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About Me

Hello, I'm a filmmaker residing in Cleveland, have been involved in filmmaking since 1998, had a fairly nice amount of shorts and features circulating all over the globes, some are making $ others are just continuing making noise (showing at film festivals, conventions, tv, etc).
I have a MBA and have also worked in LA as a producer for several events from 1999-2001, it was fun, stayed at nice places, met a lot of people, and still keep contact with them.
As far as my goal, to make films, to enjoy making films, to make noise, to entertain myself and to others.
I also founded Cleveland IndieClub (www.clevelandindieclub.com) and thanks to additional filmmakers it become the top indie film community in Cleveland with over 60-80 people in attendance monthly. And also later I have to bring in Bill Johns to help run this show, it is what it is, a good fun place to network, socialize and interact.
I've a few goals, in addition of cranking up short films (currently showing at festivals) Going Postal, Drama Queen Music Video and the soon to be release En Passant, I am in post-production hell (finished shooting with the best of the best filmmakers and experts in Cleveland, LA, Port Clinton, Columbus, Boston) to bring our own Comic Book/Live-Action Anime film: The Rapture www.rapturethemovie.com
A viral teaser for The Rapture is available here: www.rapturethemovie.com/viral.html
Why is it consider Post-Production Hell??? well, there are a lot of great footages, and a lot of bad ones and there's not enough time for me and I'm running thin (besides being skinny already)... Still, gotta get it done even if this is a one man show...

In 2006, 2 of my shorts got awards, one is The Lesson, a martial arts short film that won 1st place at Indie Gathering, and other is Drama Queen Music Video, it won 2nd place pop award at the same place, I'm excited and happy :)

That's not to say, the other films didn't go far, A Joker's Card for example won 3 awards so far, and being repped at Film markets like Cannes, AFM, etc (you can read reviews at www.mdifilm.com/joker
So, come and enjoy my films, like it or not, it will always find an audience :)
My aspiration: John Woo (1st cousin), Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg and several Asian directors, of course, I have almost any newest Asian flicks (thanks to spending a lot of $ with yesasia.com) :)
What's next? Shooting several music videos, music tv show The Unsigned (13 episodes), weekly commercial edits, weekly SportsTime Ohio Amateur Boxing Show: In This Corner, several SportsTime Ohio sport shows, a documentary project, and editing my own film The Rapture, plus a couple of shorts (Jean Claude the Gumming Zombie, and others) and another feature written by Kyle and Jim called Incarnate! Ok, they have to WRITE the script first... :P

You can check out all my short films by clicking on this link:

check out Johnny K. Wu's videos here

Anyway, I always need help and if you are interested in editing, come over and edit! I'll teach ya! If you've worked with me before and want to work with me again, let me know, you have more priority than anyone else. :)
Johnny
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This is the official trailer for The Rapture that went to 2007 Cannes Film Market, and it has generated a lot of interest ;)
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My Interests

martial arts, ping pong, billiard, dancing, music, techno, anime, cartoons, shopping, sight seeing, travel, loving my cats and most of all, care for my friends :)

I'd like to meet:

people to know and hang out and enjoy filmmaking, movies, anime, and cartoons!oh, and to shoot pool, talk, arcade :) etc. And being who they are without having to be taking my personal space.

Music:

fav: Bimbo Boy, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, and a few other current rock/pop... And some of Shakira's songs :)

Movies:

too many, but it can be LOTR, Hero, Shaolin Soccer, House of Fury, The Promise, Dark Water (Japanese), X-men, Spider-man etc etc etc.

Television:

Adult Swim, CSI, Law and Order, etc.

Books:

Ender's Game, probably the best book I've read for a while, yet again, I hardly read much books but more on magazines/news articles. But I do learn till I die...

Heroes:

my dad, my family, my sister, my mom, my friends, my crew/cast that helped me make things good. They don't have to be older than me to become my heroes, but they have to just give me a better clear head and understanding of the world then they are heroes to me.

We all have something to share and something to teach to each other, and therefore, they become a model to my life.

:)

My Blog

If you were born after 1960s, you might be a mutant!

That's right, during WWII time (1950s and .. the testings were banned), the US Government had done over 300+ above the surface testing with H-bomb and Atomic Bombs, think of this, each of them are big...
Posted by Johnny K. Wu on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:09:00 PST

The making of a zombie

Watch how in 2.5 hours, we converted Kyle (24y.o.) into a 80 y.o. zombie called Jean Claude. More info at http://www.thegummingzombie.com .....
Posted by Johnny K. Wu on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:04:00 PST

Support OCAGC come dine, watch performances, and dance with us!

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Posted by Johnny K. Wu on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:15:00 PST

Vita-mix on the news!

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Posted by Johnny K. Wu on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:38:00 PST

Casting for Adian Roles

Casting Director's Call SheetPRODUCT DEMONSTRATION VIDEOFOR PACIFIC RIM REGION Project Synopsis and Information: This video will be used to demonstrate and sell an American made kitchen product in the...
Posted by Johnny K. Wu on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:43:00 PST

Stunt Coordinator Rick Fike to speak at Cleveland IndieClub Feb 17

Come to watch films, network, socialize and eat some great Chinese food (not mandatory)! The Cleveland IndieClub is free of charge, for those who have the passion for making movies using film or video...
Posted by Johnny K. Wu on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:13:00 PST

Listening to Paul Dolan, President of The Cleveland Indians

Today's been a very interesting day& I had the opportunity to attend the First Annual Summit on Leadership, it was very productive, it starts with a keynote speaker and then breaks into 3 sess...
Posted by Johnny K. Wu on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:30:00 PST

So.. I now I’ve been nominated into the Master Jedi Clan...

I received this today, as every year, about 10 years ago, I was inducted into this organization, basically like the Grandmasters of all the martial arts forms in the world. A priviledged organiza...
Posted by Johnny K. Wu on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:15:00 PST

A lot of projects but not enough time...

2008 started with a busy bang, first, we found a niche market that not everyone can be comfortable to do it because it requires a Chinese director for this market, and it seems that this niche is help...
Posted by Johnny K. Wu on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:59:00 PST

LA in April :)

So, thanks to the National OCA Board Meeting, I now get a chance to visit LA since 2001, and can try to re-connect with all the film buddies and directors, producers, distributors, publicist, actors, ...
Posted by Johnny K. Wu on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:40:00 PST