FIDELITY OF WEI SHENG AWARD REVIEW

LAUGHING HARD…at ScreenCraft review of my animated movie script, based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa Buddhist novel. While the reviewer acknowledges that “…the script is high on poeticism, …spirit changing bodies…” (vv: read reincarnation), she also advises “…For example, a green heron startles Wei with its cry on page 4, but what if the heron flew into Wei and inadvertently attacked him?” Yeah, right, shot sort of — blood gushing from his eye — Read More …

Poetry in Film

The Adaptation of Ryunosuke Akutagawa “The Faith of Wei Sheng” Loaded with metaphors and symbols, the short novel is poetic. The adaptation to visual form must use poetic film language as well. 1993, Toronto. Taking Film Studies, night classes, homework to do is a short film script. Adapting Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s “The Faith of Wei Sheng,” Read More …