Midi Z

Midi Z (; born December 18, 1982) is a Myanmar-born Taiwanese film director. He is known for his films Ice Poison, The Road to Mandalay (2016), and The Unseen Sister (2024).

Life and career Chao was born in Lashio, Shan State, Myanmar. Both his parents are of Chinese descent, and his ancestral home is in Nanking. The son of a cook and a doctor, Chao was the youngest of five children and grew up poor. He won a scholarship and moved to Taiwan when he was 16, where he went to high school. Chao received both his bachelor's degree and master's degree in design at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, after which he became a naturalized Taiwanese citizen in 2011.

He was named Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards in 2016. Filmography

Features 2011: Return to Burma (歸來的人) 2012: Poor Folk (窮人。榴槤。麻藥。偷渡客) 2014: Ice Poison (冰毒) 2016: The Road to Mandalay (再見瓦城) 2019: Nina Wu (灼人秘密) 2024: The Unseen Sister (乔妍的心事) TBA: The Exiles

Documentaries 2015: Jade Miners (挖玉石的人) 2016: City of Jade (翡翠之城) 2018: 14 Apples (十四顆蘋果)

Short films 2014: The Palace on the Sea

Awards 2014: Taipei Film Awards: Best Director 2016: 53rd Golden Horse Awards: Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year 2016: 73rd Venice International Film Festival: FEDEORA Award for Best Film