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Ruby Yang

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Biography

Ruby Yang is a Chinese American documentary film director and producer. She, originally from Hong Kong, relocated to San Francisco in 1977 and earned a degree from the San Francisco Art Institute with a focus on Painting and Filmmaking. Yang has been actively involved in creating documentaries and feature films, including the Oscar-winning film The Blood of Yingzhou District (2006) and A Moment in Time (2010), a documentary that explores San Francisco’s Chinatown through its theatres and movie enthusiasts. From 2015 to 2019, she spearheaded the Hong Kong Documentary Initiative at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), with the goal of nurturing the next generation of documentary filmmakers in the region. Since July 2023, she has served as the director of the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at HKU.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Citizen Hong Kong
MOVIE

Citizen Hong Kong

7.0(0.0K)
Citizen Hong Kong
Narrator

Production

Poster for Autumn in New York
MOVIE

Autumn in New York

6.1(0.8K)
Autumn in New York
Editor
Poster for The Blood of Yingzhou District
MOVIE

The Blood of Yingzhou District

6.4(0.0K)
The Blood of Yingzhou District
Director
Poster for The Warriors of Qiugang
MOVIE

The Warriors of Qiugang

6.2(0.0K)
The Warriors of Qiugang
Director
Poster for Fish Story
MOVIE

Fish Story

2.0(0.0K)
Fish Story
Producer
Poster for My Voice, My Life
MOVIE

My Voice, My Life

4.0(0.0K)
My Voice, My Life
Director
Poster for My Voice, My Life
MOVIE

My Voice, My Life

4.0(0.0K)
My Voice, My Life
Producer
Tongzhi in LoveMOVIE
MOVIE

Tongzhi in Love

3.0(0.0K)
Tongzhi in Love
Director
Poster for My Voice, My Life Revisited
MOVIE

My Voice, My Life Revisited

My Voice, My Life Revisited
Director
Poster for Promises
MOVIE

Promises

7.5(0.0K)
Promises
Additional Editing
Poster for Please Remember Me
MOVIE

Please Remember Me

7.5(0.0K)
Please Remember Me
Executive Producer