Hao Wu (director)


Hao Wu is a Chinese-American film director, producer and writer. Wu was also a blogger known as Tian Yi. He is best known for his feature-length documentary, People's Republic of Desire, winner of the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2018 South by Southwest, and All in My Family, a Netflix Original Documentary.

Education

In 2005, Wu's film career started with his first film as director, producer and writer of "Beijing or Bust", a documentary about the trials and tribulations of six American born Chinese who chose to return to Beijing and the cultural adaptation they faced. The film was shown in the 6th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival in 2005.
Wu's second film, The Road to Fame was released in June 2013 and follows students at China's top drama academy, as they prepare to stage a Chinese version of the musical Fame.

Detention

Wu was detained by the Chinese government on February 22, 2006, when he was making a documentary on "underground" Chinese house churches. After almost five months, he was released on July 11, 2006.

Filmography