Hao Wu
Wu Hao (born 1972, Chinese name: 吴皓) is a documentary maker and blogger known as Tian Yi.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1992.
- M.S. in molecular and cell biology from Brandeis University in 1995.
- MBA from the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, in 2000.
Film work
His first film, "Beijing or Bust", documents the trials and tribulations of six American born Chinese who chose to return to Beijing and the cultural adaptation they faced. The film was shown in the 6th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival in 2005.[1]
His second film, The Road to Fame was released in June 2013 and follows students at China's top drama academy, as they prepare to stage a Chinese version of the musical Fame.[2]
Detention
Wu was detained by the Chinese government on February 22, 2006 for almost five months. According to the Global Voices initiative at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Hao had been producing a documentary on "underground" Christian Chinese house churches in China when he was detained by authorities in the People's Republic of China.[3][4][5]
Following his detention, Global Voices co-founder Ethan Zuckerman started a new blog to monitor the status of Hao's detention, which was covered widely by blogs and news outlets around the world. Hao was released on July 11, 2006.
References
- ↑ "Beijing or Bust". San Diego Asian Film Festival. 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-06-15. Retrieved 2006-08-02.
- ↑ Wu, Hao (Director). The Road to Fame (Documentary, Music, Musical). Event occurs at 1 h 20 min.
- ↑ Fowler, Geoffrey A. (2006-07-12). "Filmmaker Hao Wu Freed From Detention By China Authorities". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ Einhorn, Bruce (2006-03-27). "Detained Chinese blogger Hao Wu". BusinessWeek:. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ MacKinnon, Rebecca (2006-04-20). "Shattering the China Dream". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
External links
- Global Voices
- Beijing or Bust - Hao's blog
- Beijing or Bust - mirror site of Hao's blog (accessible in mainland China)
- Tian Yi profile at Global Voices
- Free Hao Wu blog
- 2006-03-31, Benedict's Chinese Flock, (pg. A.16) in The Wall Street Journal
- 2006-07-11, Reporters Without Borders - statement on Hao Wu's release