Huang Xinyao

Huang Xinyao

Huang Xinyao, born in 1973 in Tainan, Taiwan, China, is a director and screenwriter in Taiwan, China. Graduated from the Institute of audio visual recording, Tainan University of Arts.

In 1999, he directed his first documentary "Yantian qinzai". In 2002, he directed the documentary "doggweismian", which was nominated by "Taiwan Award" of Taiwan International Documentary Biennial. In 2005, he directed the documentary "bluff three small", which won the best documentary award of the 29th golden harvest award. In 2010, he directed the documentary "sunken island", which won the first million awards at the 13th Taipei Film Festival and the best documentary award.

In 2013, he directed the documentary Ali 88. In 2014, he shot the crime short film "Big Buddha", which was nominated for the best original short film of the 51st Golden Horse Award in Taiwan. In 2017, he wrote and directed his first feature film "Big Buddha Plath", which won the best adapted screenplay award and the best new director award of the 54th Golden Horse Award for Taiwan film. In March 2018, an image advertisement was shot for the 20th Taipei Film Festival.

Early experience

After graduating from high school, Huang Xinyao, who failed to enter the University, rode a motorcycle and pasted posters with paste. In addition, he has also driven a propaganda car and a restaurant advertising car. Because it is very noisy and slow, he is often scolded on the road. A year later, he was admitted to night school in Taipei. During the day, he would tendon pork chops at the snack bar outside the school and go to class at night. After finishing night school, Huang Xinyao returned to Tainan and became an auto salesman. In 1999, Huang Xinyao was admitted to the Institute of audio-visual recording, Tainan University of the arts.

Acting experience

In 1999, he directed his first documentary "Yantian qinzai". In 2000, he made the documentary "Tianzi's sea". In 2002, he directed the documentary "doggweismian", which was nominated by "Taiwan Award" of Taiwan International Documentary Biennial.

In 2005, he directed the documentary "bluff three small", which won the best documentary award of the 29th golden harvest award. In 2010, he filmed the documentary "clouds with water", which won the jury award of Taiwan International Documentary Biennale; in the same year, he directed the documentary "sunken island", which won the first million awards and the best documentary award of the 13th Taipei Film Festival.

In 2013, he directed the documentary "Ali 88" about the August 8 wind disaster. In 2014, he shot a crime short film "Big Buddha" co starring Chen Zhusheng, Zhuang Yizeng, Ke Neng, etc., which won the nomination of best original short film for the 51st Golden Horse Award in Taiwan. In 2015, he made the documentary "cloud country".

In 2017, he edited and directed his first feature film "Big Buddha Plath", which was co starred by Chen Zhusheng, Zhuang Yizeng and natto. The film won the 19th Taipei Film Award, the best feature film award, and the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards, the best cross-strait Chinese Film Award. Huang Xinyao won the 54th Taiwan Film Awards, the best adapted screenplay award and the best new director award. In March 2018, he shot an image advertisement for the 20th Taipei Film Festival; in April, he voiced the BBC Documentary earth: a magical day.

Main works

Director's work

Screenwriter's works

Award winning record

Character evaluation

Huang Xinyao can be called a cold faced comedian. Sometimes his speech is like a stroke from the sky, and he talks about the universe. He has a lot of care for the world, even if he is angry, he will share it with others in a warm and humorous way. Many things don't need to be loud and reasonable, others will understand. (comment by actor Chen Zhusheng) Huang Xinyao is not a person who can be admonished and taught by the society, so his films are not from the perspective of a normal person, and he can't become a mainstream director. (comment by producer Wang paizhang) absurdity is the theme Huang Xinyao wants to present in both documentaries and feature films. (review of Southern People Weekly) in big Buddha Plath, Huang Xinyao perfectly combines documentary technique with feature film, which reflects his superb artistic level. Huang Xinyao is a narrator in the promo video of Tao Jingying, the host of the 54th Golden Horse Awards. Under his unique narrator, Tao Jingying's powerful aura adds a lot of fun and charm. (time online review)

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