Nansun Shi
Nansun Shi, born Shi Nan-Sun (Chinese: 施南生), is a Hong Kong film producer,[1] presenter and a former Senior Advisor for Media Asia Group. She has been in the film industry for nearly thirty years, and has contributed a lot to the Hong Kong cinema scene since the late 1970s.[2] Shi also is the wife of celebrated director Tsui Hark.
[edit] Life and career
Nansun Shi started working for television studios in 1975, involving herself in the publicity and programme departments. Her start as a producer arrived in 1978 when Karl Maka, Eric Tsang and Dean Shek formed Cinema City Studios. Shi is also known as the co-founder of Tsui Hark's production company Film Workshop Co. Ltd., a studio responsible for films such as the A Better Tomorrow, and Once Upon A Time in China film series. In April 2011, it was announced that she would be a member of the jury for the main competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Nansun Shi". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0793016/. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ Lanuque, Arnauld (October 15, 2003). "Interview with 1st grade HK film producer Nansun Shi" (in English). Hong Kong Cinemagic. hkcinemagic.com. http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/page.asp?aid=118&page=1. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "The Jury of the 64th Festival de Cannes". Cannes. 2011-04-20. http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/58042.html. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
