DAYYAN ENG (Writer / Producer / Director)
DAYYAN ENG, who is known as Wu Shixian to audiences in China, is an American writer-director with a distinguished international background. He studied film in the US and transferred to the prestigious Beijing Film Academy where he finished his undergraduate studies in directing. Starting his career directing TV commercials for the Asian and global market, Eng first won recognition at Venice, Sundance and Cannes film festivals for his short film Bus 44, and for his debut feature film, the hit Chinese romantic-comedy Waiting Alone. He was the first American to direct a Chinese feature film. In late 2005, Eng became the first foreign member of the China Director’s Guild and made history as the first foreign director to have a film nominated for “Best Picture” at the Chinese academy awards. He is presently one of the hottest young feature directors in China, and is regarded as “one of the top directors’ to watch in China” according to Variety. Eng’s most recent film is the quirky dramedy Inseparable, which he wrote, produced and directed. The film premiered at the 2011 Pusan Int’l Film Festival and stars Daniel Wu and Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey -- who became the first Hollywood actor to star in a fully Chinese-financed film. Inseparable, which co-stars Gong Beibi, Yan Ni, and Peter Stormare, was named as one of The Wall Street Journal’s Top 10 Most Notable Asian Films of the Year. Inseparable was awarded “Best US-China Co-Production Film” at the 9th Chinese American Film Festival. Eng divides his time between Beijing and Los Angeles.
