Jenny Lu Jin-ming (Chinese: 盧謹明) is a Taiwanese filmmaker and scholar best known for her feature film debut The Receptionist (2016). She is currently an assistant professor at I-Shou University.
Jenny Lu | |
|---|---|
盧謹明 | |
| Born | Lu Jin-ming |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Family | Luming Lu (brother) |
Early life and education
editLu was born in Pingtung City, Taiwan.[1] She has a younger brother, Luming Lu, who later became a film score composer and wrote music for her debut film.[2][3] Inspired by Darren Aronofsky, she developed a passion for films when she was young and often dreamt of working on production sets.[1] Lu later attended the art class at National Pingtung Senior High School and went on an exchange to the United States during her second year of high school.[4] After the experience, she was determined to study abroad and enrolled at Nottingham Trent University to pursue a degree in contemporary arts after completing secondary school.[1][4] She won a Beck's Futures prize with a short film she produced during university years.[1] Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Arts,[5] Lu began working as an assistant director in the United Kingdom in 2004 and produced several short films since 2009.[6][7] She also acquired a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy in arts at University of the Arts London in 2008.[5][8] In 2014, she directed and wrote short film The Man Who Walked on the Moon, which won a special award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[9]
Career
editIn 2016, Lu directed and wrote her first feature film, The Receptionist, which was co-produced in Taiwan and the United Kingdom.[10] The film tells the story of a Taiwanese immigrant and arts school graduate who, desperate to make a living, is forced to take up a job as a receptionist for a brothel.[11] The film received positive acclaim,[12] and Lu won the Emerging Director Award at the 40th Asian American International Film Festival.[13] Lu was invited to co-host the 5th Pingtung Film Festival in 2020.[14] The following year, she returned to Taiwan and worked as an assistant professor at the Department of Film and Television of I-Shou University.[9][15]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Receptionist | Yes | Yes | [10] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40th Asian American International Film Festival | Emerging Director Award | The Receptionist | Won | [13] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Lee, Eachen (18 August 2017). "【專訪】英國影視圈異鄉人《接線員》導演盧謹明的女性自白". Harper's Bazaar (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "【專訪】同手同腳拍電影：《接線員》導演盧謹明、配樂盧律銘". Street Voice (in Chinese). 13 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ 陳立妍 (16 April 2020). "數學老師改行做配樂 人生急轉彎拿下金馬獎". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b 翁禎霞 (8 August 2017). "6年拍出接線員 導演堅持不放棄". United Daily News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b "盧謹明 Jenny Lu". I-Shou University (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ 張子清 (21 July 2018). "刻劃按摩女異國悲歌 台灣電影登英國院線". Radio Taiwan International (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "當代他鄉故事中的異色溫暖——專訪《接線員》導演盧謹明". Funscreen Weekly (in Chinese). 12 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ 項貽斐 (27 June 2017). "台英合製《接線員》 按摩女異國悲歌". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b 洪臣宏 (8 February 2023). "曾獲紐約亞美影展新銳導演獎 盧謹明返台執教". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b Bradshaw, Peter (20 July 2018). "The Receptionist review – an intimate voyage into London's underworld". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (10 May 2018). "'The Receptionist': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Liu, Cindy (24 June 2017). "台灣電影《接線員》：還原漂在倫敦的華裔妓女". BBC News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b 陳競新 (11 June 2018). "《接線員》戲裏戲外背後 （陳競新）". Yazhou Zhoukan (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ 郭芷瑄 (11 September 2020). "屏東電影節首獎60萬元 兵家必爭". Central News Agency (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ 林瑞益 (8 February 2022). "義守大學添新戰力 電影導演盧謹明前進校園鼓勵學生勇於創作". China Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.