Bizhan Tong has spent his life seeking to understand his cultural heritage by living in two worlds while striving to bring the East and West into one. With a background in both film production and film finance, Tong is a passionate filmmaker with a keen interest in philanthropy, sitting on the boards of 3 charities while spearheading initiatives around gender equality.
He is the founder of Phoenix Waters Productions, a production company exploring social issues through the power of film, beginning with THE ESCORT, a film he wrote, directed, and produced which explores society's role in the mistreatment of women told from the perspective of an often overlooked and marginalized segment.
Tong lives in Hong Kong and has partnered with film companies across the globe including the US, UK, Japan, and Korea in an effort to bring local Asian stories to global audiences. He partnered with ATV, Hong Kong’s oldest broadcaster, as its Executive Producer to spearhead the creative direction of the studio.
As part of Tong’s vision to support the resurgence of the Hong Kong film industry by making it more globally focused he subsequently launched AMM Global, ATV's international theatrical arm starting with THE AUDITION, a film about the impact of social media disinformation shot during the 2020 lockdown.
Tong has since created Hong Kong crime series FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST about a psychologist who interviews criminals to assess whether they are mentally fit to stand trial, in a series which explores the cross section between mental health and criminal behaviour. He recently wrapped filming an Asian remake of Richard Linklater's TIFF and Sundance hit TAPE, working in collaboration with original writer Stephen Belber and Hong Kong actress Selena Lee in an effort to transpose the setting to Asia in an effort to explore the impact of sexual assault for women in a region that has yet to reckon with #MeToo.
His projects in development include tech drama series 'Crypto Keepers' and action thriller 'Chungking Mansions', Hong Kong's biggest zombie film in history featuring an all-star cast from around the world.