DATE

3/19/25

written by

Xiaoxin Sun

TIME

LOCATION

Oakland, CA

Who I am #6: 妈的孩子 / My Mom's Child

DATE

3/19/25

written by

Xiaoxin Sun

TIME

LOCATION

Oakland, CA

Who I am #6: 妈的孩子 / My Mom's Child

DATE

3/19/25

written by

Xiaoxin Sun

TIME

LOCATION

Oakland, CA

Who I am #6: 妈的孩子 / My Mom's Child

我是我妈的孩子,我最近越来越深刻地意识到这一点。她生的小孩,她不管,她说,关我什么事?我爸说他又当爹又当妈、我还不领情。黄炜说,你爸夹在你妈和你之间也不好过。我说,关我什么事?

“关我什么事”好像是我的重要的人生哲学之一。每次遇到事情,我的第一反应是,关我事吗?我爸有外遇,关我事吗?我不小心看到了我爸私藏的外国小黄片,关我事吗?偶尔看到忘记扔的避孕套在床上,关我事吗?

某某某的女友如何如何,关我事吗?某某某开摩托车来楼下找我,关我事吗?某某某说我什么什么,关我事吗?中国就是这样、“文化”就是这样的、“历史”就是这样的、“为了维稳”就是这样的。关我事吗?

关我事吗。


ChatGPT Translation:

I’m my mother’s child. Lately, I’ve been realizing that more and more deeply. She gave birth to me, but didn’t raise me. She said, “What’s it got to do with me?”

My dad said he played the roles of both mom and dad, and I still didn’t appreciate it.

Huang Wei said, “Your dad must’ve had a hard time being stuck between you and your mom.”

I said, “What’s that got to do with me?”

“What’s it got to do with me?” seems to be one of the core philosophies of my life.

Whenever something happens, my first reaction is: does that have anything to do with me?

My dad had an affair. Does that have anything to do with me?

I accidentally saw the foreign porn he hid. Does that have anything to do with me?

Once in a while I’d find a used condom they forgot to throw away, lying on the bed.

Does that have anything to do with me?

So-and-so’s girlfriend did this or that—does that have anything to do with me?

So-and-so came on a motorcycle and waited downstairs for me—does that have anything to do with me?

So-and-so said whatever about me—does that have anything to do with me?

China’s just like this. “Culture” is just like this. “History” is just like this. “It’s for stability,” they say.

Does that have anything to do with me?

Does that have anything to do with me.

我是我妈的孩子,我最近越来越深刻地意识到这一点。她生的小孩,她不管,她说,关我什么事?我爸说他又当爹又当妈、我还不领情。黄炜说,你爸夹在你妈和你之间也不好过。我说,关我什么事?

“关我什么事”好像是我的重要的人生哲学之一。每次遇到事情,我的第一反应是,关我事吗?我爸有外遇,关我事吗?我不小心看到了我爸私藏的外国小黄片,关我事吗?偶尔看到忘记扔的避孕套在床上,关我事吗?

某某某的女友如何如何,关我事吗?某某某开摩托车来楼下找我,关我事吗?某某某说我什么什么,关我事吗?中国就是这样、“文化”就是这样的、“历史”就是这样的、“为了维稳”就是这样的。关我事吗?

关我事吗。


ChatGPT Translation:

I’m my mother’s child. Lately, I’ve been realizing that more and more deeply. She gave birth to me, but didn’t raise me. She said, “What’s it got to do with me?”

My dad said he played the roles of both mom and dad, and I still didn’t appreciate it.

Huang Wei said, “Your dad must’ve had a hard time being stuck between you and your mom.”

I said, “What’s that got to do with me?”

“What’s it got to do with me?” seems to be one of the core philosophies of my life.

Whenever something happens, my first reaction is: does that have anything to do with me?

My dad had an affair. Does that have anything to do with me?

I accidentally saw the foreign porn he hid. Does that have anything to do with me?

Once in a while I’d find a used condom they forgot to throw away, lying on the bed.

Does that have anything to do with me?

So-and-so’s girlfriend did this or that—does that have anything to do with me?

So-and-so came on a motorcycle and waited downstairs for me—does that have anything to do with me?

So-and-so said whatever about me—does that have anything to do with me?

China’s just like this. “Culture” is just like this. “History” is just like this. “It’s for stability,” they say.

Does that have anything to do with me?

Does that have anything to do with me.

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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。