Forum
Time: 8:00PM-9:30PM, August 16, 2022
Venue: Grand Ballroom, Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center
Introduction: Derek Yee, a screenwriter, director and producer in Hong Kong, China, was born in a family of film and television and grew up under the influence of films. He debuted as an actor in 1977 and then grew up into a screenwriter, director and producer with excellent works in every stage of his development. He directed his first film The Lunatics in 1986, which was nominated for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards; the film C’est la vie, mon cheri in 1993 won him the Best Film, the Best Director and the Best Screenplay at the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards. After that, he focused on the market in Chinese mainland with his rich experience accumulated in the boom years of Hong Kong films, and kept on trying new creative methods.
Director Derek Yee will be invited as the keynote speaker of the Workshop & Masterclass, and three directors Li Yuhe, Wang Xuebo and Zhao Ye will serve as the panelists to discuss the theme of "Versatile Creators with Multiple Identities". Yang Yang, a Broadway curator, will serve as the guest moderator.
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