Chung Mong-hong

Chung Mong-hong, born in 1965 in Jiadan Township, Pingtung County, is a talented director, screenwriter, and cinematographer, who previously worked under the pseudonym Nakajima Nagao as a photographer. His works encompass advertisements, music videos, documentaries, and feature films, earning him numerous accolades in the Taiwanese film industry.
In 1991, Chung studied film production at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and returned to Taiwan after completing his studies. At that time, the Taiwanese film market was experiencing a downturn, leading him to enter the advertising industry, starting as a production assistant and gradually advancing to become an advertising director. During this period, he continued to create films, winning the Golden Harvest Award in 1994 for his documentary short "Festival," and receiving the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development's Excellent Script Award for his screenplay "Trio."
In 2002, Chung established Cream Production Co., Ltd., aiming to expand into film production alongside his advertising work. In 2006, he directed the documentary "Doctor," which won the Best Documentary Award at the Taipei Film Awards and received a nomination for Best Documentary at the 43rd Golden Horse Awards. His first feature film, "Parking," was nominated for the “Un Certain Regard” section at the 61st Cannes Film Festival in 2008 and won Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 11th Taipei Film Festival.
In 2010, his film "The Fourth Portrait" earned him the Best Director award at the 47th Golden Horse Awards. His third work, "Soul," was nominated for five awards at the 50th Golden Horse Awards in 2013 and represented Taiwan in the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2016, his crime film "Godspeed" received a nomination for Best Director at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards and won the Best Cross-Strait Chinese Film Award at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 2017, Chung served as producer and cinematographer for the feature film "The Great Buddha+," which won the Best Cinematography Award at the 54th Golden Horse Awards. In 2018, he produced and shot the mystery drama "Xiao Mei," which won Best Cinematography at the 20th Taipei Film Festival and received a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 55th Golden Horse Awards.
His film "The Falls," which he directed, was released on October 29, 2021, and he was one of the screenwriters. Chung Mong-hong's latest work, "The Embers," is set to be released on November 15, 2024, marking his ongoing creative exploration in the film industry.