Lulu Wang | |
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Born | Beijing, China | February 25, 1983
Education | New World School of the Arts |
Alma mater | Boston College |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 2005–present |
Partner | Barry Jenkins (2018–present) |
Lulu Wang[1] (Chinese: 王子逸; pinyin: Wáng Zǐyì;[2] born February 25, 1983) is a Chinese-born American filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the comedy-drama films Posthumous (2014) and The Farewell (2019). For the latter, she received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film and the film was named one of the top ten films of 2019 by the American Film Institute. Wang has also written, produced, and directed several short films, documentaries, and music videos.