Yung Chang

Yung Chang (born 1977) is a Chinese Canadian film director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yung Chang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

The Fruit Hunters (2012)

The Fruit Hunters explores the little known subculture and history of rare fruit hunters who travel the globe in an obsessive search for the exotic, in this stylish and sometimes erotic documentary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Bill Pullman

The Fruit Hunters explores the little known subculture and history of rare fruit hunters who travel the globe in an obsessive search for the exotic, in this stylish and sometimes erotic documentary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Bill Pullman

China Heavyweight (2012)

In southwestern China, state athletic coaches scour the countryside to recruit poor, rural teenagers who demonstrate a natural ability to throw a good punch. Moved into boxing training centers, these boys and girls undergo a rigorous regimen that grooms them to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST: 

In southwestern China, state athletic coaches scour the countryside to recruit poor, rural teenagers who demonstrate a natural ability to throw a good punch. Moved into boxing training centers, these boys and girls undergo a rigorous regimen that grooms them to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST: 

42 One Dream Rush (2010)

An omnibus of 42 short films by auteur directors based on Dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  David Lynch  •  James Franco  •  Harmony Korine  •  Abel Ferrara  •  Kenneth Anger  •  Asia Argento  •  Jonathan Caouette  •  Leos Carax  •  Gaspar Noé  •  Jonas Mekas  •  Zhang Yuan  •  Taika Waititi  •  Chan Marshall  •  Charles Burnett  •  Mike Figgis  •  Niki Caro  •  Carlos Reygadas  •  Lou Ye  •  Yung Chang  •  Grant Morrison  •  Florian Habicht  •  Floria Sigismondi  •  Brian Butler  •  Sergei Bodrov  •  Larry Clark  •  Joe Coleman  •  Chris Graham  •  Michele Civetta  •  Zachary Croitoroo  •  Terence Koh  •  Marcus Griffin  •  Ryan McGinley  •  Rajan Mehta  •  Chris Milk  •  Charlotte Kemp Muhl  •  Dee Poon  •  Matt Pyke  •  Lola Schnabel  •  Mote Sinabel  •  Arden Wohl
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Paz de la Huerta  •  Chloë Sevigny  •  Rinko Kikuchi

An omnibus of 42 short films by auteur directors based on Dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  David Lynch  •  James Franco  •  Harmony Korine  •  Abel Ferrara  •  Kenneth Anger  •  Asia Argento  •  Jonathan Caouette  •  Leos Carax  •  Gaspar Noé  •  Jonas Mekas  •  Zhang Yuan  •  Taika Waititi  •  Chan Marshall  •  Charles Burnett  •  Mike Figgis  •  Niki Caro  •  Carlos Reygadas  •  Lou Ye  •  Yung Chang  •  Grant Morrison  •  Florian Habicht  •  Floria Sigismondi  •  Brian Butler  •  Sergei Bodrov  •  Larry Clark  •  Joe Coleman  •  Chris Graham  •  Michele Civetta  •  Zachary Croitoroo  •  Terence Koh  •  Marcus Griffin  •  Ryan McGinley  •  Rajan Mehta  •  Chris Milk  •  Charlotte Kemp Muhl  •  Dee Poon  •  Matt Pyke  •  Lola Schnabel  •  Mote Sinabel  •  Arden Wohl
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Paz de la Huerta  •  Chloë Sevigny  •  Rinko Kikuchi

Up the Yangtze (2007)

A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze - navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge - a young woman says goodbye to her family as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Campbell Ping He  •  Jerry Bo Yu Chen  •  Cindy Shui Yu

A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze - navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge - a young woman says goodbye to her family as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Campbell Ping He  •  Jerry Bo Yu Chen  •  Cindy Shui Yu

Brave Overseas (2017)

What's in a name? Filmmaker Yung Chang explores the meaning and origins of both of his names: the one given to him in Oshawa when he was born and the Chinese name that drew him back to his homeland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Yung Chang

What's in a name? Filmmaker Yung Chang explores the meaning and origins of both of his names: the one given to him in Oshawa when he was born and the Chinese name that drew him back to his homeland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Yung Chang

11/8/16 (2017)

U.S. citizens in more than 25 states are followed as they set out on the morning of the presidential election, throughout the course of the day, until the polls close in the evening and the results are revealed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bassam Tariq  •  Martha Shane  •  Don Argott  •  Andrew Grace  •  Daniel Junge  •  Sheena M. Joyce  •  Alison Klayman  •  Yung Chang  •  Garth Donovan  •  Vikram Gandhi  •  Petra Epperlein  •  Raul Gasteazoro  •  Michael Tucker  •  Alma Har'el  •  Duane Andersen  •  Ciara Lacy  •  james Gonçalves  •  Elaine McMillion Sheldon
CAST: 

U.S. citizens in more than 25 states are followed as they set out on the morning of the presidential election, throughout the course of the day, until the polls close in the evening and the results are revealed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bassam Tariq  •  Martha Shane  •  Don Argott  •  Andrew Grace  •  Daniel Junge  •  Sheena M. Joyce  •  Alison Klayman  •  Yung Chang  •  Garth Donovan  •  Vikram Gandhi  •  Petra Epperlein  •  Raul Gasteazoro  •  Michael Tucker  •  Alma Har'el  •  Duane Andersen  •  Ciara Lacy  •  james Gonçalves  •  Elaine McMillion Sheldon
CAST: 

Gatekeeper (2016)

A retired police detective dedicates his life to preventing deaths at Japan’s suicide cliffs, providing emergency assistance and counseling even as tourists flock to the site, attracted by its notoriety as a popular suicide destination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST: 

A retired police detective dedicates his life to preventing deaths at Japan’s suicide cliffs, providing emergency assistance and counseling even as tourists flock to the site, attracted by its notoriety as a popular suicide destination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST: 

This Is Not a Movie: Robert Fisk and the Politics of Truth (2019)

For more than forty years, British journalist Robert Fisk has reported on some of the most violent conflicts in the world, from Northern Ireland to the Middle East, always with his feet on the ground and a notebook in hand, travelling into landscapes devastated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Robert Fisk  •  Jihad Sultan  •  Tim Eddy  •  Antranik Helvadjian

For more than forty years, British journalist Robert Fisk has reported on some of the most violent conflicts in the world, from Northern Ireland to the Middle East, always with his feet on the ground and a notebook in hand, travelling into landscapes devastated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Robert Fisk  •  Jihad Sultan  •  Tim Eddy  •  Antranik Helvadjian

Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story (2019)

Tyson Smith, better known as his in-ring name Kenny Omega, took the long and unorthodox road to achieve his dream of pro wrestling stardom. Follow his journey to the top of the wrestling world as he defies not only the odds but people's preconceived ideas of what a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Tyson Smith  •  Donald Callis  •  Chris Jericho  •  Dave Meltzer

Tyson Smith, better known as his in-ring name Kenny Omega, took the long and unorthodox road to achieve his dream of pro wrestling stardom. Follow his journey to the top of the wrestling world as he defies not only the odds but people's preconceived ideas of what a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Tyson Smith  •  Donald Callis  •  Chris Jericho  •  Dave Meltzer

Young Heroes (1983)

The film opens in a 19th century river town under lockdown by government troops. Word has reached the emperor that a band of rebels have hidden their families, including the leader’s son Erh Mao, in the town. Rebel supporters are spiriting the children to a boat ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mou Tun-fei
CAST:  Ke-run Cao  •  Yung Chang  •  Hao Yong  •  Li-yin Hu

The film opens in a 19th century river town under lockdown by government troops. Word has reached the emperor that a band of rebels have hidden their families, including the leader’s son Erh Mao, in the town. Rebel supporters are spiriting the children to a boat ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mou Tun-fei
CAST:  Ke-run Cao  •  Yung Chang  •  Hao Yong  •  Li-yin Hu

We are in this apart (2020)

In "Spaces #3", 7 internationally acclaimed directors shot, after commissioning by the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, a short film at home, making their own timely comment on the new reality that we live in. The project is inspired by the book "Species ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Annie Katsura Rollins

In "Spaces #3", 7 internationally acclaimed directors shot, after commissioning by the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, a short film at home, making their own timely comment on the new reality that we live in. The project is inspired by the book "Species ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST:  Annie Katsura Rollins

Earth to Mouth (2003)

Filmed at the Wing Fong Farm in Ontario, this documentary follows the tilling, planting and harvesting of Asian vegetables destined for Chinese markets and restaurants. On 80 acres of land, Lau King-Fai, her son and a half-dozen migrant Mexican workers care for the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST: 

Filmed at the Wing Fong Farm in Ontario, this documentary follows the tilling, planting and harvesting of Asian vegetables destined for Chinese markets and restaurants. On 80 acres of land, Lau King-Fai, her son and a half-dozen migrant Mexican workers care for the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST: 

Pandemic19 (2020)

Three brave doctors work to save lives during the first wave of the outbreak told through their own intimate video diaries, encapsulating the historic times in which we live.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang  •  Annie Katsura Rollins
CAST: 

Three brave doctors work to save lives during the first wave of the outbreak told through their own intimate video diaries, encapsulating the historic times in which we live.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang  •  Annie Katsura Rollins
CAST: 

Wuhan Wuhan (2022)

In a time when the world needs greater cross-cultural understanding, WUHAN WUHAN is an invaluable depiction of a metropolis joining together to overcome a crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST: 

In a time when the world needs greater cross-cultural understanding, WUHAN WUHAN is an invaluable depiction of a metropolis joining together to overcome a crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yung Chang
CAST: