I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan.

I'm a very emotional guy.

For me, shooting, editing, and scoring rely on rhythm.

I try to update my arsenal constantly. Learning different martial arts since childhood. To understand what's out there. To really be in tune.

There is also a strong following among the urbanites on the East Coast when it comes to martial arts films.

My mum lives in Boston; she's famous for teaching wushu and t'ai chi. So from when I was young, my mum and aunt were like: 'You're training; you're not playing baseball or football.' Training every day was normal. Later, when I was almost a teenager, Bruce Lee became my idol.

Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.