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Alice Wu (b. 1970)

Birthplace:
San Jose, California, USA

Born:
April 21, 1970

Biography from TheMovieDB

Alice Wu ( 伍思薇, born April 21, 1970) is an American film director and screenwriter.  In both of her films, the main characters are Chinese American. For the film Saving Face, a number of production companies offered to buy the script for the film, but Wu opted not to sell it in order to uphold an authentic portrayal of the Taiwanese-American community. Aside from Asian protagonists, her films also often explore the lives of intellectual, LGBT female characters. Saving Face and Wu's impact on the industry have paved way for greater Asian representation in the film industry today. Her contributions in film have inspired Asian-American actresses such as Awkwafina and Lana Condor.

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Film Production

Additional Writing:
2020  Over the Moon

Director:
2004  Saving Face
2020  Over the Moon
2020  The Half of It
2022  The Note

Producer:
2004  Saving Face
2020  Over the Moon
2020  The Half of It
2022  The Note

Writer:
2004  Saving Face
2020  Over the Moon
2020  The Half of It
2022  The Note

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TV Production

Director:
2022  Fleishman Is in Trouble
2024  Interior Chinatown

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