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Min Tai

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Min Tai
Born
Shaanxi, China
Other namesTammy Tai
Years active2004–present

Min "Tammy" Tai (Chinese: 邰敏; pinyin: Tái Mǐn) is a Chinese novelist[1] and film producer. Born in Shaanxi, China, she is the author of nine Chinese novels[2] including One Night in Beijing [夜北京].[3][4] MetroStyle dubbed her the Carrie Bradshaw of China.[5]

Career

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Tai is a former model, and was part of the top ten in the 2005 Miss Universe Beijing pageant. She has studied directing and script-writing, and previously worked as an assistant director for the 2013 film Legendary: Tomb of the Dragon.[6] Tai was a producer on the 2019 film Number One (拿摩一等),[7] directed by sixth generation Chinese director Ah Nian.

In 2021, she served on the International Competition Jury at the 37th Warsaw Film Festival.[8] The English translation of her novel One Night in Beijing [夜北京] was published by Paget in November 2021.[9]

In 2022, Tai was the lead actress and producer of a short film based on her novel My Dear Stranger. The film,[10] directed by Melanie Joanne George, received the Best Experimental Film award at the Golden Harvest Film Festival Season 2,[11] and winner of the Film on Women category at the World Film Carnival Singapore (May 2022).[12]

References

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  1. ^ "豆瓣图书标签: 邰敏". book.douban.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  2. ^ "Douban". Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "夜北京". Amazon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "《夜北京》戛纳办酒会 电影主创答谢媒体". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  5. ^ "Tammy Tai -- Interview of < Metrostyle> Nov/2011_邰敏_新浪博客". blog.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  6. ^ Legendary, retrieved 2018-10-30
  7. ^ "拿摩一等 (豆瓣)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  8. ^ "WARSZAWSKI FESTIWAL FILMOWY". wff.pl/. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  9. ^ One Night in Beijing - Tammy Tai. ISBN 3033089585.
  10. ^ George, Melanie Joanne (2022-05-31), My Dear Stranger (Short, Drama), Anton Kind, Min Tai, retrieved 2023-05-16
  11. ^ "Golden Harvest Film Festival". Golden Harvest Film Festival. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "World Film Carnival Singapore". Retrieved July 4, 2022.