Norris Wong

Norris Wong Yee-lam (Chinese: 黃綺琳; born 1980s; 35–36[1]) is a Hong Kong novelist, songwriter, screenwriter, and director. She made her feature length directorial debut with My Prince Edward (2019), for which she won the Award for Best New Director and was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards.

Norris Wong
Alma materHong Kong Baptist University (MFA)
Notable workMy Prince Edward (2019)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃綺琳

Early life

Wong grew up in Prince Edward, Hong Kong.[2]

Wong received her first degree in biology.[1] She received her master's degree from Hong Kong Baptist University's film school in 2012.[1] After graduation, she focused on writing due to the lack of opportunities for new directors.[2]

Career

After graduation, she got a job at television station HKTV, which had just opened, as a screenwriter.[3]

Wong wrote the script for My Prince Edward about a newly engaged Hong Kong woman trying to get from her past secret sham marriage in May 2017. The film received funding from the First Feature Film Initiative. Stephy Tang signed on after reading the script through the program.[2] The film has gone on to be nominated in several Asian film award ceremonies, including at the 56th Golden Horse Awards and the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, where Wong won the Award for Best New Director.

Wong announced on July 13, 2020, that her second feature film will be executively produced by Mabel Cheung and Alex Law as part of Hong Kong's HK$100,000,000 (US$12,900,000) Directors’ Succession Scheme aimed at supporting local films.[4][5]

Style and influence

Wong cites the Coen brothers, Ang Lee, and Charlie Kaufman as her influences.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Original Title Director Writer Notes
2012 From Here to There 赤鱲角到天水圍是我愛你最佳距離 Yes Yes short[1]
2013 Fall 落踏 Yes Yes [1]
2016 Sisterhood 骨妹 No No Assistant writer[1]
2016 Where Are You Going 妳往何處去 No No Assistant director;[1] by Zheng-fan Yang
2018 Down There 那里 No No Assistant director;[1] short by Zheng-fan Yang
2019 My Prince Edward 金都 Yes Yes
2022 Let It Ghost 猛鬼3寶 No Yes

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Film Result Notes
2019 56th Golden Horse Awards Best New Director My Prince Edward Nominated
Best Original Film Song Nominated Song Lyrics
26th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Best Director Nominated
Best Screenplay Won
2020 12th Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards Best New Director Nominated
2020 Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild Awards Recommended Screenplay Nominated
39th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Screenplay Nominated
Best New Director Won
Best Original Film Song Nominated Song Lyrics

References
  1. Kerr, Elizabeth (2020-05-27). "My Prince Edward: Norris Wong Depicts a China-Hong Kong Live triangle". Zolima City Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  2. Eagan, Daniel (2020-07-14). "Norris Wong on Her Debut Feature My Prince Edward and the State of Hong Kong". The Film Stage. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. Andrew Saroch. "Interview: Norris Wong - Features". Far East Films. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  4. Davis, Rebecca (2020-07-13). "Cheng Cheng Films Buys Hong Kong's 'My Prince Edward' For North America". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  5. Chow, Vivienne (2020-07-13). "Wong Kar-wai Gives Backing to $33 Million Hong Kong Film Revival Plan". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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