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Having grown up in Hong Kong in a mixed race family (Chinese/Irish) now living in the UK, Emma is very passionate about getting diverse, under-represented voices and faces on and behind the screen. She set up a female filmmaking initiative – Female First Films – with the aim of producing female-led genre, starting with her own horror short, FIRST, which premiered at the British Horror Film Festival; was a member of BEATS – British East Asians & SE Asians in Theatre and Screen – which advocates for better representation of BESEA talent in the media; and is part of the team setting up EAST to support East & SE Asians in UK Scripted TV. Emma also runs a Facebook group for screenwriters of colour in the UK.
Her most recent television credits and development work include: 1899, a Netflix mystery drama series by the team behind sci-fi hit DARK – due to broadcast Autumn 2022; HELLO MRS CHAN!, a sitcom developed with Zeppotron and Channel 4; CHERRY CRUSH, a YA series based on the bestselling novels in development with Route 24; and an original updating of THE CHINESE DETECTIVE with Last Conker Productions and Objective Fiction. Emma also has extensive experience working in writers’ rooms, having most recently been part of the writing team for THE RECOGNISERS, a crime series in development with Hera Pictures and Sky; and Deborah Frances-White’s Netflix-developed show WOMEN AND COCAINE.
Credits
Credits
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2023Production (role): TREE MYSTERIESCompany: 108 MEDIAProject details: pilot and bible for series in development
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Date: 2022-23Production (role): CHERRY CRUSHCompany: ROUTE 24Project details: adapting 10x30min young adult series of the hit novel
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Date: 2022Production (role): HELLO MRS CHANCompany: ZEPPOTRON/CHANNEL 4Project details: Creator and writer of comedy pilot about a young ambitious Chinese actress trying to juggle success and integrity in a shallow world
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Date: 2022-23Production (role): THE CHINESE DETECTIVECompany: LAST CONKER/OBJECTIVE FILM AND TVProject details: Co creator and writer of follow up series to original hit tv series of the same name
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Date: 2021Production (role): 1899Company: DARKWAYS/NETFLIXProject details: Part of writing team of the new series from the creators of sci-fi hit Dark
CO WRITER FOR EPISODE 3 -
Date: 2022Production (role): MOUSE AND CATCompany: RED PLANET PRODUCTIONSProject details: In development. Creator and writer of drama series about world of organised crime told from the female perspective
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Date: 2021Production (role): What Happened At No 4Company: Greenacre FilmsProject details: Co creator and co writer of mystery drama series created by Cwocs (Collective of Woman Of Colour Screenwriters)
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Date: 2020Production (role): TIGER MUMSCompany: LITTLE CONKER PRODUCTIONSProject details: In development. Writer and co creator of 30min anthology series inspired by true stories
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Date: 2019Production (role): WOMEN AND COCAINECompany: NETFLIX/BEST PRODUCTIONS LTDProject details: part of writers room for series created by Deborah Francis White
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Date: 2018Production (role): THE RECOGNISERSCompany: HERA PICTURES/SKY TVProject details: Part of writers room for 10 part drama created by Peter Foott
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Date: 2017Production (role): THE TRUTHCompany: MAINSTREET PICTURESProject details: Part of writers room for original 10 part crime series created by Barbara Machin
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Date: 2017Production (role): THE GREEN LINECompany: DRAMADY PRODUCTIONSProject details: drama pilot in development for HBO Europe
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Date: 2016Production (role): GEORGE AND THE DRAGONCompany: MAINSTREET PICTURESProject details: Creator and writer. Developed as 3 part drama series
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Date: 2015Production (role): DANI'S CASTLE series 3Company: ZODIAK MEDIA/CBBCProject details: Spin off of childrens sitcom DANI'S HOUSE.
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Date: 2013Production (role): MONSTERSCompany: MACHINE PRODUCTIONS/CHANNEL 4Project details: Creator and writer of pilot for original supernatural drama series
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Date: 2013Production (role): HOLLYOAKS LATERCompany: LIME PICTURES/CHANNEL 4Project details: Hollyoaks late night spin off serial
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Date: 2008-2012Production (role): DANI'S HOUSE series 1,2,3,4 & 5Company: ZODIAK MEDIA/BBC1 AND CBBCProject details: BAFTA award winning childrens sitcom starring Dani Harmer
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Date: 2011Production (role): TATI'S HOTEL series 1Company: MACHINE PRODUCTIONS/ITV & CITVProject details: Childrens series
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Date: 2008Production (role): OUT OF CHINATOWNCompany: ZODIAL MEDIA/CBBCProject details: Lead writer and co creator of commissioned pilot of original children's live action/CGI series
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Date: 2008Production (role): CHOP SOCKY CHOOKSCompany: AARDMAN ANIMATION/CARTOON NETWORKProject details: Animated series about a crack teams of karate fighting chickens.
Nominated for Best Animations series and Childrens Bafta Awards 2009 -
Date: 2005-2006Production (role): HOLLYOAKSCompany: LIME PICTURES/CHANNEL 4Project details: Multiple episodes of flagship long running drama series
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Date: 2005-2008Production (role): DOCTORSCompany: BBC 1Project details: Multiple episodes of long running day time drama
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2017Production (role): FIRSTCompany: EXEC PRODUCERProject details: Writer and EP of short horror film starring Jack Ashton and Meghan Treadway. Premiered at British Horror Films festival 2018 and BHFF Winner: Best Music
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Date: 2012Production (role): A SWEET AND SOUR LIFECompany: SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FILM COUNCILProject details: Comedy Drama feature film.
Selected for Aristas Scribes 2 development programme
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Date: 2018Production (role): AN ALMOST ROMAN HOLIDAYCompany:Project details: Spec feature
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Date: 2004Production (role): BIG STEPSCompany:Project details: Selected for European Pitch Point at Berlin Films Festival
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Date: 2006Production (role): THE LANGUAGE OF LOVECompany:Project details: Writer/Producer/Director of short comedy film
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Participation in London Showrunner programme
MA in Screenwriting, London College of Printing (now London Institute), 2000 - 02
BSc. Honours Degree in Chemistry, University of Bristol, 1991 - 94