Esther Eng

Esther Eng

Esther Eng (September 24, 1914 – January 25, 1970) was an American director and producer; known to be the first woman to have directed Chinese-language films in the United States, as well as South China's first woman director. As an openly lesbian woman, Esther Eng provided social commentary with a focus on the female protagonists in her works. Many of the films she has directed and produced are considered to be lost except for Golden Gate Girl (1941) and Murder in New York Chinatown (1961). First shown in the 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival, the film Golden Gate Girls (2013, dir. S. Louisa Wei) with its title borrowed from one of Esther Eng's works, is a documentary film dedicated to her legacy as a filmmaker and her life.

  • Title: Esther Eng
  • Popularity: 0.1136
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1914-09-24
  • Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: 伍錦霞, 伍锦霞, Wu Jinxia, Ng Kam-ha, Эстер Энг, Esther Ng Gam-Ha
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Esther Eng Movies

  • 2013
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    Golden Gate Girls

    Golden Gate Girls

    5.5 2013 HD

    The film traces the life and times of Esther Eng, a San Francisco native known as Hong Kong’s first “directress.” She directed 10...

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  • 1961
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    Murder Case in Chinatown

    Murder Case in Chinatown

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1936
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    Heartaches

    Heartaches

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1939
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    It's a Women's World

    It's a Women's World

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1948
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    Back Street

    Back Street

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Back Street

    Back Street

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1941
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    Golden Gate Girl

    Golden Gate Girl

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1939
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    It's a Women's World

    It's a Women's World

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1938
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    Tragic Love

    Tragic Love

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Ten Thousand Lovers

    Ten Thousand Lovers

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Tragic Love

    Tragic Love

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    A Night of Romance, A Lifetime of Regret

    A Night of Romance, A Lifetime of Regret

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1937
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    National Heroine

    National Heroine

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Lady in the Blue Lagoon

    The Lady in the Blue Lagoon

    1 1947 HD

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  • 1949
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    Mad Fire, Mad Love

    Mad Fire, Mad Love

    1 1949 HD

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