Cathy Yan

Cathy Yan

Birth : 1983-01-25, China

History

Cathy Yan is a filmmaker based in New York City, born in China and raised between Hong Kong and Washington, DC. She is known for Dead Pigs (2018) and DC Extended Universe Film Birds of Prey.

Profile

Cathy Yan

Movies

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Director
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
Dead Pigs
Writer
A pig farmer, a busboy, a salon owner, an expat architect and a jaded rich girl cross paths as thousands of dead pigs float down the Yangtze River toward Shanghai.
Dead Pigs
Director
A pig farmer, a busboy, a salon owner, an expat architect and a jaded rich girl cross paths as thousands of dead pigs float down the Yangtze River toward Shanghai.
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Producer
Known for his spectacular pyrotechnic displays, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang creates his most ambitious project yet: Sky Ladder, a visionary, explosive event that he pulls off in his hometown in China after 20 years of failed attempts.
According to My Mother
Screenplay
After the death of his beloved aunt, Daniel, a gay, struggling actor, visits Esther, his devout Christian, Korean mother. Despite their differences, they try to heal together. But old habits die hard.
According to My Mother
Director
After the death of his beloved aunt, Daniel, a gay, struggling actor, visits Esther, his devout Christian, Korean mother. Despite their differences, they try to heal together. But old habits die hard.
Down River
Writer
In an attempt to pay back his debtors, a pig farmer visits his successful son in Shanghai and discovers that he may have pinned his hopes on the wrong dream.
Down River
Director
In an attempt to pay back his debtors, a pig farmer visits his successful son in Shanghai and discovers that he may have pinned his hopes on the wrong dream.
Last Night
Writer
The privileged son of a powerful Chinese politician endures a long night of revelry, humiliation and self-discovery as a public family scandal erupts around him.
Last Night
Director
The privileged son of a powerful Chinese politician endures a long night of revelry, humiliation and self-discovery as a public family scandal erupts around him.
The Freshening
Producer
A near future where tensions over race and gender have reached a boiling point. In this explosive atmosphere, the U.S. government will institute a public health initiative known as “The Freshening.” It requires every American to receive an injection, which prevents them from no longer perceiving race or gender.
The Freshening
Writer
A near future where tensions over race and gender have reached a boiling point. In this explosive atmosphere, the U.S. government will institute a public health initiative known as “The Freshening.” It requires every American to receive an injection, which prevents them from no longer perceiving race or gender.
The Freshening
Director
A near future where tensions over race and gender have reached a boiling point. In this explosive atmosphere, the U.S. government will institute a public health initiative known as “The Freshening.” It requires every American to receive an injection, which prevents them from no longer perceiving race or gender.
Sour Hearts
Screenplay
The movie unfolds from the perspective of a girl growing up in the outer boroughs of New York in the ’90s. With parents newly arrived from Shanghai, the family works through the unique trials of ascending to the middle class. A coming-of-age tale told with insight and humor, the story offers a sweeping perspective on the humility and heartache of the immigrant experience, as told from the point of view of children and parents.
Sour Hearts
Director
The movie unfolds from the perspective of a girl growing up in the outer boroughs of New York in the ’90s. With parents newly arrived from Shanghai, the family works through the unique trials of ascending to the middle class. A coming-of-age tale told with insight and humor, the story offers a sweeping perspective on the humility and heartache of the immigrant experience, as told from the point of view of children and parents.