Barbara Wong Chun Chun grew up in Hong Kong, where she would later establish herself as a renowned film director, scriptwriter, producer, and actress. Her educational background is impressive, with a degree from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts - School of Drama, where she majored in Acting and was awarded a scholarship by film icon Jackie Chan as the top actor of her class in her senior year.
After graduating, Barbara briefly worked in Commercial Radio Hong Kong as a radio host before moving to New York to further her studies at the NYU film school. This marked the beginning of her journey as a filmmaker, as she went on to establish Basko-Wong Productions, which produced news programming for NBC, CBS, and other networks.
Barbara's first foray into feature filmmaking was with the low-budget independent film A Carburetor for Suzy, which she financed by maxing out her credit cards. Despite the challenges, the film was officially selected by The New York Anthology Film Archives for its New Filmmakers Series program.
The documentary Women's Private Parts, which Barbara produced and directed, was a major success and was officially selected internationally at seven film festivals, including the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, where it won Best International Feature Film in 2001.
Since then, Barbara has emerged as a leading Chinese filmmaker, with a string of hit films in Hong Kong and mainland China. Her credits include the youth comedy Truth or Dare: Sixth Floor Rear Flat, which earned her a nomination for Best New Director at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards, as well as Hong Kong box office hits such as Six Strong Guys, Protégé de la Rose Noire, Wonder Women, Happy Funeral, Perfect Wedding, and Break Up Club.
Wonder Women, which premiered at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, was named the official film celebrating the tenth anniversary of Hong Kong's handover. Barbara's subsequent films, including The Allure of Tears, The Stolen Years, Girls, The Secret, Girls 2: Girls vs Gangsters, and Don't Forget I Love You, have all received wide theatrical distribution in mainland cinemas.
Throughout her career, Barbara has received numerous accolades, including being named one of Hong Kong's Ten Outstanding Young Persons by the Junior Chamber International and Young Achiever of the Year by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
