FILM DIRECTOR

Wayne Wang

1949 - Today

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Wayne Wang (traditional Chinese: 王穎; simplified Chinese: 王颖; pinyin: Wáng Yǐng; Jyutping: Wong4 Wing6; born January 12, 1949) is a Hong Kong-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Considered a pioneer of Asian-American cinema, he was one of the first Chinese-American filmmakers to gain a major foothold in Hollywood. His films, often independently produced, deal with issues of contemporary Asian-American culture and domestic life. His best known works include Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985), Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989), the Amy Tan literary adaptation The Joy Luck Club (1993), Chinese Box (1997), and A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wayne Wang is the 917th most popular film director (down from 894th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Hong Kong and the 4th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Wayne Wang ranks 917 out of 2,041. Before him are Mary Lambert, Benjamin Christensen, Cristian Mungiu, Oldřich Lipský, Barry Ackroyd, and Hasse Ekman. After him are Masato Harada, Sergey Obraztsov, Mimi Leder, Albert Capellani, Masoud Kimiai, and Shinya Tsukamoto.

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Among people born in 1949, Wayne Wang ranks 395. Before him are Minette Walters, Jean Petit, Marek Jędraszewski, Rubén Pagnanini, Natalia Kuchinskaya, and Keto Losaberidze. After him are Julian Fellowes, Masato Harada, Manfred Burgsmüller, Jahn Teigen, Alexander Gradsky, and Gates McFadden.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Wayne Wang ranks 39 out of 115. Before him are Aaron Kwok (1965), Robin Shou (1960), Adam Cheng (1947), George Lam (1947), Adrienne Clarkson (1939), and Louis Koo (1970). After him are Leung Chun-ying (1954), Ringo Lam (1955), Jackson Wang (1994), Nancy Kwan (1939), He Xiangning (1878), and Rosamund Kwan (1962).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong

Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Wayne Wang ranks 4. Before him are James Wong (1959), Corey Yuen (1951), and Johnnie To (1955). After him are Ringo Lam (1955), Ronny Yu (1950), Stanley Tong (1960), Benny Chan (1961), and Peter Chan (1962).

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