Norris Wong – My Prince Edward Q&A
Norris Wong, the writer and director of My Prince Edward, talks about the inspiration for the film, and her experiences as a young female director working in the Hong Kong industry
The directorial debut of Norris Wong has been one of the most popular and acclaimed Hong Kong films of recent years, winning multiple Best Film, Best New Director and acting awards and screening at festivals around the world.
My Prince Edward is set in Prince Edward district’s Golden Plaza, a shopping mall in Hong Kong best known for bridal shops and cheap wedding supplies. Fong (Stephy Tang) is a clerk at one such bridal shop. She has been with Edward (Chu Pak Hong), the owner of a wedding photography shop in the same mall, for seven years. Everyone sees Edward as Fong’s Prince Charming, destined to head to the altar. The problem is that Fong must first sort out the sham marriage that she was paid to take part in years ago before she can get married for real.
