I wanted to explore the complex feelings of leaving home and the act of leaving someone close to you. When I first began writing the film, I was at a personal and career crossroads. I decided that the best way I could explore these complex thoughts and feelings was by making a film. I was living in Santa Cruz at the time and felt such a deep connection to its nature, unique landmarks, and people. This film is a love letter to my time and experiences there, and a conceptual exploration of time and place during and after a relationship.

June and Daniel spend their last day together in sorrow as June prepares to leave town for a program far away. In an attempt to relive their best moments, they cannot help but notice their time together is coming to an unavoidable end."Crossroads" is a personal retrospective on what it feels like to leave someone and someplace close to you. I wanted to dedicate this film to my time spent in Santa Cruz, California, and challenge myself to shoot in 16mm for the first time.

Kai and his mother don't understand each other. He's working on a film that will hopefully change that.At its core, this film is about the relationship I have with my mother, a Taiwanese immigrant who isn't exactly thrilled on my decision to become a filmmaker. Originally out of spite, I wanted to examine my family's culture and worldviews balanced with a sincere love for movies and filmmaking. My parents divorced a few years ago, and whether it was intentional or not, the event found its way into the film. I think I was able to grapple with some of the pain I felt when writing and later editing the film, and I hope I bring a sense of catharsis to those who've experienced similar struggles to the ones I display. Shot at the mobile home park I've spent years living in, I hope you enjoy this film that quite literally hits close to home.

The idea for this film stemmed from me entering a very new stage in my life. I thought I had made the wrong decisions regarding a breakup at the time and thought I had to live with all the negative consequences. I kept questioning whether I could've done things differently, convincing myself that things would've be better if I had. I was stuck in the "grass is greener" mindset for a long time until a close friend of mine explained to me the good things I had in life that I couldn't yet see. He simply stated the obvious to me: "The grass is green."