Richard Trombly I had an invite to Hong Kong for the holidays and needed a visa renewal for my coming year in China so I spent Christmas with some friends in Kowloon area of HK (the Mainland side of the city.) This was also an ideal time to research details for my current writing project. The Guardian […] http://dlvr.it/2k52cn www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com
Hulk to the power of PI
Richard Trombly I like the fact that Ang Lee is willing to take risks. He took a huge risk with envisioning a more cerebral version of the comic book character the Hulk. He admits fully that he took some wrong steps with Marvel’s franchaise but it lead to progress in the CGI industry and probably also lead […] http://dlvr.it/2WffnB www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com
Hedda brings a fiery performance to Shanghai
Richard Trombly First time helmer Exir Kamalabadi received strong reviews in bringing this challenging piece to the East West Theatre in Shanghai. Kamalabadi leads a cast of Shanghai regulars like the ardent performance of Sara Garcia as Hedda and the solid professionalism of Paul Collins as her former flame Eilert Lovborg as well as some refreshingly new faces […] http://dlvr.it/2T3RsM www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com
Ink evolves at M50
Richard Trombly By Richard Trombly SHANGHAI — If you are in Shanghai, it is worth dropping by and experiencing Water? Or Ink? Or Others – Lu Chuntao‘s 3,000 m³ Ink Space Show. The exhibit recently opened at Shanghai’s trendy M50, in the Huafu Art Space. In this installation exhibit, Lu Chuntao explores contemporary ink art from a brand new perspective. He […] http://dlvr.it/2R1KwX www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com
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A still from the short film Analysis, directed by Richard Trombly. Pictured are Sofie Fella (left) Julian Henry and Charles Mayer http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1885544/
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My Daughter Anastasia Trombly, 17, played in her first City Orchestra concert making her the youngest member to perform with this group. Anastasia is in college, working as a Chinese restaurant hostess part time to keep her Mandarin Chinese sharp … Continue reading
Analysis wraps filming in Shanghai
Richard Trombly 13 Aug. 2012, Shanghai — Obscure Productions today wrapped a 4-day shoot of its short film production Analysis, a story of a 13-year-old math genius and her mentor trying to solve “the human equation.” In the lead was newcomer Sofie Fella, a 12-year-old actress in her first starring role playing opposite seasoned talent of stage, […] http://dlvr.it/225cK9 www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com
The ancient Japanese skill
Richard Trombly We welcome guest blogger Maxim Beatty of Shanghai-based Yubi Digital http://yubi-digital.com/ Quality thrives in Japanese companies. — 确认 [Quèrèn] (checking or confirmation) is what China needs. Especially in its creative industries where every detail matters. One brush stroke in calligraphic painting, a pixel in a graphic design or a single frame in a video can […] http://dlvr.it/218XqW www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com
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Fun on the set of Analysis http://www.obscure-productions.com/analysis.html “Jude” Jiang Wen, producer (left) “Somebody drop a light on him, already.” Richard Trombly, director “Hey, I heard that.” Actually, we had a very cooperative and friendly crew and cast and the production was … Continue reading
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Charles Mayer (left) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1885544/ stars opposite Sofie Fella in Analysis as teacher and mentor Mr. Richardson. Mayer’s most recent feature film Shanghai Calling (aka America Town) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2070597/ hit theaters in China this week. In Shanghai Calling, Mayer was supporting cast with Hollywood talents such … Continue reading