Edmund Yeo

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1984-03-06 (40 years old)

Place of Birth Singapore

Also Known As 杨毅恒, エドモンド・ヨウ, エドモンド ヨウ, 에드문드 여

Edmund Yeo

Biography

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

Writer

2017
We, the Dead

as Writer

2013
2012
Double

as Writer

2010
Inhalation

as Writer

2010
2010
2010
Exhalation

as Writer

2009
Kingyo

as Screenplay

2009
Love Suicides

as Screenplay

2008
Fleeting Images

as Writer

2008

Director

Being Gay in China

as Director

2021
Moonlight Shadow

as Director

2020
Malu

as Director

2017
We, the Dead

as Director

2017
Yasmin-san

as Director

2013
3 Doors of Horrors

as Director

2011
2010
Inhalation

as Director

2010
The White Flower

as Director

2010
Exhalation

as Director

2009
Kingyo

as Director

2009
Love Suicides

as Director

2008
Fleeting Images

as Director

2008

Editor

2022
Stone Turtle

as Editor

2020
Zombitopia

as Editor

2017
Yasmin-san

as Editor

2015
Return to Nostalgia

as Color Grading

2012
Double

as Editor

2010
2010
2010
Inhalation

as Editor

2010
Exhalation

as Editor

2009
Kingyo

as Editor

2009
Love Suicides

as Editor

2008
Fleeting Images

as Editor

2008

Producer

The Fox King

as Producer

2022
Stone Turtle

as Producer

2017
Yasmin-san

as Producer

2015
Return to Nostalgia

as Executive Producer

2010
The Tiger Factory

as Producer

2008
Fleeting Images

as Producer

Crew

2017
Yasmin-san

as Cinematography

2008
Fleeting Images

as Cinematography