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Barbara Wong Chun-chun
黄真真
Born (1972-10-05) October 5, 1972 (age 52)
Hongkong, China
NationalityChinese
Occupation(s)Director, actress, scriptwriter, producer

Barbara Wong Chun-chun (Chinese: 黃真真; Sidney Lau: Wong4 Jan1 Jan1) is a Hong Kong actress, film director, scriptwriter and producer.[1] She is known for her films Women’s Private Parts (2000), Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003) and The Stolen Years (2013). Wong was awarded the “Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons” by Junior Chamber International Hong Kong in 2002[2] and "Young Achiever of the Year" in the Women of Influence Award by United States Chamber of Commerce in 2007.[3]

Early life and education

Born and raised in Hong Kong, China, Wong graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 1990.[4] After graduation, she worked at Commercial Radio Hong Kong as Disc jockey.[4] In 1993, Wong moved to New York, the United States to further her study.[1] She graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts,[5] and her graduation work HUGO, was selected as NYU Best Student Film.[1]

Career

After graduating from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Wong stayed in New York and produced a short film The Hipster.[4] In 1995, Wong established a production company in New York called Basko Wong Productions to produce television programs for several television networks, such as ABC, NBC and etc.[4] In 1997, Wong directed her first low-budget independent feature film, A Carburetor for Suzy (1998), at her own expense.[6] This film has been screened at NewFilmmakers New York series at Anthology Film Archives in 1998.[1]

In 1999, she returned to Hong Kong from New York and filmed Women’s Private Parts (2000),[1] which is a documentary interviewing Chinese women about how they view their bodies to expresses their attitudes and thoughts towards sexuality.[7] This film got the attention of the Hong Kong film industry and went on to win "Best International Feature Film" in the New York City Independent Film Festival in 2001.[8] Following this, Wong directed Men's Private Parts (2002) as a sequel to Women’s Private Parts which interviewed 30 men about their attitudes and thoughts towards sex, love and power.[9]

Filmography

As director

As actress

As scriptwriter


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References

  1. ^ a b c d e "资料：导演黄真真个人档案". Sina. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ^ "PAST HK TOYP AWARDEES". JCI. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ George, May (October 8, 2007). "Winners are an inspiration for new generation". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Wei, Shiyu (2016). Cinema East and West. City University of HK Press. p. 507. ISBN 9629372657. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Wong, Chun-chun Barbara – Critical Biography". Hong Kong Women Filmmakers. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. ^ "香港電影人故事(四)：每部電影都是獨一無二的愛情". 大公网. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. ^ Marchetti, Gina (2017-12-01). "Handover Bodies in a Feminist Frame". Screen Bodies. 2 (2): 2. doi:10.3167/screen.2017.020202. ISSN 2374-7552.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild - Directors - Chun Chun Barbara WONG". The Ultimate to HK Film Directors. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  9. ^ "黄真真：男人这东西". Sina. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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