Cheng Wei-hao

Cheng Wei-hao (Chinese: 程伟豪; pinyin: Chéng Wěiháo; born 16 May 1984) is a Taiwanese film director and screenwriter.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheng.
Cheng Wei-hao
程偉豪
Born (1984-05-16) 16 May 1984
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Alma materFu Jen Catholic University
National Taiwan University of Arts
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active2008–present

Career

Born in Kaohsiung, Cheng enrolled at Fu Jen Catholic University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations.[2] Following graduation, Cheng attended National Taiwan University of Arts, where he obtained a master's degree in film studies.[3] Cheng's interest in filmmaking began in his junior high school period. In 2008, he won a Beijing Film Academy Outstanding Asian Student Film award and an award for Best New Director at the South Taiwan Film Festival for the short film, You Are Not Alone (2008).[4][5] Then, he directed the crime thriller Real Sniper (2009), followed by the mockumentary, The Death of a Security Guard (2015), which won the 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 film 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, with earning NT$85 million to become the highest grossing Taiwanese horror film to date.[8] In 2017, Cheng's second feature film 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 Chinese title Credit Notes
2008You Are Not Alone 搞什麼鬼DirectorShort film[10]
2009Real Sniper狙擊手
2015The Death of a Security Guard保全員之死Short film, mockumentary[11]
The Tag-Along紅衣小女孩
2017Who Killed Cock Robin目擊者Director, co-writer[12]
The Tag-Along 2紅衣小女孩2Director
TBA Last Memory記仇Filming[13]

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2008Beijing Film Academy International Student Film and Video FestivalOutstanding 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
Golden Horse AwardsBest Short FilmWon
2016Taipei Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureThe Tag-AlongNominated
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". Archived from the original on 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  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. "高雄市電影館 – 談電影". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  12. "Films directed by Cheng Wei-Hao". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  13. "Udine Far East Festival selects 13 projects for genre market".
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