My final and favorite project at the Beijing Dance Drama & Opera was a ballet called The Legend of Nuwa. It's an ancient Chinese creation myth about the origins of mankind and various power struggles in heaven.
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Between projects, I wrote my own music just to see what I had to say free of another medium's constraints. Left to my own devices, it turns out all I want to do is write relaxing piano music all day long.
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The Prologue reveals how Shaun Toub's Yinsen and Dr. Wu came to be friends, and provides additional backstory on the creation of the Arc Reactor. The plan was for it to be released as a promotional short, but Marvel killed the project.
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Urban Games was the result of a state-backed push to lure Hollywood professionals to the ever-expanding Chinese film industry. That effort successfully convinced stunt director Bob Brown to pen and direct this story about an extreme sports athlete (of course) who uncovers a corporate conspiracy surrounding the death of his brother.
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Pad Yatra is a documentary about Tibetan monks and nuns who annually trek across the Himalayas to pick up trash, plant trees, and spread a message about global climate change. It's a genuinely moving examination of the lengths people will go to in the name of love for their planet and each other.
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What the Forest Says was meant to be a completely music-driven animated short about two birds trying to build a life together throughout the four seasons and the dangers they face in the forest. These pieces mean a great to me though, because writing them was the first time I felt like a "real" composer.
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The Deathday Party is a psychological thriller that's part battle royale, part police procedural, and part domestic drama. Because of the generous music budget, I had the opportunity to record the score with an orchestra. I put a lot of extra effort into giving the musicians something interesting to play.
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The Broken Bureau was both one of my best and worst experiences on a project. The director gave me complete creative freedom, and given the film's rather 90's look and feel, I seized on the chance to pay homage to my composing hero, Jerry Goldsmith.
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