When I was a kid, the idea of heroes was mixed. I rarely could find heroes that looked like me. In reality, our heroes were often martyrs, and in fantasy, the ones that existed were often considered to be other, and limited to being heroes for only people who looked like me. The stories were small, confined to the world of a stereotypical urban community. The stories were small, the troubles were small, our heroes were small. When Black Panther came out, it was not only the story of a hero and people who looked like me, but their world was a nation, and by the context, it existed in a larger world of characters of all races from not only around the world but the whole galaxy. In this fantasy, Wakanda was a rich nation, and it didn’t exist only in their story, but would be a pivotal landmark in a story that involved every other character in that fictional universe. In seeing Chadwick Boseman’s body of work there is so much to celebrate but still, Black Panther stands out. He was a symbolic king for a diaspora without a home. His character unified people, and put our stories into a larger shared narrative. I am grateful for the chance to feel that connection. I am grateful for the validation he gave us with his beautiful portrayal and his dignity in his life. I get that people not raised under circumstances similar to those in the US might not understand, but the gift of being seen, acknowledged, and appreciated means a lot. So for that reason, I will make sure to go out and support the next story “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”. It’s another chance for another community to be included in the larger story. It’s a chance for us to celebrate the beauty of culture, and relate to heroes of all types. These are difficult times, but I hope this next story receives great success as Black Panther did. It feels good to be connected. Unified by a “king”.

☆”This is a local shop for local people!” Yu’s long time #dream came true! Yu happened to visit #RoystonVasey a fictional local town from #TheLeagueOfGentlemen. Location where the darkest British #comedy filmed 20yrs ago was less than 30mins drive from camping field Yu stayed in #PeakDistrict. That iconic statue, butcher, job Centre… unfortunately #localshop is in different location! So regret Yu didn’t bring a tape to lift nose like characters… #AreYouLocal? 大好きなダークコメディが20年前に撮影された町に通りかかりました。長年の夢が叶った〜！ 🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘🏘 #whatyuiswearing #hadfield #britishcountryside #YuTravelUK #YuTravelPeakDistrict

Season-3「Prologue」 This time SEALSON enter a fictional reality where the future of humanity had initiated large-scaled interplanetary migration plans to prevent ecological catastrophes caused by overdevelopment on Earth, and had successfully colonized the planet of Kepler-1649c in the faraway Cygnus constellation… Director @jon_hsi / @parker_shen.design Production @agecreative.co Creative @ak___ts / @jon_hsi Producer @xue.0 Original Music by @wu_tao_hsun DP @taihunglin Gaffer @zwr_____ Cast @ture4400 Grip Xie Bo-Yen @kkevin5566 Wardrobe @ak___ts Mua @waaan_ Still Photographer @jack_fixie Concept Artist @parker_shen.design / @raywu_design Scene Design @parker_shen.design / @raywu_design Compositing @parker_shen.design 3D Scan @x.peko.x Layout @ak___ts Editor / colorist @jon_hsi Mastering @liyang_apra