in the commercial entitled “The Parking Lot”. It’s a new way to roll.

Michelle Wie in Kia Soul Commercial “The Parking Lot”

Starcraft 2 song by David Choi

Starcraft 2 song by David Choi

David Choi is so infatuated with Starcraft 2 that he wrote a song about it. If you don’t play the game, you won’t know what he’s talking about. However, fans of Starcraft 2 will get a kick out of this song. If you or your friends play this, you’re all probably addicted by now. (Watch Ted Fu teach Phil Wang of Wong fu Productions how to play Starcraft 2.)

You can get the Starcraft 2 song on Starcraft.

Video game lovers, also check out Super Marioland Theme by David Choi x Paul Dateh and Mario Kart Love Song.

Starcraft 2 song by David Choi

Behind the scenes of Starcraft 2 song by David Choi

Moments/Peace by Sue Jin

Moments/Peace by Sue Jin

Singer Sue Jin released an artistic video combining images, poetry, and music. In her poem, she talks about finding special moments in life. Her song speaks of her desire for peace. Listen to this solemn piece of work.

Moments/Peace by Sue Jin

MOMENTS (poem)

I live life in search of moments
And it is in these moments that I remember I am alive
Fervently I strive to make them last
Splitting seconds like hairs into finer denominations of time
Prolonging their instantaneous transference into memories
But elusively, they evade my efforts

To catch the blackest of stallions on the darkest of night
To find them amidst the convolutions of life
To hold tightly to their reins
To harness momentary and force its permanence
Will be my greatest accomplishment
And subsequently, my greatest failure

I live life in search of moments
And it is in these moments that I live and die

_________________
PEACE (song)

I fall again
Won’t say when I’ll hit the ground
So I’ll pretend
That I’m flying for a little while

I drift away
Nothing but faith to hold on to
Memories they fade
As you come in and take their place

All I want is peace

I have no fear
As I hold on to your hand
You disappear
But in your shadow I still stand

All I want is peace
All I want is peace

Secret Project Teaser by Ryan Higa x Wong Fu Productions

Secret Project Teaser by Ryan Higa x Wong Fu Productions

Wong Fu Productions is working with yet another Asian American YouTube star. After the successful Funemployed webseries with Kevin Wu (aka KevJumba), the guys of Wong Fu Productions teamed up with Ryan Higa (aka NigaHiga) for a 45 minute film that was shot over the summer. The spy themed movie will have a bunch of other youtubers (smosh, kassemg, hiimrawn, d-trix, artichoke and peachies, etc.) You may have seen this if you were at one of the 2010 International Secret Agents Concerts in LA or NY. (How did these guys juggle planning for ISA and shooting a short film?)

While the video edited, a teaser has been released for the untitled action comedy project. Ryan Higa will be an Agent of Secret Stuff (aka A.S.S.) infiltrating a high school. From what we can tell, Ryan has to rescue a damsel in distress (Arden Cho) with his arsenal of death grips and spy gear. Somewhere in between D-Trix of Quest Crew plays a dorky character of some kind.

The collaborative effort between Ryan Higa and Wong Fu Productions was shot in about 8 days including 17 hours shoots and 6 hour drives to Sacramento. Much like the Funemployed series, no budget or sponsors were involved in the production. (When will the sponsors wake up?) Look for a full blown trailer soon. Word is that the short film is slated for release in October on the NigaHiga YouTube channel.

Secret Project Teaser by Ryan Higa x Wong Fu Productions (Niga Higa version)

Secret Project Teaser (Teaser only)