Yee Chih-yen
Yee Chih-yen (Chinese: 易智言; pinyin: Yì Zhìyán; born 21 November 1959) is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, critic, instructor, and writer. He was born in Taipei, Taiwan. His works include Blue Gate Crossing (2002), Dangerous Mind (2006)--Yee Chih-yen's television debut for the Taiwan Public Television Service that won Best Television Series at the Golden Bell Awards, Meeting Dr. Sun (2014) that won Best Original Screenplay at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, as well as City of Lost Things (2020) that won Best Animated Feature at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards.
Biography
Career
Yee Chih-yen started working at the Central Motion Picture Corporation as a producer and director after returning to Taiwan as a MFA in Film. In addition to creating many popular television commercials, he also received China Times Advertisement Awards for his commercial productions. In 2005, Yee Chih-yen collaborated with directors from Japan and China for the production of About Love, an omnibus film consists of three episodes. Yee Chih-yen directed the Taipei segment. In 2006, Yee Chih-yen adapted Hou Wen-yong's same name novel into a television series: Dangerous Mind. The television series' depiction of the educational reform in Taiwan and its reflection on issues concerning Taiwanese teenagers were well received by the public. It also went on to win the Golden Bell Awards for Best Television Series and Best Male Actor the following year. In 2011, City of Lost Things (2020), a feature length animation directed by Yee Chih-yen and produced by Lee Lieh won Top Prize for the Taipei Golden Horse Film Project Promotion. Adding to Yee Chih-yen's long emphasis on the younger generation, this animation also focuses on raising environmental awareness. City of Lost Things is Yee Chih-yen's first feature length animation. Due to its complex production and funding issues, its theatrical release was postponed from 2015 to 2021. Yee Chih-yen’s fourth feature length film, Meeting Dr. Sun (2013), won Best Original Screenplay at the 2014 Golden Horse Awards. Its production and funding were supported by the Feature Film Subsidy funded by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan. In March 2021, Yee Chih-yen took over, from Mark Lee Ping-bing, as the Chairman of the Taipei Film Festival (TFF), for his role as a spearheading figure that strives for improvements in the Taiwanese film community, along with consistent recognition in young emerging filmmakers. In May 2021, Yee Chih-yen’s first animated film, City of Lost Things, was nominated at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival (ITFS). It also won Best Animated Feature at the 57th Golden Horse Awards, along with Best Animated Feature, Best Artistic direction, Best Costume design, and Best Special effects at the Taipei Film Festival.
Experience
- B.A. in English (formerly Western Languages and Literature), National Chengchi University
- M.F.A. in Film and Television Production, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Producer and Director at the Central Motion Picture Corporation in Taiwan
- Consultant, Sun Movie (Taiwan)
- Part-time Lecturer at the Taipei National University of the Arts, the Chinese Culture University, Shih Chien University, Fu Jen Catholic University, Shih Hsin University, and the Taipei National University of the Arts.
Works
Commercials
- 1999 －《Uni-Enterprises Master Coffee commercial（Itatly ver.）》
- 1999 －《Coca-cola ad（Town ver.）》
- 2000 －《Coca-cola ad（Axle ver.）》
- 2000 －《McDonald’s ad（Spicy McChicken ver.）》
- 2000 － 2000 Presidential Election Campaign for James Soong
Feature Films
- 1994 － Lonely Hearts Club
- 2002 － Blue Gate Crossing
- 2005 －About Love: Taipei Segment
- 2015 －Meeting Dr. Sun
- 2020 －City of Lost Things
Television Series
- 2006 － Dangerous Mind
Music Videos
- 2004 － Duihua Lianxi (Stella Chang)
- 2008 － Someone who loves you (Yoga Lin)
Books - Authored
- 2002 －Blue Gate Crossing Film Novel ISBN 957-733-757-0
- 2014 －Meeting Dr. Sun - Making of the Film ISBN 978-957-13-6004-1
Books - Translated 1994 －Alternative Script Writing: Beyond the Hollywood Formula ISBN 957-32-2242-6
Awards
- Best Dramatic Feature, Meeting Dr. Sun (2015), Japan Osaka Asian Film Festival
- Best TV series, Dangerous Mind (2007), Taiwan TV Golden Bell Awards
- Outstanding Co-Production Film, About Love (2005), China Huabiao Film Awards
- Special Jury Prize, Blue Gate Crossing (2002), Bratislava International Film Festival
Controversies
References
External links
- Yee Chin-yen at IMDb
- 搶先看見準備發光的新星！易智言、黃子佼談未來電影、音樂風雲人物大預測 (English: Be the first to see new stars ready to shine! Yi Zhiyan and Huang Zijiao talk about the big predictions of future film and music figures)
