About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1984-03-06
Place of birth:
Singapore
Website:
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Edmund Yeo

Overview

Edmund Yeo is a Malaysian filmmaker living and working in Malaysia and Japan. His short films, KINGYO (Venice Film Festival 2009) and INHALATION (Sonje Award winner, Busan International Film Festival 2010) secured his reputation as a promising filmmaker. In 2017, he won the Best Director award at the Tokyo International Film Festival for his sophomore feature AQERAT (We, The Dead).

In 2020, he directed the Japanese-Malaysian co-production MALU which co-starred Malaysian stars Sherlyn Seo and Mayjune Tan and Japanese stars Masatoshi Nagase and Kiko Mizuhara.

His latest film is MOONLIGHT SHADOW (2021), an adaptation of internationally-acclaimed author Banana Yoshimoto’s novella starring Japanese superstar Nana Komatsu.

He's also known for his highly acclaimed collaborations with Malaysian director Woo Ming Jin, having produced, co-wrote or edited the films that Woo had directed, like WOMAN ON FIRE LOOKS FOR WATER (Orrizonti section, Venice Film Festival 2009), THE TIGER FACTORY (Directors' Fortnight, Cannes Film Fest 2010), THE SECOND LIFE OF THIEVES, and STONE TURTLE (Locarno Film Festival 2022 FIPRESCI Prize winner)

Known for

Directing
2021 So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away Directing Director N/A
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2021 Moonlight Shadow Directing Director 59
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2020 Malu Directing Director 59
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2017 We, the Dead Directing Director N/A
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2017 Yasmin-san Directing Director N/A
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2014 River of Exploding Durians Directing Director 59
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2013 3 Doors of Horrors Directing Director 59
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2013 3 Doors of Horrors Directing Director N/A
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2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Directing Director 58
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2011 Last Fragments of Winter Directing Director 59
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2010 Exhalation Directing Director 59
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2010 Inhalation Directing Director 59
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2010 The White Flower Directing Director 59
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2009 Kingyo Directing Director 59
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2009 Afternoon River, Evening Sky Directing Director N/A
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2009 Love Suicides Directing Director N/A
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2008 Fleeting Images Directing Director N/A
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2008 Chicken Rice Mystery Directing Director N/A
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Being Gay in China Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away Writing Screenplay N/A
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2017 We, the Dead Writing Writer N/A
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2014 The Second Life of Thieves Writing Writer 59
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2013 3 Doors of Horrors Writing Writer 59
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2012 Double Writing Writer 59
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2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Writing Writer 58
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2011 Last Fragments of Winter Writing Writer 59
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2010 Exhalation Writing Writer 59
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2010 Inhalation Writing Writer 59
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2010 The Tiger Factory Writing Writer 58
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2010 Ladybird's Tears Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Kingyo Writing Screenplay 59
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2009 Afternoon River, Evening Sky Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Love Suicides Writing Screenplay N/A
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2008 Fleeting Images Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Chicken Rice Mystery Writing Writer N/A
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Being Gay in China Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 Stone Turtle Production Producer 58
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2017 Yasmin-san Production Producer N/A
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2015 Return to Nostalgia Production Executive Producer N/A
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2014 River of Exploding Durians Production Producer 59
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2014 The Second Life of Thieves Production Producer 59
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2010 The Tiger Factory Production Producer 58
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2009 Woman on Fire Looks for Water Production Producer 59
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2008 Fleeting Images Production Producer N/A
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2008 Days of the Turquoise Sky Production Producer N/A
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The Fox King Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2017 Yasmin-san Crew Cinematography N/A
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2008 Fleeting Images Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2022 Stone Turtle Editing Editor 58
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2020 Zombitopia Editing Editor 58
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2017 Yasmin-san Editing Editor N/A
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2015 Return to Nostalgia Editing Color Grading N/A
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2014 River of Exploding Durians Editing Editor 59
Average
2014 The Second Life of Thieves Editing Editor 59
Average
2012 Double Editing Editor 59
Average
2010 Exhalation Editing Editor 59
Average
2010 Inhalation Editing Editor 59
Average
2010 The Tiger Factory Editing Editor 58
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2010 Ladybird's Tears Editing Editor N/A
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2009 Kingyo Editing Editor 59
Average
2009 Woman on Fire Looks for Water Editing Editor 59
Average
2009 Love Suicides Editing Editor N/A
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2008 Fleeting Images Editing Editor N/A
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2008 Chicken Rice Mystery Editing Editor N/A
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2008 Days of the Turquoise Sky Editing Editor N/A
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