Midi Z
| Chao Te-Yin | |
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| Born |
18 December 1982 Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor |
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Chao Te-Yin (Chinese: 趙德胤; pinyin: Zhào Déyìn) (born December 18, 1982), known by his English name Midi Z, is a Myanmar-born Taiwanese film director. His 2014 film Ice Poison was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.[1]
Early life
Chao Te-Yin was born in Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar. Both his parents are Chinese descents, and his ancestral home is Nanking. He went to Taichung, Taiwan when he was 16. He studied printing in National Taichung Industrial High School, and received his Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in Design at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. He renounced Burmese citizenship, and became naturalised citizens of Taiwan in 2011.
Filmography
Director
Features
- 2011 : Return to Burma (歸來的人)
- 2012 : Poor Folk (窮人。榴槤。麻藥。偷渡客)
- 2014 : Ice Poison (冰毒)
- 2016 : The Road to Mandalay (再見瓦城)(filming)
Documentaries
- 2015 : Jade Miners (挖玉石的人)
References
- ↑ "Taiwan to Take ‘Ice Poison’ on Foreign-Language Oscar Campaign". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
External links
- Midi Z at the Internet Movie Database
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