Wong Chun-chun

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 the 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]

Barbara Wong Chun-chun
黄真真
Born (1972-10-05) October 5, 1972
Hongkong, China
NationalityChinese
OccupationDirector, actress, scriptwriter, producer

Early life and education

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

Career

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

In 1999, she returned to Hong Kong from New York and filmed Women’s Private Parts (2000),[1] a documentary interviewing Chinese women about how they view their bodies and how they express their attitudes and thoughts towards sexuality.[7] This film in particular peaked the interest of not only the Hong Kong film industry, but was recognized internationally and subsequently went on to win Best International Feature Film at 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]

In 2003, Wong collaborated with Lawrence Cheng to produce the comedy, Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003), inspired by Madonna’s documentary, Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991). The narrative is a story of six youths living in a 6th floor rear flat in Hong Kong. As a result, Wong was also nominated for Best New Director at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards.[10]

Wong continued to shape the Hong Kong community, going on to film Six Strong Guys (2004), Protégé de la Rose Noire (2004), Wonder Women (2007), Happy Funeral (2008) and Break Up Club (2010). Of these, Wonder Women (2007) was filmed to celebrate Hong Kong's tenth anniversary of its handover, and the film was premiered at the Great Hall of the People in 2007.[11]

Since releasing the film The Allure of Tears (2011), Wong has shifted her focus from Hong Kong to the mainland, gearing into a more commercial direction.[12] She has since directed several romance-drama films such as The Stolen Years (2013), Girls (2014), The Secret (2016) and Girls 2: Girls vs Gangsters (2018).

Filmography

As director

As actress

As scriptwriter

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1998Anthology Film ArchivesNewFilmmakers New York series1998 A Carburetor for SuzyWon
2001New York City Independent Film FestivalBest International Feature Film2000 Women’s Private PartsWon
2002Junior Chamber International Hong KongHong Kong Ten Outstanding Young PersonsN/AHonored
200423rd Hong Kong Film AwardsBest New Director2003 Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear FlatNominated
200524th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Director2004 Six Strong GuysNominated
8th Shanghai International Film FestivalAsian New Talent Award Best Film[13]Nominated
201130th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Screenplay2010 Break Up ClubNominated

References
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  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. Wei, Shiyu (2016). Cinema East and West. City University of HK Press. p. 507. ISBN 978-9629372651. 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.
  10. "List of Nominees and Awardees of The 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards". Hongkong Film Awards. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  11. Wei, Shiyu (2016). Cinema East and West. City University of HK Press. p. 539. ISBN 978-9629372651. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  12. Marchetti, Gina (2017-12-01). "Handover Bodies in a Feminist Frame". Screen Bodies. 2 (2): 7. doi:10.3167/screen.2017.020202. ISSN 2374-7552.
  13. "Shanghai International Film Festival". IMDB. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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