Biografi
Born in Taiwan, Emily Ting is an acclaimed writer, director, and producer. Her most recent project, the supernatural YA romance GIRL HAUNTS BOY starring Peyton List and Michael Cimino, is set to debut on Netflix in fall 2024. Prior to this, she directed Netflix’s TALL GIRL 2, the sequel to the popular teen romantic comedy, which was released worldwide during Valentine’s Day weekend in 2022. Emily also wrote and directed the independent films ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG (theatrically released in 2016) and GO BACK TO CHINA (which premiered at SXSW in 2019).
As a screenwriter, Emily co-wrote several Hallmark holiday movies, including CHRISTMAS WITH THE SINGHS (2024), SEALED WITH A LIST (2023), and CHRISTMAS AT THE GOLDEN DRAGON (2022). She is currently developing MERRY FRIENDSMAS, scheduled for release on the network in Christmas 2025.
Earlier in her career, Emily gained recognition for her producing work, serving as producer or executive producer on indie films such as THE KITCHEN, A YEAR AND CHANGE, PIT STOP, LAND HO!, MAN FROM RENO, and I WILL MAKE YOU MINE.
Looking ahead, Emily is attached to direct IT WAS YOU, a Blacklist script written by #StarringJohnCho founder William Yu and produced by Jon M. Chu, as well as AMERICAN PANDA, adapted from Gloria Chao’s bestselling novel and produced by Awkwafina.
Emily lives in Los Angeles with her twins, Austin and Celeste, and is represented by Verve Agency.
