When We Were - A Short Film About Fighting Cancer

When We Were - Emily and Jake have had their future planned out together, but what will Emily do when life steps in a rewrites her next chapter?
A story about how cancer came in between the relationship of Emily and Jake, and built an even stronger one after.
Behind The Scenes: • When We Were (Short Fi...
Starring
Marianne Tan: / mariannetpy
Nick Davis: / itsmenickdavis
Directed by:
Zhao Quan: / z.h.a.o.q.u.a.n
Written by:
Daniel Mok: / daniel.mokkies
Outro Song:
24 Years By Amrita Soon: • Amrita Soon - 24 years...
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[@lildevil872]

Being A young cancer survivor myself this touched my emotions on so many levels. I was diagnosed with stage 3 bc at the age of 28 and this past Sept i reached my 5th year milestone. When Marianne said I might not make it I kept saying to myself you're gonna make you are. Thank you for such an amazing video in line with October being breast cancer awareness month. To everyone out there reading this cancer doesn't discriminate it can happen to anyone

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Felt good to know that u won and cancer lost..💪🖒

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Can anybody tell me the song them run behind in ending please

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[@shraviator3]

If there was any doubt that Marianne is a great actress, this performance should blow all the doubters away 🙌... Outstanding! Happy birthday Marianne ☺️

[@quietworld6870]

Ikr she's an OUTSTANDING actress and the actor too is topnotch !!!

[@dunstanprado3489]

Yeah Marriane was great

[@jeweltan9223]

Cancer love story doesn't have to a boring 2hrs long this suffice perfectly.

[@xunx3234]

"life is unpredictable" "every day is worth to celebrate" Enjoy all the time and chances you have.

[@AtLanTis613]

👍yep

[@azrin]

2020 Oscars is stacked! 🏆 Marianne - Best Actress Amelia - Best Supporting Actress

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I’m sure “Taylor Swift Hair” were Jin’s idea😅... I love Tay Tay too😍

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no it wasn't, it was the writer's idea

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Swifties!

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[@markuszyx5069]

When he said, "I'm already one step ahead of you" I felt it so badly.. ❤️

[@rolymanoy6334]

Well, this is nicer than I expected. Hope more stories about cancer patients ended like this one. It's extremely hard to stay positive after finding out that you or someone dear to you had cancer. A very close friend of mine diagnosed for intestinal cancer, and passed away when we were in middle school. It was one of the most painful moment in my life. I remember vividly how kind, passionate, and positive she can be about planning her future after finishing school and college, all while knowing she won't be there to make it come true. Thanks for another great piece, JinnyBoy. Stay safe always.

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OMGG..I just love Marianne tan...like how is she so pretty and her acting skills is superb...n jinnyboy how come all ur short films are extraordinary and outstanding 😭😭

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cause we have an amazing team who is dedicated to write amazing stories

[@melsingsmel]

Agree

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@@Jinnyboy Agree guys 🙌🙌

[@spruhaj8369]

No words for this film ...cause even emotions can't be expressed!!

[@mohdaqil4527]

You are not wrong hahah

[@parrygoh8369]

One of the best short film to be honest

[@chixer28]

Can we just get everyone who has played a part in this short film an Oscar?

[@aries9018]

Better than our local drama films. (Bcs I was cringing while watching a drama in TV3 just now). Malaysia has got what it takes to be a potential competitor in the entertainment industry... hope the government can be open minded.

[@littlekiwi8964]

Same in India....aur local TV programs are shitty....but there is an indian Utube channel called Large short filmes...they make amazing films though

[@Shinkevo]

Wow. This video must be so close to Marianne’s heart considering what she and her husband went through.

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Welp, that's the first Doctor that's not Jin himself.

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Lol indeed

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Underrated comment

[@NikFie]

My favourite part of Jinny in this video Marrianne:Jinny I'm so sorry but the wedding is cancelled. Jinny:WHY!? Oh, YOU GOT ACCIDENT AH?! Women can relate

[@roshanlama8730]

Haha exactly

[@Riverrattie87]

This must be deeply personal for Marianne after what Jared went through. Glad he is healthy and they are happily going through life together now!

[@wawarisha7939]

After watching these, gives me more strength to NOT STOP BELIEVING IN FUTURE despite that I'M a CANCER PATIENT STAGE 3 currently undergoing treatments and so on. I feels this movie not because what I have but it because THAT WE SHOULDN'T STOP HOPING AND BELIEVING that WE CAN. And we WILL. Sometimes LIFE JUST COME WITH SURPRISES THAT MAY change HOW WE SEE OURSELVES and OUR FUTURE. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING CRAFT INDEED! Well DONE AND 5 ✨for this ABSOLUTELY SUCH AN AMAZING SHORT FILM/MOVIE. 🎉👏🏻🎉

[@theredleaves4985]

I'm happy because I saw again Marianne and Nick partner again! Both of them are great actor! And also the story is so nice and touching! Thank you for giving hope for those people who give up :) another gem vid Jin!

[@MuhdIrfanBinIbharim]

This is the kind of standard that local media company like media prima should make instead of cringy, repeated malay drama. JINNYBOYTV should be in mainstream media. Anyway good video jinny really hits me in my heart🤧

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He liked Taylor Swift and you went for Goku blonde hairstyle 🤦

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Now I know why her ex dumped her

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Goku xD i cant

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[@thewei16]

A story of hope... I liked it a lot. Thank you for spreading the positivity and the video. I shred into tears so badly 😭

[@Jinnyboy]

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[@titirsantra5770]

It's beautiful... it just touched my heart so deep... it actually made me... and many other ones cry... NEVER GIVE UP!

[@nurayuni1888]

The casts, plots and everything its so wonderful. Great job jinnyboy team!

[@johnmichaeltan1656]

A very touching short movie, you did it again! Damn it...it made me cry. It just delivers this timely message to all of us, regardless of nationality & faith...God is with us. We will get through this all like what happened to Marianne.

[@WLK1965]

I love your videos. They are always bring up many emotions. One moment I am smiling, the next crying, and then laughing. I just wanted you to know that I am grateful for them. Thank you.

[@ericong2534]

holding tears nearing the end of the video, and tears gone flowing after going through some of the comments here 😭 nice work again by JinnyBoy 👍👍

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earphones on + lights off + raining + blanket is the way that I imagine to be the perfect condition to watch your short films

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Well done team!! Simple and well written script, great production and music score, keep up the good work, your team has been doing awesome consistently, proud of you guys!

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You guys did it again. Amazing piece. It makes me cry. We may even know what will tomorrow bring, we just have to be grateful for what we have today.

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I swear I'm crying for every film that he made. The messages is so powerful that can get into people's heart deeply.

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As always, the whole team have never made me dissapointed! Really love it! :) Keep on the good work

[@IsaiahFadzlin]

I love this so much. I pray that this video will bring hope in the middle of the struggle. Great reminder that life is for living... Together we can storm thru all the weathers in our lives.

[@michellemichael8789]

wow i'm blown away...amazing storyline... I love it and as usual Marianne's acting superb...love it..

[@HrishikeshRai]

The finesse with which this was made. Hats-off!

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That was so awesome .touching. Me crying watching it. Jinnyboy team always never let the view down. Bravo to all the cast.

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Same here✌️

[@mightyja9201]

I haven't finished yet but I'm already enjoying this. The production is like a Movie.

[@vincent4708]

This is what I call a good short film. Always love the short films from jinnyboy

[@Jinnyboy]

this was directed by Quan, he's a part of our team

[@xianghuilee2977]

This hit hard for those who went thru it and also the family who had to went thru it....stay healthy everyone and live life to fullest....

[@chickenchop2739]

How are all of your short films so outstanding? Literally brought me to tears

[@ranjanivaradpande2821]

What a beautiful movie! Actors direction, editing is just SUPERB!

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Another great short film 🤩 this is my fav after “Love at first Swipe” Love the story and all nice cinematic, hope can make like this one day ☺️

[@benjaminhew3742]

I am 27 and was diagnosed with stage 3 Nasopharynx Cancer last month. This video relates so much to me in a sense that when the news of the biopsy result came in, I was like Marianne. It felt like a bus just went through me and my mind was just blank. I didn't know how to process this piece of news, it came as a shock. It took at least a good week for me to come to an understanding and accept the fact this is reality, and to fight on. And just like in this video, my wife and I had our ROM earlier this year and was initially planning to have our wedding ceremony next year, but we're postponing it so that I may have more time to rest and recuperate through the chemo and radiation therapy treatment. Fast forward, I'm in my first cycle of chemo treatment now and things couldn't seem better as sometimes when I'm awake from sleep, I even forgotten that I'm a cancer patient, I would say that's a good start :) The support that my family has shown especially my wife and mom, is the pillar of strength that pushes me forward and enabling me to summon whatever strength I have within me to keep fighting onwards, never giving up. Whomever is going through with what I'm going through, please know that you're not alone and NEVER give up on hope!

[@xianghuilee2977]

U will make it thru man...stay positive and strong for your family.my sister who had stage 3 breast cancer undergo the same as u for the whole of 2019 and she survive...if my sis can make it..so do u...

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JinnyboyTV always surprises me on how they make they're video.It always gets better and better.

[@dee-kx4pd]

Marianne Tan, i love her & thank you jinny boy team again for great video, all love

[@karankarpe]

I'm an expat staying in Malaysia. I have seen most of your videos here, and I just want to say you have a brilliant team of actors, story writers and just everything that is involved. Great work and keep it up...

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Not all youtubers thought to create a creative content such like this,doesn't even need to put a naughty scence to make it fun,just a massage that really meaningful to people

[@adriancann5056]

been there, done that 4 different times and I still have her because we decided not to give up. you have to fight with everything you have and never give up.

[@Jinnyboy]

thank u for sharing your story!!

[@shaunthefoody]

Another masterpiece Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIANNE!!

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Jin is the best youtuber thanks for wishing my birthday love you guys especially the actors,actress! You guys are the best!

[@Fabrad69]

Wow this is so well done, the quality, the story, the cinematography, wow... Proudly Malaysian.

[@christopherchoong]

Thank you for this beautiful story. We will all be strong and live through this. "There is life is every setback, as long as I believe, I will live" - Emily.

[@Jinnyboy]

thank you for watching, hope you'll share this film with your friends 😊

[@arilaine6113]

So beautiful short film... During it I thought what I could do (for her) in same kind of situation and many times it matched for what he did in next 10 second. Wonderful story, excellent acting, also Marianne Tan is just so great actress. With the smallest gesture or most adorable smile she shows so many emotions and thoughts. No matter is it a deep, meaningful, dramatic role or funniest, loveliest female role she nails it :) ps. greets from Finland, I love these movies :)

[@eleanorgrace4192]

Gosh this almost made me cry !!! Such a beautiful lesson about life!!

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Can't stop crying. So beautiful!

[@Gwenlee8]

Wow this film is really good. Very very good storyline as well!! I want that dyson hair straightener!! ❤️

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Wow the editing, script, music, framing all so on point! Wonderful cinematography!

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why did you have to make me cry on my weekend night, this is short and good!

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Been waiting for this whole day

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Wow! Another great film from you guys. Excellent job 👍

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This movie brings tear in my eyes. And one thing I learn from it: I don't know what will be my tommorow, but I will not waste my today in being depressed.

[@itsernesthi]

Great video, great cast and great acting. Love it! 😍

[@wanderingwithyanvlogs]

Beautiful story! Thanks guys

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Omggg this is so heart touching! Thanks for creating this 😭 i love it!

[@Jinnyboy]

thanks for watching shelly, pls share this video with your friends ok?

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@@Jinnyboy yashh sure!! Keep it up guys 🔥 Really love every single short films you post 😭

[@limlenna]

Marianne!!! 😍 Great as always.

[@tracyalan7201]

Another great video. How universal for all people facing crisis and what's important.

[@apoorvah.p.5099]

Very nice, so good for her confident. And also for his support

[@stupidsomeone_5326]

Awesome, got me teary eyed 😢😢😢 Huge shoutout to Jin and team

[@Jinnyboy]

the team thanks you for watching!

[@adhishasahoo9005]

This video made me cry. And I don't cry very easily. Keep going. Beautiful message

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This is an amazing performance from Marianne. 10/10 quality delivered.

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this short video really moving a heart .. thanks

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Jinnyboy (Short movie) + my fav cast, Marianne Tan = AWESOME ♡

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The ending background music is just hit it like Giant Meteor. I love it.

[@Jinnyboy]

thank you! please do share this with your friends!

[@eainan2290]

i cant tell u how much i relate to this... so recently my boyfriend told me that he has brain cancer and i cant help but cry every night with the fear of losing him... i dont want to... it hurts me😞

[@eainan2290]

@@jansenoon Thank you for your support 😊.. i really appreciate it

[@fionarodway20]

My prayers go to you, try to avoid unnecessary stress and do more happy things together even if it means the little things so that you both won't have to be drained by the sadness. I'm sure he won't want to see you sad too. God bless, stay safe, healthy and content wherever you guys are. Cheers to recovery *Amen* Much love, Fiona from Kuching

[@eainan2290]

@@fionarodway20 Thanks so much

[@samuelfytan]

Thank you. I'm going through a heartbreak right now and it's not easy. But I guess comparing it to losing life, I'm at a better position. Thank you for reminding me this. That not matter what happens, we move forward. The greatest of all is the gift of life.

[@Jinnyboy]

hey there! thanks for watching, and hang in there :) everything's gonna be alright

[@patrickcha6488]

Well done! Very emotional 😢 and very empowering of life is to be how we never knows what will happen in our lifetime.

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I'm a middle-aged Japanese guy. I've been a big fan of this channel for years. The dramas of this channel always tell us everything in life such as laugh, tragedy, and above all give us an opportunity to think what happiness in life is. So amazing theyl condenses everything in life into 10 mins contents. Thanks!!

[@jerjeronhere]

My older brother had cancer and he passed 4 years ago, just wanted to share my story too ok thanks bye

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Im so sorry for you... hope u stay safe and strong always ❤️ ❤️

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thank you jinnyboytv

[@Jinnyboy]

thank you for watching, hope you'll share this film with your friends 😊

[@JoelYeoh]

Another great story from you guys at Jinnyboy TV! Keep up the awesome work. God bless 🙏😀♥️

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THAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I LOVE IT!!! 😭💗

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Love it! Jinnyboytv never failed me

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I've been watching all vids of jinnyboy even the 4 years old one since the quarantine started and i love all of them❤️

[@spinthejames]

Oh yeah! Marianne Tan's acting is really one of the best. :D

[@evangelineang4035]

Well done , once again gotten me into tears , Every girls things to cut the hair lol when it's time to move on when I did , way shorter than ever. Then again met somebody which is like bring me some laughter

[@irene8564]

I love, love, love the voice of Marianne, so distinctive!! Could listen "hours" to her. Greetings from Switzerland

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OOOOOoooo been waiting for thisss

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Very great short films! Well done Man! Kudos to you !

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This is da best, looking forward to more of this

[@unjin]

Not gonna lie. But this just got me learning something new. Tbh, this was also sad, funny and sweet too that he was a step ahead of her and shaved himself bald first. "Do i look like Deadpool?" LMAO😂😂🤣💯

[@roshmiray674]

Omg 👁️👄👁️ this short film about fighting cancer is just fantastic🤘😝🤘.... What a beautiful and a positive message this short film has.... I just loved this short film... Pl plz 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 keep uploading these kind of more short films that will mk fighting cancer more easy and tht too with a even more positive attitude.... Will keep waiting for more short films like this... Bt honestly I am not very good in waiting.. So guys pl keep uploading short films like this fast... Waiting patiently for ur next short film..... Love ❤ you guys....

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Watched many but these are the best.👏

[@artland6741]

When she said he liked Taylor swift, I felt called😂 I love taytay. I just stremed her folklore and evermore I swear.😂💕

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Oh jinny, thanks for this lovely story, i love u

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JinnyBoyaTV: Short Film Also JinnyBoyTV: 16 minutes long

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If it was actual film it eould be more than an hour

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a short film is usually 30 mins long or less

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Cried! GOSH!!! TOOO GOOD! Hits to the CORE!! thank you!!!

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Can't wait for the new video. Everytime i watch your video, the more i excited

[@shawnteri9691]

I really love her smile,, she is just ssoooo beautiful.... What a lovely work.... Loved it..