The Gene Generation - starring Bai Ling as Michelle

NOTE: the images below are on set shots only, not the final lighting, these were only taken with worklights on and not representative of the final outcome.

Costume by Bethany Shorb, Cyberoptix. Directed by the Award winning artist (Cannes) Pearry Reginald Teo (Liberata Me; Children of the Arcana; Take me somewhere Nice). Produced by Keith Collea.



so this is what absorbed my time this past spring. ;) Michelle's costume is made enturely of recycled truck, motorcycle and bicycle inner-tube rubber (butyl rubber). It is laminated and sewn together, a much stonger and more durable material was necessary for stunts and martial arts than traditional latex rubber often used for clothing.

Teaser clip 1 | Clip 2







In a futuristic world, Michelle lives everyday battling with DNA Hackers who use their skills to hack into people's bodies and kill them. She is an assassin, battling her past demons and trying to keep her younger and extroverted brother, Jackie, out of trouble. When Jackie gets involved in a petty crime of robbery, he propels himself into the world of DNA Hackers, Shylocks (Loan Sharks) and Gang Fights. Wanting the respect that the world has never given to him only makes it harder for Jackie to peel himself away from the underground trades, against the hopes of his sister, Michelle. Michelle always wanted to leave the city and lead a calm and quiet lifestyle. As emotions and gunfire get into the way, Michelle and Jackie soon find themselves battling between their lives and finding out that in an immoral world, love can still survive. Blood is thicker than water.


Official Site: www.genegeneration.com

Ling Bai .... Michelle
Parry Shen .... Jackie
Alec Newman .... Christian
Michael Shamus Wiles .... Solemn
Faye Dunaway .... Josephine Hayden
Robert David Hall .... Abraham
and more...

the film is in post-production now and is scheduled to be released in late October. :)