Norris Wong Yee-lam (; born 1980s; ) is a Hong Kong novelist, songwriter, screenwriter, and director. She made her feature length directorial debut with ''

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'' (2019), for which she won the Award for Best New Director and was nominated for

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at the

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Early life

Wong grew up in

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. Wong received her first degree in biology. She received her master's degree from

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's film school in 2012. After graduation, she focused on writing due to the lack of opportunities for new directors.

Career

After graduation, she got a job at television station

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, which had just opened, as a screenwriter. Wong wrote the script for ''

'' about a newly engaged Hong Kong woman trying to get from her past secret

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in May 2017. The film received funding from the

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signed on after reading the script through the program. The film has gone on to be nominated in several Asian film award ceremonies, including at the 56th Golden Horse Awards and the

, where Wong won the Award for Best New Director. Wong announced on July 13, 2020, that her second feature film will be executively produced by

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and

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as part of Hong Kong's () Directors’ Succession Scheme aimed at supporting local films.

Style and influence

Wong cites the

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, and

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as her influences.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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