Hi, I'm Denny, a cinematography student passionate about realist art and social storytelling. Currently, I’m on an exciting journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania with my girlfriend, she is an Anthropology student.

As a filmmaker and an anthropologist, we make a curious team! We are deeply fascinated by regional cultures and the "unpolished textures" of everyday life. For us, traveling isn't just about sightseeing; it’s a vivid experiment in social storytelling and genuine human connection.

At my film academy, I study how directors like Jia Zhangke use long takes to stitch together historical wounds, and I also document the lives of marginalized communities in different cities through my lens. These experiences have given me a deep respect for reality—to me, every Couchsurfing journey is a vivid experiment in social storytelling.

I’m eager to learn about regional cultures through genuine human connection, and to capture the unpolished textures of the world we live in.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hope to have a deeper understanding of local culture through communication during trip

Interests

• photography
• reading
• music
• film

Music, Movies, and Books

Films by Jia Zhangke、Lee Chang-dong

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swim across the Yangtze River

What I Can Share with Hosts

Have great photo shoot

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Japan, United States