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Cast: @ryosuke_hirose , @ooxx_shin

Direction, shot, edit, vfx and music by me. The rest by friends.
Colorist: @oxofulll
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Producers: @r1kowatanabe , @sotakimura.301 , @_lisakayyy
Camera Assistants: @sotakimura.301 , @sf.jigsaw4

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@xor.vfx
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@shanelester
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SAYONARA by Jay Fang

My father once said, “Sometimes the hardest part of a journey is knowing where it ends.”

AFEELA | WONDERBOUND - Sony Honda Mobility

@shmafeela @sony @honda

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Director and Cinematographer: @jayfang_

Executive Producer: @naooya2000
Production Co: @cekai_jp

Production Designer: @icanseeyourprivacy
Editor: @shanelester

Colorist: @jalob
VFX Artist: @xor.vfx

Gaffer: @guccigaffer
Key Grip: @whitericelife
Camera Operator: @jksakai
1st AC: @samhecker
2nd AC: @elizabeth.coggins
Camera PAs: @ev.408 @kimmyedelson
Camera: @redletterrentals
Director Management: @jawnsown
Director’s Assistants: @ptrshin @davidrhorho

Music by @tomokoida

Full crew list as it comes ~

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

Not a film project,
but a life project of mine.

I’ve been climbing for over 13 years now.
Ever since I started, I’ve always had this idea of getting out on a big wall one day.
It felt like the purest form of the sport.

I’ve tried a number of times—
asking friends at the gym if they could take me up there.
All of them brushed me off.
Looking back, I understand why.

So I carried on.
Spent most of my time climbing alone at the gym.
Day in and day out, pulling at my fingers and shoulders,
knowing I was nowhere near the level of the athletes around me.

I’ve been around long enough to see that most people come and go from this sport.

There were moments I questioned it—
what the purpose of all this really was,
and whether I’d eventually just let it go.

It wasn’t until I reconnected with my nephew, Harrison.
He had only been climbing a few years,
but was already living on the road—fully committed.

I asked him if he could take me up there someday.
He said yes immediately.

Standing at the base of the wall, looking up—
that was the part that scared me the most.
Knowing what was ahead.

Everything after that felt like something else entirely.
Pure bliss.

This had been a dream of mine for a long time—
to scale something of this size.

I guess all I really needed
was someone close to give me that final push.

Hiking back down after the ascent,
it felt like I had finally earned something.
Like I had followed in the footsteps of those before me—
a kind of rite of passage.

—

Harrison—
thank you for your patience, your energy,
for taking care of everything along the way—
cooking, guiding, even documenting my first time up.

As this chapter closes for me,
I’m watching the beginning of yours.

—

Climbing has always been one of the few things
that lets me express who I am.

And that’s why I’ll never stop.

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

I am truly thankful to have been able to find my tribe throughout these years of living in LA. Once I feel surrounded by people where we have mutual respect for each other, and are willing to uplift each other’s strengths.. they’re the ones I want to stick around with until the end!

-
THE SHOW  
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime)  
@dprian  
@dpr_official  
Produced by DPR VISUALS  

Executive Producer: DPR IAN  

Directed / Edited / VFX / Colored by DPR IAN  

Starring: DPR IAN  

Co-Director & Director of Photography: Jay Fang
Co-Director & 1st Assistant Director (KOR): Hoin Cho 
Visual Director / Stylist: Joonyong An, teamhouse
Producer: Ronald Kwan
Choreographer: Hugh Aparente
Production Designer: Hani Kim

Rest of crew in comments*

Tokyo | the sun still sleeps

Tokyo | the sun still sleeps

Tokyo | the sun still sleeps

Tokyo | the sun still sleeps

Tokyo | the sun still sleeps

Tokyo | the sun still sleeps

Tokyo | the sun still sleeps

Tokyo | the sun still sleeps

Tokyo | the sun still sleeps

Tokyo | the sun still sleeps

AFEELA | WONDERBOUND - Sony Honda Mobility

@shmafeela @sony @honda

-
Director and Cinematographer: @jayfang_

Executive Producer: @naooya2000
Production Co: @cekai_jp

Production Designer: @icanseeyourprivacy
Editor: @shanelester

Wardrobe/Stylist: @boroses

Colorist: @jalob
VFX Artist: @xor.vfx

Gaffer: @guccigaffer
Key Grip: @whitericelife
Camera Operator: @jksakai
1st AC: @samhecker
2nd AC: @elizabeth.coggins
Camera PAs: @ev.408 @kimmyedelson
Camera: @redletterrentals
Director Management: @jawnsown
Director’s Assistants: @ptrshin @davidrhorho

Music by @tomokoida

Italia 🇮🇹

Italia 🇮🇹

Italia 🇮🇹

Italia 🇮🇹

Italia 🇮🇹

Italia 🇮🇹

Italia 🇮🇹

Italia 🇮🇹

Italia 🇮🇹

Italia 🇮🇹

Italia 🇮🇹

KATSEYE
-
directed by jay fang

photography by me

made w/ love:
colorist - @jalob
steadicam - @noswayjose
1st ac - @samhecker
2nd ac - @choeey_
gaffer - joey luu
key grip - @kev_mashby

find it on @shotdeck

photography by me

made w/ love:
colorist - @jalob
steadicam - @noswayjose
1st ac - @samhecker
2nd ac - @choeey_
gaffer - joey luu
key grip - @kev_mashby

find it on @shotdeck

photography by me

made w/ love:
colorist - @jalob
steadicam - @noswayjose
1st ac - @samhecker
2nd ac - @choeey_
gaffer - joey luu
key grip - @kev_mashby

find it on @shotdeck

photography by me

made w/ love:
colorist - @jalob
steadicam - @noswayjose
1st ac - @samhecker
2nd ac - @choeey_
gaffer - joey luu
key grip - @kev_mashby

find it on @shotdeck

photography by me

made w/ love:
colorist - @jalob
steadicam - @noswayjose
1st ac - @samhecker
2nd ac - @choeey_
gaffer - joey luu
key grip - @kev_mashby

find it on @shotdeck

photography by me

made w/ love:
colorist - @jalob
steadicam - @noswayjose
1st ac - @samhecker
2nd ac - @choeey_
gaffer - joey luu
key grip - @kev_mashby

find it on @shotdeck

photography by me

made w/ love:
colorist - @jalob
steadicam - @noswayjose
1st ac - @samhecker
2nd ac - @choeey_
gaffer - joey luu
key grip - @kev_mashby

find it on @shotdeck

photography by me

made w/ love:
colorist - @jalob
steadicam - @noswayjose
1st ac - @samhecker
2nd ac - @choeey_
gaffer - joey luu
key grip - @kev_mashby

find it on @shotdeck

photography by me

made w/ love:
colorist - @jalob
steadicam - @noswayjose
1st ac - @samhecker
2nd ac - @choeey_
gaffer - joey luu
key grip - @kev_mashby

find it on @shotdeck

Hyundai “Electrify.”

-
Starring: @canicopythis @saraatakenaka

Director, Cinematographer, Edit: @jayfang_
Production Company: @juni.vis
Executive Producer: @asersantosjr
VFX: @youngwoong_24
Colorist: @jalob
Steadicam Operator: @noswayjose
Aerial Cinematography: @travisgeske
Camera Car: @travisgeske
Picture Car Driver: @michaelcbstevens
Gaffer: @guccigaffer
Key Grip: @whitericelife
1st AC: @csiefert.mov
2nd AC: @davidrhorho
Production Designer: @trev.ritt
Camera: @redletterrentals
DJs: @haahs__ @amberautumnxo1
Extras: @joy_progyucer @justchoyy @thejohnkim @eddiebles07 @kamjakevin @yoandri @kamjakevin @eunwoojameslim @yaangkimm @li.jixx @jyoon14 @jun_jun_and_jun @xleejamie @serenahaahs
PA: @giannidibernardo
Director Management: @r.jkwan

@hyundai @hyundaiusa #Hyundai #Ioniq5

Porsche “Find love.”

Starring: @jowaansully

Directed by @jayfang_
Director of Photography: @cote_cam @jksakai
Editor: @davidrhorho @jayfang_
Colorist: @jonuwin
Producer: @moses_israel
Arm Car: @mikeistheboss
Picture Car Driver: @amberautumnxo1
Steadicam Operator / Camera Operator: @noswayjose
1st AC: @aikojima
2nd AC: @elizabeth.coggins
Gaffer: Joey Luu
Key Grip: @kev_mashby
Camera: @redletterrentals
Director Management: @r.jkwan
@porsche @porscheusa #PorscheMoment @7isatribe