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Emily Ting is an American director, producer and screenwriter. She was born in Taipei, but later moved to Los Angeles with her family. [1] Ting graduated from the film/TV program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. [1] Her first feature-length film, Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, was released in 2015. [2]
- Developing Directing Chops
- Fictionalizing Her Own Life
- On Getting A Feature Made
- On Film School
- Making A Movie in China
"Family Inc.was made over a decade ago, when I was in my early 20s," Ting said. "So I think I was in a very different state of mind back then, because I really did think going back to China was the end of my life. Now it's 10 years later, and I think with a little bit of perspective, I could see how entitled I was back then." Ting said she also had...
"In between making [Family Inc.] and now, I've learned a lot in terms of the rules the screenwriting, the three-act structure," Ting said. "So this was not literally a biopic of my life or my family's life, this is very much a fictionalized account that was inspired by my family." Drawing upon such personal experiences and emotions have lent an aut...
Ting self-financed Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, willing to take the risk as a first-time feature director on a project that she was passionate about. "The movie was successful in that it was well-received, and we made our money back," Ting said. "And I was able to get representation out of that film. So it was like everything that you wanted to g...
Ting graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, although she then took a long detour to return to China. By the time she returned, she said, most of her friends had moved to Los Angeles, and she had been out of the film scene for several years. The key element that film school provided her, in this case, was the connection to a community of fil...
Although this is her second feature to shoot in China, Ting said she faced some cultural pushbackwhile on the set of this more complex project. "I think the biggest challenge, in terms of working in Asia, is that the whole concept of indie film, like these microbudget indie films, is quite foreign to them," she said. That is, the studio system in H...
- Jo Light
Mar 9, 2019 · Interview: How Emily Ting’s Sophomore Feature ‘Go Back to China’ Explores What Familial Duty Means in an Asian Household. Li-Wei Chu 5 years ago. Go Back to China is director Emily Ting’s most personal film to date: toy factory and all. After failing to find a job in Los Angeles, spoiled designer Sasha (Anna Akana) is forced by her ...
Emily Ting is an award winning writer, director, and producer. She most recently directed the supernatural YA romance GIRL HAUNTS BOY, starring Peyton List and Michael Cimino, for Fifth Season.
Apr 25, 2019 · The Los Angeles-based director and producer recalls how being pushed into the family’s toymaking business in Hong Kong put her moviemaking dreams on hold – but not for too long.
Emily Ting is an American director, producer and screenwriter. She was born in Taipei, but later moved to Los Angeles with her family. Ting graduated from the film/TV program at NYU ’s Tisch School of the Arts. Her first feature-length film, Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, was released in 2015.
Emily Ting. Writer: Sealed with a List. Emily Ting is known for Sealed with a List (2023), Christmas at the Golden Dragon (2022) and Tall Girl 2 (2022).
