Jin Ong (Chinese: 王禮霖; born 19 June 1975) is a Malaysian film director and screenwriter. His first feature film Abang Adik has shortlisted for 7 awards at the 60th Golden Horse Awards, and won 9 international film festival awards including the Humanitarian Spirit Award, the Audience Choice Award of the 37th Fribourg International Film Festival, the Golden Mulberry Award, the Black Dragon Award, and the White Mulberry Award for first time director at the 25th Udine Far East Film Festival. [1]
Jin Ong | |
|---|---|
王禮霖 | |
| Born | 19 June 1975 |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
Career
editHead of More Entertainment, produced film projects that have been selected for the Golden Horse Venture Capital Conference many times, and served as the organizing committee of two AIM Chinese Music Awards Ceremony President. In 2022, he directed his first feature film Abang Adik, starring Wu Kangren and Jack Tan. The film had its world premiere at the 37th Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland, and won the Humanitarian Spirit Award and the Audience Choice Award.[2] At the 25th Udine Far East Film Festival, he won the highest awards, the Golden Mulberry Award, the Black Dragon Award, and the White Mulberry Award for first time director, he became the biggest winner at the film festival.[3] The film was also shortlisted for 7 awards at the 60th Golden Horse Awards,[4] including Best New Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best New Performer, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup & Costume Design, and Best Original Film Song Awards.
Filmography
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Shuttle Life | 分貝人生 | Producer | |
| 2019 | The Paradise(film) | 樂園 | ||
| 2020 | In My Heart | 這一刻，想見你 | ||
| Miss Andy | 迷失安狄 | |||
| 2022 | Girls, Be Ambitious! | 女優，摔吧！ | ||
| 2023 | See You at the Rally | 我和我的賽車老爸 | ||
| Abang Adik | 富都青年 | Director |
References
edit- ^ "From 'Miss Andy' to 'Abang Adik': These films produced by Lay Jin Ong are a must-watch".
- ^ "Malaysian director Jin Ong's 'Abang Adik' wins two prestigious awards at Swiss film festival".
- ^ "'Abang Adik' first Malaysian film to win top prize at Udine's Far East Film Festival".
- ^ "Malaysia's 'Snow In Midsummer' heads 60th Golden Horse Awards nominations".