Chai Yee Wei

Chai Yee Wei
Native name 蔡于位
Born (1976-06-21) 21 June 1976
Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Occupation Film director, writer and producer
Employer Hot Cider Films
Notable work Blood Ties,
Twisted (2011),
That Girl in Pinafore (2013)
Spouse(s) Diane Chan

Chai Yee Wei (born June 21, 1976), is a Singapore film director, writer and producer. He is also the founder of film studio Hot Cider Films.

His debut feature film Blood Ties, which premiered on 10 September 2009, was funded under the Singapore Film Commission's New Feature Film Fund and backed by Oak3. Before that, Yee Wei had also made many comedy short films, such as Loser, Lau Sai (Diarrhea) and My Blue Heaven amongst others.

Along the way, Yee Wei also founded Curry Favor, the first Japanese curry specialty restaurant in Singapore, and started several other businesses including an IT company and wedding photography business.[1]

Yee Wei lives in Singapore, and is married to Diane Chan.[2]

Filmography

Personal life

Chai was educated at Catholic High School and Catholic Junior College.[3] He is a huge fan of Xinyao, and his interest in this influenced him to create the 2013 film That Girl in Pinafore.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Lui, John (8 January 2014). "The Life! Interview with Chai Yee Wei: A life of fate, drama and irony". Singapore Press Holdings. The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Koh, Dan (8 June 2011). "POSKAD: Chai Yee Wei & Diane Chan". Studio Wong Huzir. POSKOD.SG. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 Sarah Loh, Genevieve (2013-07-31). Salute to Singapore: Director Chai Yee Wei’s homegrown gem http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/movies/salute-singapore-director-chai-yee-weis-homegrown-gem. Retrieved 2013-08-12. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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