"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There
plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." Bruce Lee

This philosophy is something I apply in my life. I definitely don't like it when someone asks me "Can you do that?" Of course, even if it might be impossible, you should not give up and try. Isn't the reason why the astronauts were able to go to the moon? The ones who thought about going to the moon did not tell themselves: Oh, I don't think we'll be able to go up to the moon and walk on it someday. They tried and succeeded. Same thing with the Wright Brothers, the ones who invented the airplane. They did not tell themselves: Oh, I don't think we'll be able to fly like the birds. They tried and succeeded. Same thing with the explorers like Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan. They did not tell themselves: Oh, I don't think I can reach another land by ship. They just did it and succeeded. Sometimes we underestimate our abilities, and this puts a limit on what we can do. The way I see it, just try and do your best. Sometimes you'd be surprised by what you can do.

I think for the most part, everything I tried, I was able to do it. Of course, some things I have tried to do also failed, but you know what, I learned from them and figured out what my weaknesses are. And for most of these things where I have failed, I have not given up on them. I will give them another try, but this time, with all the things I have learned from my mistakes, which were the reasons why I have failed, I can correct these mistakes on my next try.

For example, believe it or not, I tried to make two low budget feature films, but unfortunately I did not get to complete them. But since I learned a lot from my mistakes in making them and the reasons why I have failed to complete them, the next time I try making one again, then maybe there is a big chance I will be able to complete it this time. And definitely, I will try to make one again, but this time I have a different strategy. And with the new technology at my disposal, I have more tools I need to be able to make and complete this project. Definitely I have not given up on a dream. I do believe that I can make a good film. Maybe it just has to be the right time at the right place. Since most of my stories are set in different parts of Asia, I believe this is where I will make my film.

Actually in Hangzhou, China, I almost did an episodic show that is about foreigners living in China, but unfortunately that project fell apart since the producer did not manage to get the financing for it. But I think this project can also be done anywhere in Asia, even here in Hong Kong, so definitely this is one of the film projects I want to pursue here in Asia.

Just like Bruce Lee, "Be like water." Whatever goals and creative pursuits I have, I have to adapt to what is around me and use it to my advantage and be flexible with everything I do.