very luckili got pied and st toeijing. ♪ music so my mom said, okay, probably you got some talents and don't you just learn some singing. my mom actually got the chance to be a signed singer but she didn't nt to choose that path at all. because how she perceived that profession just very scary for her. shincy: since my parents went to top universities in china, they certainly had a really high expectation for me in terms of schoolwork. so when i decided to do film instead of pursue my economics ph.d. degree, they really freaked out and they were like, no. my show is "sounder show." it is a show shot mainly in restaurants and cafes. we talk about different topics each time, mostly related to lives of international students here in the u.s. if'd gone collegen chin i don'think i wld be in the same path just because i felt like la, especially ucla, has given me this very specific atmosphere for film making. it's true love when you do something you can forget about eating, forget about sleeping. chang: i do feel pressure to surpass my parents. they are really successful. and they start from