14 Facts About Neil Peng

Neil Peng is a Taiwanese screenwriter and political activist.

Neil Peng then served the China Times as deputy editor-in-chief.

Neil Peng approached director Ang Lee with the idea behind The Wedding Banquet in 1986 by revealing to Lee that one of their mutual friends had moved to the United States and was in a same-sex relationship without the knowledge of the man's parents.

Lee and Neil Peng began writing the screenplay two years later and were soon joined by James Schamus.

Lee and Neil Peng shared the 1993 Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay for their collaboration on the film.

In 2012, Neil Peng announced his support of the anti-nuclear movement, later becoming a member of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union.

Neil Peng is known for his support of pension reform and same-sex marriage in Taiwan.

Neil Peng has spoken out against the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement, by launching a petition against the pact's ratification in August 2013.

In February 2014, Neil Peng announced his independent Taipei mayoral campaign.

In September 2015, Neil Peng was named to the NPP's executive committee for the first time.

In March 2016, Neil Peng was reelected to the NPP's executive board.

Neil Peng was one of three people charged by Emile Sheng in 2012 for libel.

Neil Peng appealed the Civil Court decision and was again found not guilty for libel and defamation in May 2016, the second charge stemming from Neil Peng's published article about King, some time after the March 2015 High Court ruling.

In May 2014, Neil Peng was named a defendant in a court case involving legislator Lu Hsueh-chang.