Hao Wu (director)
Hao Wu (Chinese: 吴皓; pinyin: Wú Hào) is a Chinese-American film director, producer and writer. Wu was also a blogger known as Tian Yi. He is best known for his feature-length documentary, People's Republic of Desire,[1] winner of the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2018 South by Southwest,[2] and All in My Family, a Netflix Original Documentary.
Education[]
- Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1992.
- M.S. in Molecular Biology from Brandeis University in 1995.
- MBA from the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, in 2000.
Career[]
In 2005, Wu's film career started with his first film as director, producer and writer of "Beijing or Bust", a documentary about the trials and tribulations of six American born Chinese who chose to return to Beijing and the cultural adaptation they faced. The film was shown in the 6th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival in 2005.[3]
Wu's second film, The Road to Fame was released in June 2013 and follows students at China's top drama academy, as they prepare to stage a Chinese version of the musical Fame.[4]
Detention[]
Wu was detained by the Chinese government on February 22, 2006, when he was making a documentary on "underground" Chinese house churches.[5][6][7] After almost five months, he was released on July 11, 2006.
Filmography[]
- 2005 Beijing or Bust - Director, writer.[8]
- 2013 The Road to Fame - Director.[9]
- 2018 People's Republic of Desire - Director.[1]
- 2019 All In My Family
- 2020 76 Days
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "People's Republic of Desire". IMDb. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "South by Southwest Film Awards". South by Southwest.
- ^ "Beijing or Bust". San Diego Asian Film Festival. 2005. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2006.
- ^ Wu, Hao (Director). The Road to Fame (Documentary, Music, Musical). Event occurs at 1 h 20 min.
- ^ Fowler, Geoffrey A. (12 July 2006). "Filmmaker Hao Wu Freed From Detention By China Authorities". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Einhorn, Bruce (27 March 2006). "Detained Chinese blogger Hao Wu". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ MacKinnon, Rebecca (20 April 2006). "Shattering the China Dream". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Beijing or Bust". IMDb. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "The Road to Fame". IMDb. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
External links[]
- Hao Wu at IMDb
- Beijing or Bust - Hao's blog
- Tian Yi profile at Global Voices
- 2006-03-31, Benedict's Chinese Flock, (pg. A.16) in The Wall Street Journal
- 2006-07-11, Reporters Without Borders - statement on Hao Wu's release
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