Jessica Lingmin Yu was born on February 14,1966 and is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor.
13 Facts About Jessica Yu
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Jessica Yu has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows.
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Jessica Yu's father, Dr Kou-ping Yu, an oncologist, was born in Shanghai.
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Jessica Yu's mother, Connie Young Yu, writer and historian, is a third-generation Californian.
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Jessica Yu was a reporter for the school newspaper, The Oracle.
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Jessica Yu went on to attend Yale University, where she was a two-time NCAA All-American and three-time All-Ivy in fencing.
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Jessica Yu discovered film production while searching for a job that allowed flexible hours to allow her to compete in fencing.
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Jessica Yu focuses on making documentaries but says that one day she'd love to make a fully animated comedy feature.
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Jessica Yu is adamant that story should come before politics.
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Jessica Yu's films intend to inform the general public to incite people to become active in everyday issues such as water conservation and regulation.
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Jessica Yu directed a sport comedy film, Ping Pong Playa, that explored Asian family culture through a Chinese ping pong playing son that is trying to prove himself to his family.
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Jessica Yu tried to bring the same loose hand and adaptability she used for documentaries to scripted material.
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Jessica Yu has an older sister, Jennifer Yu, a technical publications manager, and a younger brother, Martin Yu, an actor.