Cheng Wei-hao

Cheng Wei-hao
Chinese name 程偉豪
Pinyin Chéng Wěiháo (Mandarin)
Born (1984-05-16) May 16, 1984
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Other names Wei-hao Cheng
Alma mater Fu Jen Catholic University
National Taiwan University of Arts
Occupation Film director, screenwriter
Years active 2008–present

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
2008You Are Not Alone 搞什麼鬼DirectorShort film[10]
2009Real Sniper狙擊手DirectorShort film[11]
2015The Death of a Security Guard保全員之死Director[12]Short film, mockumentary[13]
2015The Tag-Along紅衣小女孩Director[12]
2017Who Killed Cock Robin目擊者Director, co-writer[12]
2017The Tag-Along 2紅衣小女孩2Director
Last Memory記仇DirectorIn development[14]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2008Beijing Film Academy
International Student Film and Video Festival		Outstanding Asian Student FilmYou Are Not AloneWon
South Taiwan Film FestivalBest New DirectorWon
2010Taipei Film FestivalFilm Industry AwardReal SniperWon
Asia-Pacific Film FestivalBest Short FilmNominated
2015Kaohsiung International Short Film CompetitionTaiwan AwardThe Death of a Security GuardWon
Taipei Film FestivalBest Short FilmWon
Golden Harvest AwardsAward For Excellence (general category)Won
52nd Golden Horse AwardsBest Short FilmWon
2016Taipei Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureThe Tag-AlongNominated
53rd Golden Horse AwardsBest New DirectorNominated
Golden Horse Film Project Promotion AwardsHeaven Pictures AwardLast MemoryWon
Malaysia AwardWon

References

  1. ↑ "TAIPEI FILM COMMISSION – Talents and Resources".
  2. ↑ "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".
  3. ↑ "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".
  4. ↑ "Star of the Month — December, 2015 – Taipei Film Commission".
  5. ↑ "Taipei Times".
  6. ↑ "Cinéma des nouveaux auteurs: THE DEATH OF A SECURITY GUARD de Wei-Hao CHENG -".
  7. ↑ "2010第54屆亞太影展 LET'S GO MOVIES – 最新訊息".
  8. ↑ "iLOOKER電影網". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "[人物] 真相究竟有多重要？專訪《目擊者》導演程偉豪 – HypeSphere". 30 March 2017.
  10. ↑ 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".
  11. ↑ "Real Sniper (狙擊手) by Cheng Wei Hao 程偉豪 – Taiwan Action Short Film – Viddsee".
  12. 1 2 3 "Films directed by Cheng Wei-Hao". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "高雄市電影館 – 談電影". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Udine Far East Festival selects 13 projects for genre market".
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