Cheng Wei-hao
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Cheng Wei-hao (born May 16, 1984) is a Taiwanese film director and screenwriter.[1]
Career
Born in Kaohsiung,[2] Cheng enrolled at Fu Jen Catholic University and graduated with a BA in Advertising and Public Relations. Following graduation, he attended the National Taiwan University of Arts, where he obtained a master's degree in film studies.[3] Cheng's interest in filmmaking began in his school years in junior high school. In 2008, he won the Beijing Film Academy Outstanding Asian Student Film award and the award for Best New Director at the South Taiwan Film Festival for his short film You Are Not Alone (2008) which is a satire of a director writing a script for a ghost film.[4][5] Next, he directed the crime thriller Real Sniper (2009), followed by the mockumentary The Death of a Security Guard in 2015, which won Best Short Film at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards.[6] Aside from directing shorts, Cheng also had work experience in the visual design sector.[7]
In 2015, Cheng made his feature debut with The Tag-Along, a horror film based on an urban legend about a mysterious young girl in red following a group of hikers; the young girl is believed to be a mountain ghost who curses people. The Tag-Along played at several festivals and received four nominations at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards. The film was a box office success as well, earning NT$85 million to become the highest grossing Taiwanese horror film to date.[8] In 2017, Cheng's second feature was released, a suspense film about a series of mysteries revolving around a nine-year-old car accident, titled Who Killed Cock Robin.[9]
Filmography
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | You Are Not Alone | 搞什麼鬼 | Director | Short film[10] |
| 2009 | Real Sniper | 狙擊手 | Director | Short film[11] |
| 2015 | The Death of a Security Guard | 保全員之死 | Director[12] | Short film, mockumentary[13] |
| 2015 | The Tag-Along | 紅衣小女孩 | Director[12] | |
| 2017 | Who Killed Cock Robin | 目擊者 | Director, co-writer[12] | |
| 2017 | The Tag-Along 2 | 紅衣小女孩2 | Director | |
| Last Memory | 記仇 | Director | In development[14] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beijing Film Academy International Student Film and Video Festival |
Outstanding Asian Student Film | You Are Not Alone | Won |
| South Taiwan Film Festival | Best New Director | Won | ||
| 2010 | Taipei Film Festival | Film Industry Award | Real Sniper | Won |
| Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Short Film | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Kaohsiung International Short Film Competition | Taiwan Award | The Death of a Security Guard | Won |
| Taipei Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| Golden Harvest Awards | Award For Excellence (general category) | Won | ||
| 52nd Golden Horse Awards | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| 2016 | Taipei Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | The Tag-Along | Nominated |
| 53rd Golden Horse Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | ||
| Golden Horse Film Project Promotion Awards | Heaven Pictures Award | Last Memory | Won | |
| Malaysia Award | Won |
References
- ^ "TAIPEI FILM COMMISSION – Talents and Resources".
- ^ "力挺新稅導演程偉豪 高市文化局包場特映《目擊者》 – 新頭殼 newtalk".
- ^ "專訪《紅衣小女孩》導演程偉豪｜時尚生活｜2015-12-05｜台北市電影委員會｜天下雜誌".
- ^ "Star of the Month — December, 2015 – Taipei Film Commission".
- ^ "Taipei Times".
- ^ "Cinéma des nouveaux auteurs: THE DEATH OF A SECURITY GUARD de Wei-Hao CHENG -".
- ^ "2010第54屆亞太影展 LET'S GO MOVIES – 最新訊息".
- ^ "iLOOKER電影網". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "[人物] 真相究竟有多重要？專訪《目擊者》導演程偉豪 – HypeSphere". 30 March 2017.
- ^ 活動通, Accupass. "【樂悠悠戲院】程偉豪導演 短片作品 放映＆座談-Accupass 活動通".
- ^ "Real Sniper (狙擊手) by Cheng Wei Hao 程偉豪 – Taiwan Action Short Film – Viddsee".
- ^ a b c "Films directed by Cheng Wei-Hao". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "高雄市電影館 – 談電影". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Udine Far East Festival selects 13 projects for genre market".