| Cheng Wei-hao | |
| Native Name: | 程偉豪 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Birth Date: | 1984 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Alma Mater: | Fu Jen Catholic University (BA) National Taiwan University of Arts (MFA) |
| Occupation: | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
Cheng Wei-hao (; born 16 May 1984) is a Taiwanese film director and screenwriter.[1]
Born in Kaohsiung, Cheng enrolled at Fu Jen Catholic University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations.[2] Following graduation, Cheng attended National Taiwan University of Arts, where he obtained a master's degree in film studies.[3] Cheng's interest in filmmaking began in his junior high school period. In 2008, he won a Beijing Film Academy Outstanding Asian Student Film award and an award for Best New Director at the South Taiwan Film Festival for the short film, You Are Not Alone (2008).[4] [5] Then, he directed the crime thriller Real Sniper (2009), followed by the mockumentary, The Death of a Security Guard (2015), which won the Best Short Film at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards.[6] Aside from directing shorts, Cheng also had work experience in the visual design sector.[7]
In 2015, Cheng made his feature film debut with The Tag-Along, a horror film based on an urban legend about a mysterious young girl in red following a group of hikers; the young girl is believed to be a mountain ghost who curses people. The Tag-Along played at several festivals and received four nominations at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards. The film was a box office success, with earning NT$85 million to become the highest grossing Taiwanese horror film to date.[8] In 2017, Cheng's second feature film was released, a suspense film about a series of mysteries revolving around a nine-year-old car accident, titled Who Killed Cock Robin.[9]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Credit | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | You Are Not Alone | 搞什麼鬼 | Director | Short film[10] | |
| 2009 | Real Sniper | 狙擊手 | |||
| 2015 | The Death of a Security Guard | 保全員之死 | Short film, mockumentary[11] | ||
| The Tag-Along | 紅衣小女孩 | ||||
| 2017 | Who Killed Cock Robin | 目擊者 | Director, co-writer[12] | ||
| The Tag-Along 2 | 紅衣小女孩2 | Director | |||
| 2019 | "Lady In Red" | 紅衣女孩 | Director | Music video | |
| "Romance" | 愛的羅曼死 | Director, screenwriter, editor | Music video | ||
| 2021 | The Soul | 缉魂 | Director, co-writer | ||
| Man in Love | 當男人戀愛時 | Producer | |||
| The Pond | 池塘怪談 | Director, co-writer | Miniseries | ||
| "I’m Weird" | 我就奇怪 | Director | Music video | ||
| "Sorry for Youth" | Sorry 青春 | Director | Music video | ||
| 2022 | Marry My Dead Body | 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事 | Director, co-writer | Working title: Last Memory[13] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Credit | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Pond | 池塘怪談 | Director, co-writer | [14] | |
| 2024 | GG Precinct | 正港分局 | Co-director, co-writer | [15] |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Not Bitter" | 不苦 | Lyrics | |
| "Honey Ginseng" | 蜂蜜人蔘 | Lyrics | ||
| "Sorry for Youth" | Sorry 青春 | Lyrics | ||
| "Weak Brain Waves" | 腦波弱 | Lyrics |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Outstanding Asian Student Film | You Are Not Alone | ||
| South Taiwan Film Festival | Best New Director | |||
| 2010 | Film Industry Award | Real Sniper | ||
| Best Short Film | ||||
| 2015 | Kaohsiung International Short Film Competition | Taiwan Award | The Death of a Security Guard | |
| Taipei Film Festival | Best Short Film | |||
| Golden Harvest Awards | Award For Excellence (general category) | |||
| Best Short Film | ||||
| 2016 | Best Narrative Feature | The Tag-Along | ||
| Best New Director | ||||
| Golden Horse Film Project Promotion Awards | Heaven Pictures Award | Last Memory | ||
| Malaysia Award | ||||
| 2021 | Best Narrative Feature | The Soul | ||
| 2022 | Taiwan Film Critics Society Awards | Best Narrative Feature | ||
| Best Director | ||||
| Best Screenplay | ||||
| The Pond |