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Evey Yu is a Los Angeles-based director and producer who discovered her passion for dark, psychologically driven films at 13 after watching Requiem for a Dream, Mulholland Drive, and Donnie Darko. These films sparked her fascination with exploring the complexities of the human mind, a theme that remains central to her work today.  

With a background in psychology from her undergraduate studies, Evey brings a nuanced understanding of human behavior to her storytelling. Over the past several years, she has directed nine short films, two vertical mini-series, and a dance video, while also producing numerous short films, an independent feature, a documentary, and a vertical mini-series.  

 

Her first vertical mini-series, From Contract Lover to Billionaire's Bride, quickly became a hit, trending at #1 on platforms like SnackShort, DramaBox, JoyReel, and LiteTV. The series has amassed over 2.7 million likes and collects combined in its first month, with 1.8M on SnackShort, 740k+ on DramaBox, and 200k+ on JoyReel (the best-performing English show on the platform). Related videos on YouTube have also garnered over 1.5 million views in one month. The show received an 8.6 IMDb score with over 100 ratings.  

 

Evey’s short films have been selected by Oscar-qualifying festivals such as LA Shorts, Rhode Island International Film Festival, and Reel Sisters of the Diaspora.  Previously, Evey worked at DX Media in Shanghai, where she produced and edited the company’s second-highest-viewed documentary on Bilibili. She also gained experience at Rideback and Lindy Goldstein Productions.

Directing Reel

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