FILM DIRECTOR

Wayne Wang

1949 - Today

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Wayne Wang (traditional Chinese: 王穎; simplified Chinese: 王颖; pinyin: Wáng Yǐng; Jyutping: Wong4 Wing6; born January 12, 1949) is a Hong Kong-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Considered a pioneer of Asian-American cinema, he was one of the first Chinese-American filmmakers to gain a major foothold in Hollywood. His films, often independently produced, deal with issues of contemporary Asian-American culture and domestic life. His best known works include Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985), Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989), the Amy Tan literary adaptation The Joy Luck Club (1993), Chinese Box (1997), and A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wayne Wang has received more than 574,194 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Wayne Wang is the 894th most popular film director (down from 866th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Hong Kong and the 5th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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  • 56.39

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Wayne Wang ranks 894 out of 2,041. Before him are Régis Wargnier, Pyotr Chardynin, Luca Guadagnino, Giuseppe Amato, Tadashi Imai, and Jack Cardiff. After him are Wanda Jakubowska, Percy Adlon, Catherine Hardwicke, Alexandre Volkoff, Jack Bender, and Goran Paskaljević.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Wayne Wang ranks 350. Before him are Kriengsak Kovitvanit, Manny Mori, Shelley Long, Marilyn Burns, Anita Borg, and Jupp Kapellmann. After him are Ed O'Ross, Alexander Gradsky, William Shepherd, Jean-Michel Aulas, Jack Bender, and Shusaku Hirasawa.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Wayne Wang ranks 39 out of 115. Before him are Aaron Kwok (1965), Simon Yam (1955), Corey Yuen (1951), George Lam (1947), Anthony Wong (1961), and Ronny Yu (1950). After him are Adrienne Clarkson (1939), Ringo Lam (1955), Rosamund Kwan (1962), Karen Mok (1970), Nancy Kwan (1939), and Deanie Ip (1947).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong

Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Wayne Wang ranks 5. Before him are James Wong (1959), Johnnie To (1955), Corey Yuen (1951), and Ronny Yu (1950). After him are Ringo Lam (1955), Benny Chan (1961), Stanley Tong (1960), and Peter Chan (1962).

Chinese born Film Directors

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