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Jun 27, 2019 · The incredible sensitive 10-minute surrealist short film on this emotional topic, written and directed by Los Angeles based writer and director Maegan Houang, cuts a deep narrative about a Vietnamese immigrant overcoming the loss of her partner. After her husband’s death, Cecile becomes an agoraphobic hoarder, paradoxically practicing what she loves — gardening — indoors without the help ...
Aug 7, 2019 · In a conversation with VSCO, filmmaker Maegan Houang explains that “In Full Bloom tells the story of Cecile, an elderly Vietnamese hoarder, whose life is upended when worms open a black hole in her house and threaten to take all her stuff. Inspired by my own personal experiences, the film is a surrealistic take on how the death of a partner leads to unresolved trauma and mental illness.
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Jun 27, 2019 · 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. The imagery that populates In Full Bloom is surreal and twisted but nevertheless thought provoking.
Jan 16, 2024 · Returning to our site almost five-years after we first featured her work, emerging filmmaker Maegan Houang is back on S/W with her unusual period drama Astonishing Little Feet. Based around the real-life story of Afong Moy, the first documented Chinese woman to come to the United States, Houang’s short provides a blend of historical depth and modern significance, laced with a touch of subtle ...
Mad Cow Director and writer Maegan Houang has written the final episode 'A dream of a dream' of FX's Shōgun Season 1. The show took home a record breaking 18 awards at the 2024 Emmy's this month and made history as the first ever non-English language series to win for best drama.
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. But while videos like “Chatroom” , “Happy” , and “I Can’t Be Your Superman” each tackle different, very real threats with bizarre twists, there’s a common underlying theme that has since become ...
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.
