Michael Chen

Like the title of this post says, "I just want to make a good Malaysian movie."

My word for the year of 2024 : "Legacy". Here's why.

Yes, once upon a time, I was a kid with a guitar with dreams of rocking it up on stage, singing folksy rock / alternative music.

Throwback to June 2018, when I stumbled upon the fact that I had not just one but two IMDB profiles listed!

What would my '2020-self' tell my '2010-self'? What are the highlights in the last 10 years that helped me become who I am today?

This is about my 2013 shortfilm which features real footage from my real first time amateur MMA fight. It's a mockumentary & it's personal.

"...the value of the actor as a “purpose-driven content maker” - I think us actors in Malaysia should create this environment for ourselves.

This is a #throwback post to Sept 2012 from my old blog. I was reminded of the time I dyed my hair 'red' to play Napoleon in I EAT KL (2012)

In my first post about this play, I wrote that I usually avoided doing 'devised theatre' pieces because I don't think I'm good enough...

The rehearsal process for this show has been quite cathartic for me. It has made me think a lot about my own grandmother, my Amah.

I started my love affair with acting in school, way back in the late 90's. By the early 2000's, I was bitten by the bug and I guess there...

matahari jangan tidure, nanti hilang belang (a piece for the masses) 2019 is the year for trying new things for me. We all try new things...

I’m pretty sure post production blues is going to hit me hard on this one. One of the common questions I’ve been getting asked a lot...