Teng Ky-Gan

Playwright and Screenwriter

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October 2014

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About Teng

I never get invited to movie nights because I’m the guy who’ll spoil the plot twist 20 minutes in - not to show off, but because I can’t help dissecting story structure. I’ll be interrupting every 10 minutes to break down why a scene works, turning the experience into a mini film school, complete with running commentary. So, if you’re after a quiet viewing experience, I’m probably your worst nightmare.

But if you’re looking for a writer (especially one who overthinks everything), I might just be the perfect fit. I’ve had 5 musicals (2 of them had reruns because they made a lot of money), 5 plays, and 2 short films produced, and I’m proud to have won the International Screenwriters’ Association’s Table Read My Screenplay Genre 2021 (historical/biopic).

Biopics are my first love, but I do have flings with other genres—sci-fi, comedy, thrillers—because what’s life without a little fun on the side? When it comes to ‘my type,’ I have a special passion for stories that explore technology, finance, geopolitics, and ethics.

Managers: Tammy Hunt and Jamie Bradley (Sandstone Artists).

Unique traits: Serving up unapologetic Asian stories in English

Gender:
Male

Ethnicity:
Asian

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The Boy Billionaire From The East Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama ⋄ Biography Upon accidentally gaining access to a sovereign fund containing billions of dollars, an awkward social-climber has to siphon as much money as he can, using brilliant and complicated financial structures, before the authorities close in. Based on the story of real-life billionaire playboy Jho Low, the central character of the world's biggest financial scandal.
(ME)TAVERSE Budget: $5M - $10M | Sci-fi After being severed from her human creator, a dislodged Avatar must lead a desperate fight for survival, rallying her kind to fight the brutal purge by their human oppressors in the Metaverse.
The Fourteenth Budget: $5M - $10M | Biography After fleeing Tibet during an invasion from China, the Dalai Lama embarks on a one-man mission against the 2nd biggest superpower in the world, so he can bring his people home to an independent Tibet. Based on the life of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
Swept Away Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama After their loved ones were swept away in a tsunami, a devastated young boy teams up with a single-mother dive instructor, so they both can begin the insurmountable task of scouring the ocean inch by inch to find the bodies of those they have lost.
How We Got Tricked By The Supreme Leader Of North Korea Budget: $100K - $1M | Thriller ⋄ Biography Believing they were acting in a reality show, two women discover the entire show has been staged and they have been used by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to assassinate his own brother. They now have to prove their innocence before they become scapegoats amidst a larger geopolitical conflict. Based on the astonishing real-life assassination of Kim Jong-nam.
The Sky Below Budget: $100K - $1M | Comedy ⋄ Drama A unreliable husband swears to his wife that he will take the family to one last vacation before their divorce. But when she suddenly dies, he decides to fulfil her last wish by bringing her ashes in an urn in an unforgettable road trip.