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Aug 7, 2019 · Kiều Chinh stars in “In Full Bloom.” Through a fantastical lens, Houang poses the question: Can a person ever truly overcome losing someone they love? Houang’s perceptive approach sheds light on the unique circumstances that affect Vietnamese Americans, particularly older individuals within the community. Watch the film below:
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Jun 27, 2019 · Maegan Houang Weaves an Alluringly Surreal Tale of Memory & Loss in Fantasy Short ‘In Full Bloom’. DN alum director Maegan Houang’s In Full Bloom tells a story of memory; an old woman living in her apartment becomes confronted by relics from her past, causing a void to manifest itself in the middle of her floor.
Jul 30, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Maegan Houang. Maegan Houang’s work is stunningly transportative and distinguishes her as one of the most exciting up-and-coming filmmakers on the scene. But she didn’t always imagine herself in film.
Delve into Los Angeles-based director Maegan Houang's filmography, and you'll be stunned at some of the macabre things that you'll find. Horror, unnerving tension, and elements of dark fantasy all come together in her works time and time again, coalescing in a kaleidoscope of gruesome ideas.
LAAPFF Short Film Review: “In Full Bloom” (2019), dir. Maegan Houang. Warning: Spoilers Below. Official film poster for In Full Bloom. Throughout her prolific career as a music video director, Los Angeles based filmmaker Maegan Houang has explored a wide range of dark fantasy topics with her uncompromising direction.
Given creative control and $3,000, she directed the video for “Happy” from Mitski’s 2016 album Puberty 2, which involves a 1950s-inspired Asian housewife whose white husband possesses a heinous secret. The video was a success, but Houang still had trouble securing representation, as a result of which she “fell into a slump because I’m ...
Jun 26, 2019 · That’s what L.A.-based writer/director Meagan Houang has successfully accomplished with In Full Bloom, marrying a deliberate and specific exploration of a character crippled by loss, to a fantastical hi-concept, allowing her to make explicit the central metaphor of her story. The result is weird, mysterious, but most of all moving, creating a ...
