Director , Scriptwriter
Born in 1959, Yee Chin-yen graduated from the National Chengchi University with a degree in Foreign Languages & Literature, and later went to the U.S. to pursue a master's degree in Film and TV Production at the University of California, Los Angeles. After returning to Taiwan, Yee worked in the production planning department of the Central Motion Picture Corporation. He also taught screenwriting at universities and directed TV dramas and TV commercials.
In 2002, his feature film "Blue Gate Crossing" was a box office hit, and had been nominated for several awards at international film festivals. In 2014, he won the Best Original Screenplay at the 51th Golden Horse Awards for "Meeting Dr.Sun."
Awards
2014 The 51th Golden Horse Awards Best Original Screenplay "Meeting Dr. Sun"
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| 2021 | City of Lost Things |
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2021 Annecy International Animated Film Festival-Contrechamp Competition
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| 2014 | Meeting Dr. Sun |
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2015
14th New York Asian Film Festival – Official Selection 41st Seattle International Film Festival – Official Selection 17th Udine Far East Film – Official Selection 10th Osaka Asian Film Festival – Grand Prix(Best Picture Award) – Audience Award 5th London Chinese Visual Festival – Closing Film 23rd Art Film Fest International Film Festival – Official Selection 9th Fünf Seen Film Festival – Official Selection 25th Focus on Asia International Film Festival Fukuoka – Taiwan Film Festival section 11th Atlanta Asian Film Festival – Official Selection Bogota International Film Festival – Official Selection 25th Tama Cinema Forum – Official Selection 13th World Film Festival of Bangkok – Official Selection 2014 Golden Horse Awards- Best Original Screenplay Award Taipei Film Awards- Best Script Award Taipei Film Festival – Official Selection Hawaii International Film Festival – Official Selection Hong Kong Asian Film Festival- Official Selection San Diego Asian Film Festival- Official Selection Singapore International Film Festival- Official Selection |
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| 2002 | Blue Gate Crossing |
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Nominations
Competition of International Film Festival of India
Competition of Seattle International Film Festival
International Competition of the Tokyo International Film Festival
Awards
Special Jury Prize (for director Yee Chih-Yen) of Bratislava International Film Festival
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| 1995 | 寂寞芳心俱樂部 |
2015 "City of the Lost Things"
2005 "About Love"
