Ho Wi Ding

Ho Wi Ding (Chinese: 何蔚庭; pinyin: Hé wèitíng; born 30 November 1971) is a Malaysia-born Taiwanese filmmaker.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ho (何).
Ho Wi Ding
Born (1971-11-30) 30 November 1971
Muar, Malaysia
OccupationFilm director
Years active2005–present

Life and career

Ho was born in Malaysia of Chinese ethnic background, and he graduated from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. In 2001, he moved to Taipei where his sister lived in, and started working on commercials and shorts. He finished his feature debut Pinoy Sunday in 2010, winning him the Best New Director Award at 47th Golden Horse Awards.[1]

His third feature Cities of Last Things had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, and was awarded the Platform Prize.[2]

Filmography

Feature films

Telefilms
  • My Elder Brother in Taiwan (2012)
  • The Biggest Toad in the Puddle (2015)

References
  1. "Pinoy Sunday's Ho Wi-ding wins Golden Horse best new director award". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  2. "TIFF 2018 Awards: ‘Green Book’ Wins the People’s Choice Award, Upsetting ‘A Star Is Born’". IndieWire, September 16, 2018.


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