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)
Edited 19
2020s
- 2026
The Age Of Goodbyes
Editor
- 2022
Stone Turtle
Editor
- 2020
Zombitopia
Editor
2010s
- 2017
Yasmin-san
Editor
- 2015
Return to Nostalgia
Color Grading
- 2014
River of Exploding Durians
Editor
The Second Life of Thieves
Editor
- 2012
Double
Editor
- 2010
The Tiger Factory
Editor
Ladybird's Tears
Editor
2000s
- 2009
Kingyo
Editor
Woman on Fire Looks for Water
Editor
Love Suicides
Editor
- 2008
Fleeting Images
Editor
Chicken Rice Mystery
Editor
Days of the Turquoise Sky
Editor
Directed 19
2020s
- 2026
The Age Of Goodbyes
Director
- 2021
So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away
Director
- 2020
2010s
- 2017
We, the Dead
Director
Yasmin-san
Director
- 2014
River of Exploding Durians
Director
- 2013
3 Doors of Horrors
Director
- 2011
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
Director
Last Fragments of Winter
Director
- 2010
The White Flower
Director
2000s
- 2009
Kingyo
Director
Afternoon River, Evening Sky
Director
Love Suicides
Director
- 2008
Fleeting Images
Director
Chicken Rice Mystery
Director
No release date
Being Gay in China
Director
Wrote 18
2020s
- 2026
The Age Of Goodbyes
Writer
- 2021
So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away
Screenplay
2010s
- 2017
We, the Dead
Writer
- 2014
The Second Life of Thieves
Writer
- 2013
3 Doors of Horrors
Writer
- 2012
Double
Writer
- 2011
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
Writer
Last Fragments of Winter
Writer
- 2010
The Tiger Factory
Writer
Ladybird's Tears
Writer
2000s
- 2009
Kingyo
Screenplay
Afternoon River, Evening Sky
Writer
Love Suicides
Screenplay
- 2008
Fleeting Images
Writer
Chicken Rice Mystery
Writer
No release date
Being Gay in China
Writer
Produced 10
2020s
- 2026
- 2022
Stone Turtle
Producer
2010s
- 2017
Yasmin-san
Producer
- 2015
Return to Nostalgia
Executive Producer
- 2014
River of Exploding Durians
Producer
The Second Life of Thieves
Producer
- 2010
The Tiger Factory
Producer
2000s
- 2009
Woman on Fire Looks for Water
Producer
- 2008
Fleeting Images
Producer
Days of the Turquoise Sky
Producer
Other crew 2
2010s
- 2017
Yasmin-san
Cinematography
2000s
- 2008
Fleeting Images
Cinematography