DATE

3/17/25

written by

Xiaoxin Sun

TIME

LOCATION

Oakland, CA

自言自语#3: 好莱坞的大人都挺奇怪的 / Talking to Myself #2: Adults in Hollywood are kinda weird

DATE

3/17/25

written by

Xiaoxin Sun

TIME

LOCATION

Oakland, CA

自言自语#3: 好莱坞的大人都挺奇怪的 / Talking to Myself #2: Adults in Hollywood are kinda weird

DATE

3/17/25

written by

Xiaoxin Sun

TIME

LOCATION

Oakland, CA

自言自语#3: 好莱坞的大人都挺奇怪的 / Talking to Myself #2: Adults in Hollywood are kinda weird

好莱坞的大人都挺奇怪的,不管是他们是以何种方式、何种办法、何种走到这里,如果在这里有自己的一席之地,一定是某方面技巧惊艳卓伦。可以是任何的事情,包括开freak off的能力,和屯baby oil的能力。但也可能是极度政治正确的能力、不断cycle through过去几十年仅有的那不到十个genre、和三幕或者五幕的能力、或莫名其妙从独立杀入奥斯卡的能力。

所有人都很清醒,这不是生活、是工作。私底下,有的人很private,有的人很疯狂,有的人有特殊癖好,但大家相互不打扰。我也不确定这是好还是不好。


ChatGPT Translation:

Hollywood adults are pretty strange. No matter how they got here—by what method, what path—if they’ve carved out a place for themselves, it’s because they’re exceptionally skilled at something. That “something” can be anything—from knowing how to freak off at the right time, to hoarding baby oil like a pro.

But it can also be the ability to be hyper-politically correct, or to endlessly cycle through the same ten genres from the past few decades using either the three-act or five-act structure, or that inexplicable talent for leaping from indie obscurity straight into the Oscars.

Everyone’s pretty clear-eyed—this isn’t life, it’s work. Privately, some are very reserved. Some are wild. Some have unusual kinks. But people don’t interfere with one another.

I’m not even sure if that’s a good thing or not.

好莱坞的大人都挺奇怪的,不管是他们是以何种方式、何种办法、何种走到这里,如果在这里有自己的一席之地,一定是某方面技巧惊艳卓伦。可以是任何的事情,包括开freak off的能力,和屯baby oil的能力。但也可能是极度政治正确的能力、不断cycle through过去几十年仅有的那不到十个genre、和三幕或者五幕的能力、或莫名其妙从独立杀入奥斯卡的能力。

所有人都很清醒,这不是生活、是工作。私底下,有的人很private,有的人很疯狂,有的人有特殊癖好,但大家相互不打扰。我也不确定这是好还是不好。


ChatGPT Translation:

Hollywood adults are pretty strange. No matter how they got here—by what method, what path—if they’ve carved out a place for themselves, it’s because they’re exceptionally skilled at something. That “something” can be anything—from knowing how to freak off at the right time, to hoarding baby oil like a pro.

But it can also be the ability to be hyper-politically correct, or to endlessly cycle through the same ten genres from the past few decades using either the three-act or five-act structure, or that inexplicable talent for leaping from indie obscurity straight into the Oscars.

Everyone’s pretty clear-eyed—this isn’t life, it’s work. Privately, some are very reserved. Some are wild. Some have unusual kinks. But people don’t interfere with one another.

I’m not even sure if that’s a good thing or not.

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I’m an independent creator born in 1993 in Changsha, now based in California. My writing started from an urgent need to express. Back in school, I often felt overwhelmed by the chaos and complexity of the world—by the emotions and stories left unsaid. Writing became my way of organizing my thoughts, finding clarity, and gradually, connecting with the outside world.


Right now, I’m focused on writing and filmmaking. My blog is a “real writing experiment,” where I try to update daily, documenting my thoughts, emotional shifts, observations on relationships, and my creative process. It’s also a record of my journey to becoming a director. After returning to China in 2016, I entered the film industry and worked in the visual effects production department on projects like Creation of the Gods I, Creation of the Gods II, and Wakanda Forever, with experience in both China and Hollywood. Since 2023, I’ve shifted my focus to original storytelling. I’m currently developing several scripts and will shoot when the time feels right. You can check out my IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm12651401/.


I’m currently revising my first script. It’s not grand in scale, but it’s deeply personal—centered on memory, my father, and the city. I want to make films that belong to me, and to our generation: grounded yet profound, sensitive but resolute. I believe film is not only a form of artistic expression—it’s a way to intervene in reality.

我是1993年出生于长沙的自由创作者,现居加州。我的写作起点来自一种“必须表达”的冲动。学生时代,我常感受到世界的混乱与复杂,那些没有被说出来的情绪和故事让我感到不安。写作是我自我整理、自我清晰的方式,也逐渐成为我与外界建立连接的路径。


我目前专注于写作和电影。我的博客是一个“真实写作实验”,尽量每天更新,记录我的思考、情绪流动、人际观察和创作过程。我16年回国之后开始进入电影行业,曾在视效部门以制片的身份参与制作《封神1》《封神2》《Wankanda Forever》等,在中国和好莱坞都工作过,23年之后开始转入创作,目前正在创作一些剧本,时机合适的时候会拍。可以看下我的imdb:https://m.imdb.com/name/nm12651401/


我正在重新回去修改我第一个剧本——它并不宏大,却非常个人,围绕记忆、父亲与城市展开。我想拍属于我、也属于我们这一代人的电影:贴地而深刻,敏感又笃定。我相信电影不只是艺术表达,它也是一种现实干预。

sunnyspaceundefined@duck.com

website designed by Daiga Shinohara

©2025 Xiaoxin Sun, All rights reserved

I’m an independent creator born in 1993 in Changsha, now based in California. My writing started from an urgent need to express. Back in school, I often felt overwhelmed by the chaos and complexity of the world—by the emotions and stories left unsaid. Writing became my way of organizing my thoughts, finding clarity, and gradually, connecting with the outside world.


Right now, I’m focused on writing and filmmaking. My blog is a “real writing experiment,” where I try to update daily, documenting my thoughts, emotional shifts, observations on relationships, and my creative process. It’s also a record of my journey to becoming a director. After returning to China in 2016, I entered the film industry and worked in the visual effects production department on projects like Creation of the Gods I, Creation of the Gods II, and Wakanda Forever, with experience in both China and Hollywood. Since 2023, I’ve shifted my focus to original storytelling. I’m currently developing several scripts and will shoot when the time feels right. You can check out my IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm12651401/.


I’m currently revising my first script. It’s not grand in scale, but it’s deeply personal—centered on memory, my father, and the city. I want to make films that belong to me, and to our generation: grounded yet profound, sensitive but resolute. I believe film is not only a form of artistic expression—it’s a way to intervene in reality.

我是1993年出生于长沙的自由创作者,现居加州。我的写作起点来自一种“必须表达”的冲动。学生时代,我常感受到世界的混乱与复杂,那些没有被说出来的情绪和故事让我感到不安。写作是我自我整理、自我清晰的方式,也逐渐成为我与外界建立连接的路径。


我目前专注于写作和电影。我的博客是一个“真实写作实验”,尽量每天更新,记录我的思考、情绪流动、人际观察和创作过程。我16年回国之后开始进入电影行业,曾在视效部门以制片的身份参与制作《封神1》《封神2》《Wankanda Forever》等,在中国和好莱坞都工作过,23年之后开始转入创作,目前正在创作一些剧本,时机合适的时候会拍。可以看下我的imdb:https://m.imdb.com/name/nm12651401/


我正在重新回去修改我第一个剧本——它并不宏大,却非常个人,围绕记忆、父亲与城市展开。我想拍属于我、也属于我们这一代人的电影:贴地而深刻,敏感又笃定。我相信电影不只是艺术表达,它也是一种现实干预。

sunnyspaceundefined@duck.com

website designed by Daiga Shinohara

©2025 Xiaoxin Sun, All rights reserved

I’m an independent creator born in 1993 in Changsha, now based in California. My writing started from an urgent need to express. Back in school, I often felt overwhelmed by the chaos and complexity of the world—by the emotions and stories left unsaid. Writing became my way of organizing my thoughts, finding clarity, and gradually, connecting with the outside world.


Right now, I’m focused on writing and filmmaking. My blog is a “real writing experiment,” where I try to update daily, documenting my thoughts, emotional shifts, observations on relationships, and my creative process. It’s also a record of my journey to becoming a director. After returning to China in 2016, I entered the film industry and worked in the visual effects production department on projects like Creation of the Gods I, Creation of the Gods II, and Wakanda Forever, with experience in both China and Hollywood. Since 2023, I’ve shifted my focus to original storytelling. I’m currently developing several scripts and will shoot when the time feels right. You can check out my IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm12651401/.


I’m currently revising my first script. It’s not grand in scale, but it’s deeply personal—centered on memory, my father, and the city. I want to make films that belong to me, and to our generation: grounded yet profound, sensitive but resolute. I believe film is not only a form of artistic expression—it’s a way to intervene in reality.

我是1993年出生于长沙的自由创作者,现居加州。我的写作起点来自一种“必须表达”的冲动。学生时代,我常感受到世界的混乱与复杂,那些没有被说出来的情绪和故事让我感到不安。写作是我自我整理、自我清晰的方式,也逐渐成为我与外界建立连接的路径。


我目前专注于写作和电影。我的博客是一个“真实写作实验”,尽量每天更新,记录我的思考、情绪流动、人际观察和创作过程。我16年回国之后开始进入电影行业,曾在视效部门以制片的身份参与制作《封神1》《封神2》《Wankanda Forever》等,在中国和好莱坞都工作过,23年之后开始转入创作,目前正在创作一些剧本,时机合适的时候会拍。可以看下我的imdb:https://m.imdb.com/name/nm12651401/


我正在重新回去修改我第一个剧本——它并不宏大,却非常个人,围绕记忆、父亲与城市展开。我想拍属于我、也属于我们这一代人的电影:贴地而深刻,敏感又笃定。我相信电影不只是艺术表达,它也是一种现实干预。