For his graduate work, he directed the film Fine Line, which earned the best film and best director awards at the NYU student film festival, (reputed to be the universitylevel Oscars). He was spotted by a big American agency, and he signed a contract.
由於他在紐約大學的畢業作品＜分界線＞獲學校學生影展（紐大學生的「奧斯卡影展」）的最佳影片與最佳導演兩項大獎，他被美國一家大經紀公司相中，簽下合約。