You might think that a free-wheeling bunch of production monsters would not really be that invested in any holiday. You'd be wrong, but that doesn't mean you didn't think that. But, we here at the ab5trax, the dream team of modern media, take any kind of celebration seriously. So when we were tapped to march in the annual Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown, we were on it like white on...ahem...we not only sped on down, but we were proud to be a part.
Now some of the members of the ab5 team had to immediately be treated for 3rd degree burns after a mere 5 minutes in the sun, due to our recent marathon course of all-nighters. Still, it was not enough to shake our foundational principals for any parade: fun, frolicking, and fireworks. We'd fight our way across a third world, warlord-infested, third world hellhole to get to some good fireworks. Fortunately, the people in Chinatown and the celebration proved to be the polar opposite of the aforementioned descriptive situation. It was a delight, and we appreciate them asking us to be a part of it.
The streets were mobbed that day with fun-seekers. We showed up way early (we slept in our action van in front of Sam Woo the night before), and were surprised that the streets were already jammed packed. By the time we were on the march, our director, Seaton Lin, put it best: "Now I know what it feels like being a princess in a parade." So maybe next time we do this, we'll break out the tiara and he'll shave his legs. Never one to miss an opportunity for a pop culture reference, he later added, "It was like being in an Altman film." At that time, Producer Hunter Woo was using the big straw from his drink to shoot boba balls at cars on the 110 freeway, and could not be reached for comment.
You might think that a free-wheeling bunch of production monsters would not really be that invested in any holiday. You'd be wrong, but that doesn't mean you didn't think that. But, we here at the ab5trax, the dream team of modern media, take any kind of celebration seriously. So when we were tapped to march in the annual Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown, we were on it like white on...ahem...we not only sped on down, but we were proud to be a part.
Now some of the members of the ab5 team had to immediately be treated for 3rd degree burns after a mere 5 minutes in the sun, due to our recent marathon course of all-nighters. Still, it was not enough to shake our foundational principals for any parade: fun, frolicking, and fireworks. We'd fight our way across a third world, warlord-infested, third world hellhole to get to some good fireworks. Fortunately, the people in Chinatown and the celebration proved to be the polar opposite of the aforementioned descriptive situation. It was a delight, and we appreciate them asking us to be a part of it.
The streets were mobbed that day with fun-seekers. We showed up way early (we slept in our action van in front of Sam Woo the night before), and were surprised that the streets were already jammed packed. By the time we were on the march, our director, Seaton Lin, put it best: "Now I know what it feels like being a princess in a parade." So maybe next time we do this, we'll break out the tiara and he'll shave his legs. Never one to miss an opportunity for a pop culture reference, he later added, "It was like being in an Altman film." At that time, Producer Hunter Woo was using the big straw from his drink to shoot boba balls at cars on the 110 freeway, and could not be reached for comment.
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