POCculture.com interview with Hao Zheng, director of Disney's Launchpad short film Dinner is Served, about a Chinese student struggling to find his way at an elite American boarding school.

Zheng studied at Emerson College (film production) and AFI (directing). He is a recent Student Academy Award–winning director transitioned from being a professional actor in popular Chinese films and TV shows. With short films getting international recognition including Show Me Shorts New Zealand (Best International Film Award), AT&T Film Award, Nowness Awards, Short Shorts Tokyo, Aspen Shortsfest among more than 100 film festivals, he is developing a range of multicultural projects in both China and the U.S.
Recently, Hao became a 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree (Hollywood & Entertainment), 2020 HBOAccess Directing Fellow and a 2019 First International Film Festival Directing Lab Fellow.

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