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Christine Choy
Born
17 September 1949
Died
7 December 2025
Directing

Christine Choy

Christine Choy (born 1952) is a Chinese-born American documentary filmmaker. Choy was one of the first major Chinese American woman film makers. One of Choy's most acclaimed films, Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1988) is a multicultural film that was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary.

As director

ReOrienting Africa: The Chinese in Ghana

ReOrienting Africa: The Chinese in Ghana

2016 · Director
Cinema Korea

Cinema Korea

2009 · Director
Long Story Short

Long Story Short

2008 · Director

Agent Yellow

2006 · Director

Sparrow Village

2003 · Director
Ha Ha Shanghai

Ha Ha Shanghai

2001 · Director
In The Name of the Emperor

In The Name of the Emperor

1998 · Director

Electric Shadow

1998 · Director
The Shot Heard 'Round the World

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

1997 · Director
Not A Simple Story; Out in Silence

Not A Simple Story; Out in Silence

1994 · Director
Monkey King Looks West

Monkey King Looks West

1992 · Director
Homes Apart: Korea

Homes Apart: Korea

1991 · Director

Yellow Tale Blues: Two American Families

1991 · Director
The Best Hotel on Skid Row

The Best Hotel on Skid Row

1990 · Director
Who Killed Vincent Chin?

Who Killed Vincent Chin?

1987 · Director
Namibia: Independence Now!

Namibia: Independence Now!

1985 · Director
Mississippi Triangle

Mississippi Triangle

1984 · Director
Fei Tien: Goddess in Flight

Fei Tien: Goddess in Flight

1983 · Director
Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America

Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America

1982 · Director
To Love, Honor and Obey

To Love, Honor and Obey

1980 · Director
Inside Women Inside

Inside Women Inside

1978 · Director
From Spikes to Spindles

From Spikes to Spindles

1976 · Director
Teach Our Children

Teach Our Children

1972 · Director

Rodney King: Koreatown Reacts

Director

As actor

The Exiles

The Exiles

2022
Legal Smuggling with Christine Choy

Legal Smuggling with Christine Choy

2016 · Narrator

Agent Yellow

2006 · Christine Choy
Choy: The Making Of

Choy: The Making Of

Christine Choy