In May 2005, a young Xanga blogger named Simon Sek Man Ng posted his final blog entry and inadvertently helped New York police solve his murder. Director Quentin Lee's new short film Today Has Been Weird, commissioned by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, was inspired by this shocking true story. Take a look:
What a crazy-ass story. Today Has Been Weird premiered last week as part of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. For further information about the film, including some background on the true crime aspect, go here. For more information on Quentin Lee's upcoming feature film White Frog, go here.