First off, I went to UK!
Hentak Kaki made it to an arts festival in Nottingham. So we spent 10 days there, checking out other people's work as well. It was very inspiring. In fact, gastronomy was one of the categories other than the usual performing, multimedia and fine arts, etc. The other interesting part was that it features artists from all over the world.
Right after the festival, we spent some time going to other parts of UK.
Straight after coming home from there, we got a gig in Hong Kong to film the making of The Second Coming, a horror feature film. That was almost 6 weeks away from home. But it certainly paid off, having seen the film culture in a place where the film industry is very established.
So the pre Christmas days were spent in the winter period in Hong Kong. I love the place for its mix of urban and natural landscapes. And my favorite part of the country is the old-school tram that runs across Hong Kong island. It is an alternative mode of transport besides the MTR and public buses. Some people say it is wise of the government to retain the trams.
Back home in the week before Christmas, I had the privilege of gathering and feasting with many groups of loved ones. And then ending the year with a home-made steamboat with close friends and my cousins. I guess these made the Christmas and New Year period of 2012 one of the best I've had. My waistline isn't as happy of course. But one of the best things in life is having good food with good company.
And now, 2013 begins with a bang. We've concluded our work in a showreel which brought back memories of fun times.
So here we are with many new projects forming in our heads for the year ahead. It's going to be exciting!
