Derek Yee Discusses Mentoring Young Hong Kong Directors at Shanghai Film Festival
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Jenny S. Li
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Hong Kong cinema veteran Derek Yee spoke at the Shanghai International Film Festival about the importance of mentoring young filmmakers through Hong Kong's 'Director's Succession Scheme.' The forum featured younger directors including Stephen Fung, T. Keane Wong, Wong Hoi, Norris Wong, and Nick Cheuk. Yee produced 'Afterpiece,' the festival's opening film directed by T. Keane Wong, who began his career as Yee's script supervisor at age 19 on 'I Am Somebody.' Yee emphasized staying positive and taking responsibility for nurturing the next generation of Hong Kong directors.
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· 3 pulledStay positive
Hong Kong cinema stalwart Derek Yee spoke about taking responsibility for nurturing younger generations of filmmakers
Wong, who started his career as Yee's script supervisor on 'I Am Somebody' at the age of 19, has consistently followed in Yee's footsteps
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