West Teaches East How To Pick Up Girls
"West Teaches East How To Pick Up Girls" is a comedy about a White guy, Johnny, meeting his best friend, Samy, who's Indian and shy of girls, at a mall where there are many women. They ask one another why they are there. Johnny admits it's the girls galore. He boasts to Samy he can have any girls he wants. Samy replies he's not as tall and handsome as Johnny so he has no chance. So Johnny coaches Samy how to pick up a girl. The fun and humor comes when Samy asks Johnny to pick up a passing girl to prove what he says about his being able to have any girls he wants is true. There are twists and in the end we find Samy is the one that ends up with a gorgeous lass, not Johnny, his pick-up teacher.
There's also an anti-smoking message in the film. This is because my dad died of lung cancer this year. He suffered terribly. He used to smoke. I noticed smokers aren't scared if you tell them smoking will kill them. But if you tell them the opposite sex finds it repulsive, they will likely listen, especially the young. I want to help smokers from ending like my father. It's also good for non-smokers like myself, as second-hand smoke is 4 times more dangerous than the smoke breathed in by a smoker, studies showed. If just one smoker stops smoking, I consider my film well worth it!
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James TanWriterMany, eg, Siemen's Mobility Management Is Showing Moments In Time; Breakfast With My Daughter; Lonely Man; Why Are You In Pyjamas; Summoned By The Boss; My Roommate Is Sad; The Longest Walk Home; The Peeping Tom; Home Safe Home; Dad, You Are A Bad Old Man; Murder By Natural Causes; Terror From The Realm Beyond; Boyfriend; How To Kill An Unfaithful Lover Safely; The Scariest Elevator Ride For Two People; And The Phone Rings; My Girlfriend Is Driving Me -- Nuts!; My Michael Jackson Dream; The Fearless, Frank Donald Trump
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James TanDirectorMany, eg, Siemen's Mobility Management Is Showing Moments In Time; Breakfast With My Daughter; Lonely Man; Why Are You In Pyjamas; Summoned By The Boss; My Roommate Is Sad; The Longest Walk Home; The Peeping Tom; Home Safe Home; Dad, You Are A Bad Old Man; Murder By Natural Causes; Terror From The Realm Beyond; Boyfriend; How To Kill An Unfaithful Lover Safely; The Scariest Elevator Ride For Two People; And The Phone Rings; My Girlfriend Drives Me -- Nuts; My Michael Jackson Dream; The Fearless, Frank Donald Trump
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James TanProducerMany, eg, Siemen's Mobility Management Is Showing Moments In Time; Breakfast With My Daughter; Lonely Man; Why Are You In Pyjamas; Summoned By The Boss; My Roommate Is Sad; The Longest Walk Home; The Peeping Tom; Home Safe Home; Dad, You Are A Bad Old Man; Murder By Natural Causes; Terror From The Realm Beyond; Boyfriend; How To Kill An Unfaithful Lover Safely; The Scariest Elevator Ride For Two People; And The Phone Rings; My Girlfriend Is Driving Me -- Nuts; My Michael Jackson Dream; The Fearless, Frank Donald Trump
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Michael BernhardKey CastMany -- stage, TV and movies, mainly in Germany
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Victor Vetoa VallerikKey CastMany, commercials and movies
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Maria AndreasdottirKey CastMany. Model and actress from Denmark.
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Kristina PakhomovaKey CastMany. Model and actress from Russia.
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:12 minutes 23 seconds
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Completion Date:June 7, 2017
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Production Budget:9,800 USD
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Country of Origin:Singapore
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Country of Filming:Singapore
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:digital HD
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
I have been a film director for the past 16 years. I am into filmmaking and videography. I also teach filmmaking and acting. I have made many short films and corporate videos. I am an alumnus of the London Film School in London and the New York Film Academy at Universal Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles.
I plan to make an Elvis-type romantic-musical feature in English for film festivals, hoping it will be picked for theatrical release. I hope to discover a pop-movie star, like Elvis, for the world from this project.
The music for this film is licensed by JewelBeat. There are absolutely no copyright infringement issues for my film. I have obtained all necessary written consents from all persons, companies and organizations involved in the making of the film.