# Emily Ting

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**Emily Ting** is an American director, producer and screenwriter. She was born in [Taipei](/source/Taipei), but later moved to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) with her family.[1] Ting graduated from the film/TV program at [NYU](/source/New_York_University)’s [Tisch School of the Arts](/source/Tisch_School_of_the_Arts).[1] Her first feature-length film, *[Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong](/source/Already_Tomorrow_in_Hong_Kong)*, was released in 2015.[2]

## Early life and education

Ting was born in Taipei in 1980, and moved to Los Angeles with her family when she was very young.[1] After graduating from [New York University Tisch School of the Arts](/source/New_York_University_Tisch_School_of_the_Arts), she worked in [New York](/source/New_York_(state)) for several years. In 2007, she returned to [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong) in order to run her family business.[2]

## Career

After graduation, Ting worked at the [documentary](/source/Documentary_film) [distribution company](/source/Film_distributor) [Docurama](/source/Docurama) in New York for several years,[2] and later founded her own [production company](/source/Production_company), Unbound Feet Productions.[3] At the beginning of her career, she focused on making documentaries. Her first feature-length documentary, *What’s Love Got to Do with It?*, premiered in 2002*.*[2] She also made a documentary short entitled *Reality Check* in 2006, which is about college graduates facing [unemployment](/source/Unemployment).[2]

When Ting ran her family's business in Hong Kong, she made a documentary about her family business, *Family Inc*, which was released in 2008. It is a personal documentary, following how she gave up her filmmaking dream and returned home to help her father run a big toy manufacturing empire.[4]

*[Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong](/source/Already_Tomorrow_in_Hong_Kong)* (2015), Ting's first scripted feature, received primarily good reviews and was shown at the [Los Angeles Film Festival](/source/LA_Film_Festival), the [Edinburgh International Film Festival](/source/Edinburgh_International_Film_Festival), and the [New York Asian Film Festival](/source/New_York_Asian_Film_Festival).[1] The movie is partially based on Ting's life and inspired by [Sofia Coppola](/source/Sofia_Coppola)’s *[Lost in Translation](/source/Lost_in_Translation_(film))*.[5] *Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong*, a [romantic drama](/source/Romance_film), follows a Chinese woman from Los Angeles who makes a business trip to Hong Kong and has a romance with an American [expat](/source/Expatriate).[1] They visit various parts of the city, from [Lan Kwai Fong](/source/Lan_Kwai_Fong) and [Central](/source/Central,_Hong_Kong) to [Chungking Mansions](/source/Chungking_Mansions) and [Temple Street](/source/Temple_Street,_Hong_Kong).[1] *[Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong](/source/Already_Tomorrow_in_Hong_Kong)* has been lauded for capturing Hong Kong’s vibrant nightlife.

Ting's next film, *[Go Back to China](/source/Go_Back_to_China)*, is about an American [heiress](/source/Heir_apparent) who blows through her [trust fund](/source/Trust_(law)), causing her parents to send her to China to work for their toy making business.[6] Ting has stated that this film, like *Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong*, is also semi-autobiographical.[7]

## Filmography

**Feature films**

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2008 Family Inc Documentary 2012 The Kitchen 2015 Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong 2019 Go Back to China 2022 Tall Girl 2 2024 Girl Haunts Boy

**Short films**

Year Title Director Producer Writer 2001 The Kitchen Unbound Feet 2002 What's Love Got To Do With it? 2004 One Night Stand 2006 Reality Check 2012 The Distance Between

**Other credits**

Year Title Role Notes 2006 The Big Bad Swim Associate producer 2013 Pit Stop 2013 The Ladder Executive producer Short film 2014 Land Ho! Co-executive producer Man From Reno Executive producer 2015 A Year and Change Co-producer

## Awards

- *Man From Reno* Best Narrative Film at [Los Angeles Film Festival](/source/Los_Angeles_Film_Festival)（2014）[3]
- *Land Ho!* [John Cassavetes Awards](/source/Independent_Spirit_John_Cassavetes_Award) at Film Independent Spirit Awards （2014）[3]
- *The Distance Between* Best Short Film at [Omaha Film Festival](/source/Omaha_Film_Festival)（2012）[3]

## References

1. ["Finally showing: movie that makes everyone fall in love with Hong Kong"](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/film-tv/article/1843342/new-movie-makes-everyone-fall-love-hong-kong). *South China Morning Post*. Retrieved 2016-10-21.

1. ["Ting, Emily"](https://hkwomenfilmmakers.wordpress.com/ting-emily/). *Hong Kong Women Filmmakers*. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2016-10-21.

1. ["Unbound Feet Productions"](http://www.unboundfeet.com/). *www.unboundfeet.com*. Retrieved 2016-11-02.

1. Indiewire (8 March 2008). ["FESTIVALS | Going for the Maverick; Cinequest 'Empowers' 18th Edition | IndieWire"](http://www.indiewire.com/2008/03/festivals-going-for-the-maverick-cinequest-empowers-18th-edition-72830/). *www.indiewire.com*. Retrieved 2016-11-02.

1. Berger, Laura. ["LAFF 2015 Women Directors: Meet Emily Ting – 'It's Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong' | IndieWire"](http://www.indiewire.com/2015/06/laff-2015-women-directors-meet-emily-ting-its-already-tomorrow-in-hong-kong-203441/). *www.indiewire.com*. Retrieved 2016-11-02.

1. McNary, Dave (2 February 2018). ["Film News Roundup: Anna Akana to Headline 'Go Back to China' Movie (EXCLUSIVE)"](https://variety.com/2018/film/news/anna-akana-headlining-go-back-to-china-1202685017/). Retrieved 22 October 2018.

1. SXSW. ["SXSW 2019 Lineup | Go Back to China"](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008712?_ga=2.96148569.475989499.1548005046-1733635070.1542350921). *www.sxsw.com*. Retrieved 2019-01-20.

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