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'''Steve Wang''' is an award-winning makeup artist and filmmaker.
{{Short description|Taiwan-born American make-up artist and filmmaker}}
{{distinguish|text=Steve Wang Hsieh-Chih, the Chinese filmmaker}}
{{More footnotes|date=December 2009}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Steve Wang
| occupation = [[Film director]]
| birth_place = Taiwan
}}

'''Steve Wang''' ({{zh|t=王孫杰|p=Wáng Sūnjié}}<ref>{{Citation|last=TWworldofwarcraft|title=阿薩斯雕像幕後推手 Steve Wang 王孫杰 － 專訪特輯|date=2016-08-07|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy2NQd6J8LI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Zy2NQd6J8LI |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|accessdate=2017-08-07}}{{cbignore}}</ref>) is a Chinese-American [[make-up artist]] and filmmaker.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2000/07/10/the_guyverdvd_review.shtml BBC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614105618/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2000/07/10/the_guyverdvd_review.shtml |date=2009-06-14 }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
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Born in [[Taiwan]], he and his parents moved to the [[America]] when he was nine. His greatest inspirations were the [[tokusatsu]] [[superhero]] TV shows ''[[Ultraman]]'' and ''[[Kamen Rider]]'', as well as [[Hong Kong kung fu film]]s including ''[[Master of the Flying Guillotine]]''.


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As a veteran makeup artist and creature designer, Steve has worked with fellow veterans before him including [[Stan Winston]], [[Rick Baker (makeup artist)|Rick Baker]] and [[Dick Smith (make-up artist)|Dick Smith]].
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Born in [[Taiwan]], he and his parents moved to the [[United States|US]] when he was 9. His greatest inspirations were the [[tokusatsu]] [[superhero]] TV shows ''[[Ultraman]]'' and ''[[Kamen Rider]]'', as well as [[Hong Kong]] [[kung fu]] films including ''[[Master of the Flying Guillotine]]''.


Another project which drew attention to him was the direct to video movie, ''[[Drive (1997 film)|Drive]]'', which starred [[Mark Dacascos]] and [[Kadeem Hardison]]. He also made independent films such as ''[[Kung Fu Rascals]]'', based on a series of 8&nbsp;mm short films he did years before. He and his brother Michael Wang, an award-winning commercials director, were hired in 2008 to work on ''[[Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight]]'' (an adaptation of ''[[Kamen Rider Ryuki]]''), a second attempt at reviving the [[Kamen Rider Series]] in the United States, after ''[[Masked Rider (TV series)|Saban's Masked Rider]]'' of 1995. They write, produce, and direct as "The Wang Brothers".
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As a veteran makeup artist and creature designer, Steve has worked with fellow veterans before him including [[Stan Winston]], [[Rick Baker]] and [[Dick Smith (special effects)|Dick Smith]].


In 1999, he designed the visual effects for an aborted [[Film Roman]] creation ''Skins for the Deep'', for the proposed Max Degree TV block, but it was cancelled due to lack of international backers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schlosser |first=Joe |date=July 19, 1999 |title=Film Roman on syndie march |pages=48 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]] |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/99-OCR/BC-1999-07-19-OCR-Page-0048.pdf |access-date=August 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pursell |first=Chris |date=1999-07-19 |title=Film Roman to ride teen wave |url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/film-roman-to-ride-teen-wave-1117743070/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=December 13, 1999 |title=No Max deal |pages=118 |work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]] |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/99-OCR/BC-1999-12-13-OCR-Page-0118.pdf |access-date=August 24, 2023}}</ref>
He has recieved great praise for his two film adaptations of the [[manga]] superhero, [[Guyver]] (''The Guyver'' and ''Guyver: Dark Hero''). He also made independent films such as ''[[Kung Fu Rascals]]'', based on a series of 8mm short films he did years before.


Steve Wang designed a sculpture depicting [[Sarah Kerrigan]] (The Queen of Blades), a character from the [[StarCraft (series)|''Starcraft'' Universe]] in 2012. The sculpture was placed at the Blizzard Entertainment Office in [[Versailles (city)|Versailles]], [[France]] the same year. He has also made statues of Tryndamere and Ryze, two champions from ''[[League of Legends]]'', for [[Riot Games]] that same year. During the promotion for the beta release of ''[[Firefall (video game)|Firefall]]'', Wang was commissioned to create sculptures of game characters to be displayed at conventions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-29 |title=The unfairness of female body armor illustrated |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/unfairness-female-body-armor-illustrated-flna121327 |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links==


==Filmography==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911036/ IMDB]


===Director===
*[http://www.deathstudios.com/stevewang.htm Steve Wang's online portfolio]
*''[[Rollerblade II: Taken By Force]]'' (1989) - 2nd unit director
*''[[Kung Fu Rascals]]'' (1992)
*''[[The Guyver|Guyver]]'' (1991) - co-director
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*''[[Guyver: Dark Hero]]'' (1994)
*''[[Drive (1997 film)|Drive]]'' (1997)
*''[[Sirens of The Deep]]'' (1999 - TV show/pilot)
*''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]'' (1999)
*''[[Kung Pow! Enter the Fist]]'' (2002) - 2nd unit director
*''[[Wolvy: Twisted at Birth]]'' (2003) - short film
*''[[Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight]]'' (2009)


===Producer===
*[http://www.bio-morphs.com/ Biomorphs (Official Steve Wang Mask Website)]
*''Guyver: Dark Hero''
*''Kung Fu Rascals''
*''[[Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight]]''
*''[[Beast Wishes]]''


==Interviews==
== References ==
<references />


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==External links==
* [http://www.kungfucinema.com/articles/2004-05-03-01.htm Drive]
*{{IMDb name|nm0911036}}
* [http://www.afn.org/~afn34967/dominion/interview.html Kung Fu Rascals]
* [http://www.latexmaskcentral.com/Wang.php FX Work]
*[http://www.myspace.com/stevewangfx Steve Wang] on [[MySpace]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oYl6E-liNE Director's Reel] on [[YouTube]]

*[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2009/02/22/kamen-rider-returns-to-us-television/ SciFi Japan - Kamen Rider Dragon Knight]
==Films==
*[http://www.latexmaskcentral.com/Wang.php Latex Mask Central - FX Work]
Drive
*[http://www.nerdsociety.com/2009/06/01/interview-with-steve-wang-kamen-rider-dragon-knight-guyver-predator/ NERDSociety - Interview with Steve Wang]

[http://afan.dk/dacascos/fidrive.shtml Fan Site]

[http://www.kungfucinema.com/reviews/drive.htm Review]

[http://www.firstlooklibrary.com/library/firstlookmedia/aspx/LibraryPage.aspx?Film=1142 Trailer]

[http://exhilarateddespair.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=597f8b38c1509254488f064636923964&topic=3.0 Screenwriter Scott Phillips' behind the scenes stories]

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Guyver: Dark Hero

[http://www.bioweapons.com/Movies.htm Fan Site for both Guyver films]

[http://www.japanhero.com/japan%20exs%20pages/guyver2.htm Review]

[http://showcaseentertainment.com/moviedetail.php?image_name=guyver.gif&file_name=guyver&movie_name=Guyver:%20Dark%20Hero&trailer=../movies/trailers/guyver.mov Trailer 1]


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[http://www.videodetective.com/trailer-preview.asp?PublishedID=284401 Trailer 2]
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[[Category:American people of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:American make-up artists]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Special effects people]]
[[Category:Taiwanese emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Latest revision as of 21:45, 1 January 2025

Not to be confused with Steve Wang Hsieh-Chih, the Chinese filmmaker.
Steve Wang
Born
Taiwan
OccupationFilm director

Steve Wang (Chinese: 王孫杰; pinyin: Wáng Sūnjié[1]) is a Chinese-American make-up artist and filmmaker.[2]

Biography

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Born in Taiwan, he and his parents moved to the America when he was nine. His greatest inspirations were the tokusatsu superhero TV shows Ultraman and Kamen Rider, as well as Hong Kong kung fu films including Master of the Flying Guillotine.

As a veteran makeup artist and creature designer, Steve has worked with fellow veterans before him including Stan Winston, Rick Baker and Dick Smith.

Another project which drew attention to him was the direct to video movie, Drive, which starred Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison. He also made independent films such as Kung Fu Rascals, based on a series of 8 mm short films he did years before. He and his brother Michael Wang, an award-winning commercials director, were hired in 2008 to work on Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (an adaptation of Kamen Rider Ryuki), a second attempt at reviving the Kamen Rider Series in the United States, after Saban's Masked Rider of 1995. They write, produce, and direct as "The Wang Brothers".

In 1999, he designed the visual effects for an aborted Film Roman creation Skins for the Deep, for the proposed Max Degree TV block, but it was cancelled due to lack of international backers.[3][4][5]

Steve Wang designed a sculpture depicting Sarah Kerrigan (The Queen of Blades), a character from the Starcraft Universe in 2012. The sculpture was placed at the Blizzard Entertainment Office in Versailles, France the same year. He has also made statues of Tryndamere and Ryze, two champions from League of Legends, for Riot Games that same year. During the promotion for the beta release of Firefall, Wang was commissioned to create sculptures of game characters to be displayed at conventions.[6]

Filmography

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Director

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Producer

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References

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  1. ^ TWworldofwarcraft (2016-08-07), 阿薩斯雕像幕後推手 Steve Wang 王孫杰 － 專訪特輯, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2017-08-07
  2. ^ BBC Archived 2009-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Schlosser, Joe (July 19, 1999). "Film Roman on syndie march" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. p. 48. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Pursell, Chris (1999-07-19). "Film Roman to ride teen wave". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  5. ^ "No Max deal" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. December 13, 1999. p. 118. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "The unfairness of female body armor illustrated". NBC News. 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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