Why We Call Ourselves Crazy Family

Our team in action

I've always loved the feeling of creating something as a team—when everyone is pushing toward the same goal, supporting each other, and believing in the work. That’s what I loved about being a dancer. In a dance company, no matter where you come from, you sweat, struggle, and show up together. You become a family.

When I transitioned into filmmaking, I knew I didn’t want to lose that.

So I started Crazy Family Productions. At first, it was just a dream between my sister and me. She’s an actress, I’m a dancer-turned-director. We imagined building a creative home where people could work with purpose—and feel like they belonged.

Now, the rest of the crew isn’t related by blood, but they’re family all the same.Reork, our editor, is quiet and nerdy but brilliant.Ryan, our sound designer (and my partner in life), hears emotion in every note. And me—I’m usually behind the camera, chasing the feeling that brought me here in the first place.

Our core team is small—but our heart is big. On bigger productions, we work with an extended crew of freelancers who share our values. They’re just as passionate, curious, and generous with their craft. Whether it’s a gaffer, grip, assistant camera, or interpreter—we bring in people who care. And we treat them like family, too.

We call ourselves “crazy” not because we’re chaotic (though sometimes we are), but because we’re okay with not being normal. We don’t always follow the rules. We don’t make glossy, soulless content. We make things that matter.

Sometimes that means working with small budgets and tight timelines—like the series we created for Weiwuying. It was hard. The client was tricky. But every artist on that set gave 110%. We cried at the end, not because we were tired, but because we knew we’d made something real. Something bigger than us.

I know we’re not the only ones who feel this way. There are many stories in Taiwan and greater Asia that have yet to be told. So many people who’ve never seen themselves reflected back on screen. That’s why we’re here.

If you care about storytelling that’s honest, emotional, and a little “crazy”—you might be one of us. And if you’re building something meaningful and want help bringing it to life, let’s talk.

Until then, thanks for reading our first blog. It means the world to us.

William & Ryan

William Lü Founder / Director Crazy Family Productions ------------- 為什麼我們叫自己 Crazy Family

我一直很喜歡那種「一群人一起完成一件事」的感覺。每個人都在為同一個目標努力、互相支持、相信這份工作有意義。當舞者的時候，我在舞團裡經常有這種感覺。大家來自不同背景，但一起排練、一起流汗、一起上台表演，慢慢就變成一個家。

後來我轉進影像創作，我知道我不想把那種「家的感覺」丟掉。

所以我和我妹妹一起創立了 Crazy Family Productions。她是演員，我是跳舞出身、現在多半做導演和攝影。我們想打造一個屬於我們的地方，一個創作者可以安心創作、有熱情、有歸屬感的地方。

現在我們團隊的成員，雖然不都是親人，但我們就是一家人：剪接師 Reork 做事細膩又專注，對每一段節奏與情感都有很準確的感覺；音效設計師 Ryan 是我的生活伴侶，也是一位古典小提琴手，有絕對音感，對聲音非常敏銳；我自己，常常躲在攝影機後面，希望用影像講出真實的故事。

我們是個小團隊，但合作的時候也會跟很多自由工作者一起完成大型專案。他們跟我們一樣熱愛創作、認真做事，也都願意傾聽彼此、互相支持。他們一進來，我們就把他們當家人對待。

我們叫自己「Crazy」，不是因為我們真的瘋，而是因為我們不太「正常」。我們不喜歡假假的東西、不想拍那種華而不實的內容。我們想講有溫度、有情感、有人味的故事。

像之前我們幫衛武營拍的一系列影片，預算很有限，時間也很趕，過程有點辛苦。但大家都知道我們在做一件對的事——把表演藝術帶進社區，把不同的人串起來。我們拍完那天，很多人都哭了，因為那真的是一場很有感的合作。

我們知道，還有很多故事還沒被看見。在亞洲，還有很多人沒機會在螢幕上看到「自己」。所以我們會繼續拍下去。

如果你也相信故事的力量，如果你也覺得「真實」比「完美」重要，那也許我們會合得來。如果你正在做一件有意義的事，也希望讓更多人知道，歡迎找我們聊聊。

謝謝你讀完我們的第一篇文章。這對我們來說，真的很重要。

– 呂威聯 Crazy Family Productions 創辦人／導演