Posted by Michelle Phan


Hi everyone,

“Underneath Your Love” is a short love story that I wrote and directed. Most Cinderella stories have evil stepsisters playing as the villain, but my take on this modern Cinderella story doesn't. I believe that our insecurities can become our evil stepsisters. Learning to love and accept who you are can truly free you from your gilded cage. My mother always told me, that a beautiful heart will take you far.

I'm on a plane to Paris right now, but I want to finish this entry when I land. I'm actually shooting another love story in Paris. Hopefully, in my next one after this, I can just focus on directing, so who knows, maybe one of you can star in the next short. :)

Enjoy! <3


What do you guys think? Can you inspire the next story?

<3 Mish

P.S. Stay tuned for some exclusive behind-the-scenes photos!


Other work that I've directed: 
Catch My Heart
Midnight Kiss
 

Dear Michelle; 

I loved these post, some of them are very touching. It's very beautiful to see how you inspire so many people from different parts of the world no matter their age. It would be very nice if maybe you would write a story about self esteem but from a different point of view. About an overweight girl trying to find her place. Being overweight for girls now has become something bad. They believe they are ugly for having extra weight and they depress themselves not knowing that they worry about the wrong things. Your beautiful from the inside and for what you let people believe. Men will accept a woman only when she learns to accept herself. Love will come and that man that falls for you will not be ashamed of the body you have, but will love it just as much because it is you. It would be beautiful if you would direct a story with this being the main idea. I would love to see what comes of this. 

Thank you for hearing me out;
     Love always, Keni.  

Dear Michelle, 

I've known the love of my life since we were babys. He lives in Guadalajara Mexico I live In Chicago Illinois. Every year since i can remember my family and i go twice a year. He was always my tour gide We made made our relationship official in 2006 He proposed on February 14th 2009. It was right by the ocean  at this AMAZING resort at sunset. I remember an old couple holding hands and walking by as he told me why he wanted to spend the rest of his life by my side. The ring was AMAZING. Our family's were SO HAPPY FOR US. Our great grandparents were close friends years ago and for us to be engaged just made there friendship much stronger. In 2010 i got a huge promotion at my job, that required me to be at work more days out of the week i started working late hours. He graduated that same year and found a dream job. With this our lives became extremely busy. Our wedding got put on hold for many reasons. I never stopped thinking about him nor did he. He would always email me with updates about his life and funny storys so would i. The connection has always been there I went to Mexico in Oct. 2011 surprisingly he was at the airport waiting for me. We spent the 2 most amaxing weeks of my life. We decideto get married on Dec of that same year I was willing to give up my dream job and move to country where i only had a couple of relatives. Our wedding date was Dec. 2nd 2011 the day of his bday On Nov. 25 days before the wedding he sends me a text message saying hes not ready to commit I know he loves me. And i am 100% sure that something really strong happened to him for him to just text me out nowhere telling me that, is not like him a night before he was telling me on skype how amazing our lives were going to be together I cant hate him for what he did Because my love is stronger than that. I live to love him, and i need to love him to be able to live. 

Beautifull story but you need to make a romance that the boy is searching for the girl. That the girl is not the beauty but the boy see her beauty <3

What about a story of a girl who feels left out of the group? Excluded from things with friends, a shy character, a story about a girl who wants to overcome that?

You work for a Man and must styl him everyday. You don't like him. Because he thinks he's cool and he can have any woman. He know that you don't like him to. You don't talk to him and he don't talk to you. Everday he has a new girlfriend. And one day you realize that it bothers you. You must flywith him to the Caribbean because there he has a meeting. Everything is like ever. At the evening. It gives a Party and he talk to you. But you answer him not really. Then he asked you if you wanna dance with him. You think after a while. You say Yes. At the dance there is a moment where you get very close since. He kiss you. You are totally overwhelmed and out to get some fresh air. Later when you go to your room, you meet him. You are totally overwhelmed and out to get some fresh air. He is that it was just so. And it does not mean anything. You tell him that he can nothing else. And that he don't know what love is. You and the boy is awake all night and think about the kiss. The next day you cancel your job. And fly back home. There you beginning a new job. The next day you cancel your job. The boy goes ther to. You say that you hate him. Because in yourself your love him. And he say: But I love you. You say that he can not love.  The elevator stop and he will go. Before he is gone you say: I love you too. And you both kiss.

Dear Michelle,
I don't really believe in love. Don't get me wrong, I didn't experience any drastic breakups and I don't hate men, but simply put, I just don't believe in true love. 
I mean, I love my family, and I love my friends - but the kind of love where you "find your other half"? I don't believe in it. I don't believe fate can bring people together like that. If it could work that way, then it would be a perfect world where everyone was in love. But it's not a perfect world. 
I hate "players" the worst. It's so arrogant the way they think they can get any woman.  If fate really brought people together, then why do people break up and get divorces? Why do some people stay single for the rest of their lives? 

I don't understand. I, like any other girl, want a love like those in the movies. But after seeing how...undependable...fate is, I don't think it will ever happen. 

Hopelessly Unromantic,
Shelly 

Hope you like this idea! :)

A girl falls in love young, but doesnt realize until much time has passed that the love she's in, is not with the right guy.  Her relationship becomes more of a toxic connection rather than the long, happy future she had hoped for.  After realizing that this "toxic love" has hurt her more than anything, she decided to end it.  Now after years of being alone, she is afraid that she will not be lucky enough to find love once more, this time with the right person. 

Hey Michelle,

I have a story that I would like to share with you :) but I am a little shy to post it here, is there a way you have a P.O. box so i can mail it to you? :)

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