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'm in a college for graphic design. Even though my grades are high and I've gotten jobs where I can use my artistic skills, I'm still not very confident in myself. I have two older sisters who's college and career choices were both stable and serious. Doesn't bold much hope in the youngest art child. With not knowing how to treat my skin, and going to a dermatologist would be too expensive, I don't know how to show myself on the day of the art festival. I know I need to have confidence in myself, but I don't know where to start. When it comes to make up, I've started wearing it heavily because I feel too embarrassed with my natural look. How can I turn myself around and feel better about myself? And how can I show others I'm happy with who I am, despite being different from other people? Please help, love your videos, and thank you for the cucumber video. My skin has improved greatly since. <3

I also have a sad story.

but i start crieying every time i think about it...

thaks to you michelle, i know i don't have to wait the world to exept me anymore.

It is normal to encounter problems in our lives. We can overcome those things by being smart and brave enough. When you are in a financial crisis, you have to get cash as fast as possible. One of your fastest means of getting that fast cash is through an instant payday cash advance and instant payday loans . All you need to do is fill out a couple of pieces of basic data, and the loan could be inside your banking account within hours. It is much faster than any way of getting a loan.

one thing you should know about me is that i have this love/hate relationship with myself. i tell myself i am not smart enough or pretty enough. i have this ex boyfriend/ best friend that i kind still like maybe not as much as i use to but when we in relationship i was scare that he didn't like me that he pretend to be my boyfriend but i was wrong. sometime the real me get carry away when to over comfortable around him and become too clingy. he told me he was okay with it. well in my head i didn't. i don't want to every lost him even though i know my relationship with him as bf/gf was never meant to be. i don't give my hope up about me and him in the future as bf/gf b/c i don't know about the future. the best time is when i get to talk to him which is hard since he hardly pick up the phone or go facebook a lot. my life isn't easy. i try to study to get the gpa my parents want so i won't have live with my aunt and go to college there b/c of him. you might i think i still love which maybe i kinda do. what can i do i know i think about him a lot . my biggest thing is school and so far i am doing a okay job, my gpa is okay. some people think is is good but i know i can do better which i can if i study really hard.

I sent a mail about a story to you

Dear Michelle,

Hi i am a High School and i really enjoyes watching this video. Im a kind of girl that isnt self confident and isnt happy with myself. I would love to see u make a short film abouta girl that likes the most popular guy but he doesnt notice her at all

Michelle,

Thank you for this fabulous love story.  Very Cinderella.  It's inspired me to draw again.  I too am a fan of the final fantasy series and of anime and had lost inspiration.  Thank you so much!

Michelle, I used to be exactly what you call a nerd, I don't deny it. I had braces and glasses and everything. And I have a story from that time period. While I was getting my braces off, my parents thought we should go to Gettysburg to celebrate the fact that I got my braces off. I agreed with a nod, because I couldn't talk :). So we went, and we had a great time (the fudge they have is decadent!) We eventually got to the battlefield, but when we went onto the Pennsylvania monument, I looked down off the monument, and my glasses fell off. My parents could not afford to buy me glasses nor contacts, because my mom was jobless. So school became harder, everything was blurry. This is where the guy comes in. His name is Nick and I'd known him for a while. We'd talked a few times, but when the teacher assigned him to be my personal assistant (to take notes and stuff.) So when he first started taking notes, he stated,"You must be the new girl." I didn't know what to say, so I nodded. I might want to mention, I am very gullible, I can't say 'no' to anything but drugs and alcohol. So he knew me as "Gwyneth." I loved it, and one day, he gave me his number. The very next day, there was a pedophile stalking me on my way to school. I got really scared, but I only had two numbers on my phone-- Nick's and My home phone. So I called Nick, and he answered on the first ring. I told him what was happening, and he said he would be there in a sec. I waited, and he finally showed up. I ran up to him and hugged him. The pedo was still there, and out of nowhere, nick kisses me, and the stalker hurries away. I get all defensive because it was my first kiss, so then he kisses me again and tells me that was my second kiss. I avoided him for the rest of the day, but I knew that he was snickering at my reaction. The next day, I caught up to him before school, and this time I kissed him and apologized at my reaction. We've been dating from then on.
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