Cheng Wei-hao (; born 16 May 1984) is a

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film director and screenwriter.

Career

Born in

Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...

, Cheng enrolled at

Fu Jen Catholic University Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU, FJCU or Fu Jen; or ) is a private Catholic university in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1925 in Beijing at the request of Pope Pius XI and re-established in Taiwan in 1961 at ...

and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations. Following graduation, Cheng attended

National Taiwan University of Arts National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA; ) is a university in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the oldest and most prestigious art university in Taiwan. History National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) was established as the N ...

, where he obtained a master's degree in film studies. Cheng's interest in filmmaking began in his junior high school period. In 2008, he won a

Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (BFA; ) is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specializing in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia. The academy h ...

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). 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 The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is us ...

. Aside from directing shorts, Cheng also had work experience in the visual design sector. 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

. The film was a box office success, with earning

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85 million to become the highest grossing Taiwanese horror film to date. 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''.

Filmography

Songwriting credits

Awards and nominations

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheng, Wei-hao 1984 births Living people Fu Jen Catholic University alumni Taiwanese film directors Taiwanese screenwriters Writers from Kaohsiung