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Wayne Wang ( traditional Chinese: 王穎; simplified Chinese: 王颖; pinyin: Wáng Yǐng; Jyutping: Wong4 Wing6; born January 12, 1949) is a Hong Kong-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Considered a pioneer of Asian-American cinema, he was one of the first Chinese-American filmmakers to gain a major foothold in Hollywood.
Wayne Wang is a Hong Kong-born American director, producer and writer of independent and Hollywood films. He is known for The Joy Luck Club, Smoke, Maid in Manhattan and more.
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Mar 24, 2024 · The Joy Luck Club’s Wayne Wang is probably the best-known Asian-American film director. While he made his name making films in the United States, Wang was born in Hong Kong, in 1949.
May 13, 2024 · Wayne Wang is a Hong Kong-born film director, producer, and screenwriter who became one of the first major Asian directors in the United States. He directed both big-budget Hollywood studio motion pictures and low-budget independent films (without the backing of a major studio).
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Oct 31, 2023 · Wayne Wang, a poet of longing and a master of silence, talks about his films, his influences, and his approach to listening. He shares his personal stories, his challenges, and his insights on Criterion's release of "Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart".
May 5, 2022 · Sitting in a booth in a dive bar in San Francisco’s Chinatown, the same one where he shot scenes for his 1985 gem, “Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart,” Wayne Wang was still frustrated.
Jun 5, 2022 · Hua Hsu interviews Wayne Wang—the director of “Dim Sum,” “The Joy Luck Club,” and “Maid in Manhattan”—about how he broke ground as an Asian American filmmaker, the influences ...
