Synopsis
Presenting Mulan: An East Side Story, a live-action musical based on the tale we all know and love. It’s a gangster reboot on the Disney classic with lots of singing, dancing, and over-the-top action.
MY ROLES
Director, Storyboard Artist, Pre-visualization, Writer, Fight Choreographer, Action Camera Operator, Editor, Sound Designer
Early animatic of “I’ll Make a Thug Out of You” verse
Music by Alex Kane, Sung by Leroy Nguyen
Teaser Trailer
Film Stills
BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS
(by Jen Eun and Alex Au)
CREDITS
CREDITS:
Directed & Storyboard - JOSEPH LE
Producers & Assistant Directors - AIMEE HAWKINS & ASHLEY PATRICK
Director of Photography - VINH LE
Music by - ALEX KANE
Guitarist - PETER LE
Recording Engineer - DAVID JOHNSON & ALEX KANE
”I’ll Make A Thug Outta You” Lead Vocals - LEROY NGUYEN
”I’ll Make A Thug Outta You” Lyrics - LEROY NGUYEN & ALEX KANE
Script - ASHLEY PATRICK, ROBIN CALVO, JOSEPH LE
Intro Dialogue Script - LEROY NGUYEN
CAST: JACKIE KIM as Mulan
LEROY NGUYEN as “Lefty”
TRAVIS DAVIS as Jackson aka “Righty”
SMITTY CHAI as Smitty
Tiger Recruits: GARRETT TAIRA, RICHARD POR, ROBIN CALVO, DAMON L. GIBSON, JR. ALEX AU
Lefty's Dancing Tigers: JON HAN, CHESTER VILLANUEVA, VINCENT NGUYEN, TAM THANH
Swole Tigers - SAMUEL JOON LEE, RAYMON TRANG, GENE RUSH
Gambler Gang - SAM SLATER, ZACHARY STETKA, KAITLYN HILLER, MICHAEL JOHNSON, WILL CHAING
Tiger Thugs - TARIQ Al Monseur, PIANKHI ZIMMERMAN, TIM WANG, GARY HWANG, RICHIE INTHASOROTH, WILL CHAING, PETER CHAN, MICHAEL JOHNSON, JOSEPH LE, GENESIS CANICOSA
Tiger Girlfriends - ANNA NGUYEN, MADISON BONDOC, ASHLEY PATRICK, AIMEE HAWKINS, HEATHER CARLSON, PHILECIA HOFFER
MISC - ALEX KANE Police Officer, MADISON BONDOC Purse Lady, VINH LE Chill Guy, AIMEE HAWKINS Jogger
Executive Producer - JOSEPH LE
Assistant Producers - GARRETT TAIRA, ROBIN CALVO, & GARY HWANG
Vocal Coach & Music Supervisor - ASHLEY PATRICK
Editor & Sound Designer - JOSEPH LE
Colorist - SAMMY YOON
Sound Editor - JUSTIN RACKLEY
Gaffer - NATHAN COLBY & STEPHEN HAN
Camera Operators - SAM SONG & SAMMY YOON
Action Camera Operator - JOSEPH LE
1st Assistant Camera - DOMINIQUE MARRO
Camera PA & On-Set Editor - ALAN DANG
2nd Assistant Cam + DIT - SAMMY YOON
Gaffer/Grip, Camera PA & Location Sound - ALEX AU
Production Assistants - LIZ JAMORA, JESSICA BARKER, TARIQ AL MONSEUR, ANNA NGUYEN
BTS Video - SAM CHOI & GARRETT TAIRA
BTS Photography - JEN EUN, ALEX AU, & LIZ JAMORA
Photographer - JUSTIN ROBINSON
Dance Choreographer - LAUREN DE VERA
Fight Choreography - JOSEPH LE
Assistant Fight Choreography - LEROY NGUYEN, ROBIN CALVO, DOMINIQUE MARRO, SAMUEL JOON LEE, & DAMON L. GIBSON JR.
Mulan Stunt Double - ANGELA JORDAN
Stunts - ROBIN CALVO, DAMON L. GIBSON JR., SAMUEL JOON LEE, & RICHIE INTHASOROTH
Pre-Viz Stunts - JOSEPH LE, ROBIN CALVO, KAITLYN HILLER, DOMINIQUE MARRO, TARELL BULLOCK, ZACHARY STETKA, & DAMON L. GIBSON JR.
Photography (Marketing) - JUSTIN ROBINSON Marketing - LIZ JAMORA, AIMEE HAWKINS, ASHLEY PATRICK
”Reflection" Jazz Piano - KEN MARUT
"Reflection" Vocalist - ANNA NGUYEN
“I’ll Make A Thug Outta You” Extra Vocals - ALEXYA GARCIA & ALEX KANE
Art Department - DYLAN HOANG, AN LY, ALEX AU, & MAMA LE Props - ALEX AU, AIMEE HAWKINS, & JOSEPH LE
Makeup Artist - AIMEE HAWKINS
Catering - CHRIS JUN, HAERUN RO
SPECIAL THANKS TO: GARY HWANG, DAO LIU, MARTIAL CLUB, ”S-BOAT SQUAD”, CHRISTOPHER CARLONE, EURAH LEE, CINA MCKENNA, DANIEL SON, ALEXYA GARCIA, SCOTT SAYASITHSENA, FRIENDS & FAMILY