Wang Hui-ling explained

Wang Hui-ling
Birth Place:	Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality:	Republic of China
Occupation:	Screenwriter
Known For:	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (co-writer) Lust, Caution (co-writer)

Wang Hui-ling is a Taiwanese screenwriter. In 2001 she was nominated for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In 2014, she wrote the script for The Crossing directed by John Woo.^[1]

Early life and education

Hui-Ling was born in Taipei, Taiwan. She graduated from Taipei College of Education.^[2]

Career

Hui-Ling started her career with co-writing the script of Eat Drink Man Woman with director Ang Lee and James Schamus.

In 2007 she co-wrote the erotic thriller film Lust, Caution again with James Schamus and directed by Ang Lee.

In 2013 wrote the script for an epic The Crossing directed by John Woo that filmed in Beijing.

Filmography

Films

• Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
• Fleeing by Night (2000)
• Tortilla Soup (2001) story
• Migratory Bird (2001)
• The Myth (2005)
• Lust, Caution (2007) also acted as Liao Tai Tai
• The Crossing (2014)
• The Crossing 2 (2015)
• Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)

TV

• April Rhapsody (2000)
• The Legend of Eileen Chang (2004)
• Thank You for Having Loved Me (2007)

Notes and References

1. News: John Woo's First Film in Four Years, 'The Crossing,' Begins Production in China. 5 August 2013. indiewire.com. 8 July 2013.
2. Web site: Writer: Wang Hui-Ling. focusfeatures.com. 5 August 2013.