Dayyan Eng

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Dayyan Eng (Chinese: 伍仕贤; pinyin: Wǔ Shìxían) (Born in Taiwan in 1975), is a young Chinese-American filmmaker. He studied film arts at the University of Washington and transferred to the Beijing Film Academy, where he finished his undergraduate studies in directing.

In 2001, he wrote and directed Bus 44 (Chinese: 车四十四; pinyin: Chē Sì Shí Sì) starring Chinese film star Gong Beibi. The film premiered and won awards at the 2001 Venice Film Festival and 2002 Sundance Film Festival, and was invited to 2002 Cannes Film Festival "Directors' Fortnight" - becoming the first Chinese short film to be invited in all three festivals' history. The film was covered extensively in the Chinese media and was critically acclaimed in both China and Europe and gained TV and theatrical distribution in territories world-wide.

In 2005, Dayyan wrote and directed a Chinese independent feature film Waiting Alone (Chinese: 独自等待; pinyin: Dú Zì Děng Dài) , starring an ensemble cast of Chinese stars including Xia Yu, Gong Beibi, Li Bingbing, and featuring cameos from some of Asia's most well-known actors including Chow Yun-Fat. The film has been called one of 2005 "best films" by over 50 media. Waiting Alone was a big hit after its September 2005 domestic China wide-release, and went on to receive 3 nominations (including Best Picture) at the Golden Rooster Awards (Chinese Oscars) -- the first ever in the history of the awards by a foreign director.

[edit] Selected filmography

As Writer, Director, Producer:

  • Waiting Alone (Chinese: 独自等待; Pinyin: Dú Zì Děng Dài) (2005)
  • Bus 44 (车四十四; Che Si Shi Si) (2001)
  • East 22nd Street (东二十二条; Dong Er Shi Er Tiao) (1997)

[edit] Awards

[edit] External links

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