Feng-I Fiona Roan

Directing

Feng-I Fiona Roan

Taiwanese-American writer/director based in LA. Her latest work JIEJIE won the HBO Asian Pacific American Visionary Award and will be distributed by HBO this May. Feng-I received her Directing MFA degree from AFI and was previously trained in classical Chinese Literature at National Taiwan University.

Known For

Double HappinessDouble Happiness · 2026
Double Happiness
★ 6.22026
MovieDrama
Tim Kao, the meticulous head chef of a five-star hotel in Taiwan, is set to marry his Hong Kong fiance Daisy Wu. But Tim’s divorced parents refuse to attend the same ceremony, and each insists on hosting their own. To complicate things further, the Feng Shui master chooses the same auspicious date for both events. Tim, Daisy, their wedding planner Regina, and the best man Tsai must orchestrate two weddings simultaneously in the same hotel, without either parent finding out. Surrounded by a strict father, a demanding mother, and a cast of sharp-tongued relatives, Tim must confront the traumas of his upbringing and ask himself: is he truly ready to start a new family of his own?
American GirlAmerican Girl · 2021
American Girl
★ 6.82021
MovieDrama
When her mother gets sick, 13-year-old Fen moves back to Taiwan, where she struggles to fit in amid the 2003 SARS epidemic.
Happily Ever AfterHappily Ever After · 2026
Happily Ever After
2026
MovieDrama
As one sister prepares for marriage and the other resists every convention it represents, their fragile bond is tested by love, family expectations, and the question of whether happiness can ever truly be chosen.
Yen and Ai-LeeYen and Ai-Lee · 2024
Yen and Ai-Lee
★ 7.52024
MovieDrama
Allie is a walking enigma trying out acting lessons. After serving eight years in prison for the manslaughter of her abusive father, Yen returns to her suburban hometown. Yen and Allie look identical. When their shared secret is revealed, will Yen and her mother outrun their fate?
Jie JieJie Jie · 2018
Jie Jie
2018
MovieDrama
Embarrassed by her un-American look, a young girl betrays her younger sister during their first Sunday at a Chinese-American church.

Filmography

Sort