Mingzhu Fu was born into art. Growing up watching his grandfather’s marionette performances in Quanzhou, China, Mingzhu picked up a knife to craft his own puppets when he graduated high school in 1980. Forty years later, he continues on with his craft, spending up to 10 hours a day on his marionettes. His passion has passed on to his children, who follow in their father’s footsteps, carving and crafting marionettes, keeping the family tradition alive.

This film is produced, directed, shot, translated, scripted and edited by Meiying Wu with the Genesis Student Film Fellowship at Great Big Story in 2019.

Will Trump’s Chinese American supporters vote for him again? | 2020 Election

Will Chinese Americans who voted for President Trump in 2016 support him this year, even though he calls the coronavirus the “China virus”? We spoke with two Chinese Americans in the Los Angeles area who voted for Trump four years ago. They now have very different opinions.

This video is produced, shot, scripted, edited and narrated by Meiying Wu.

How early action helped San Francisco's Chinatown control coronavirus

California is enduring an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. But one community has succeeded at keeping the virus at bay -- offering potential lessons on how early action on the pandemic can change outcomes. This video is co-produced by Meiying Wu and Alyson Stamos; shot by Meiying Wu and edited by James Tensuan with sound recorded by Christian Collins.

Sign for Identity

Chandra Singh is a 18-year-old deaf student in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, India. Singh wants to go to college and become a sports teacher, but he’s not sure which university would accept him and offer him education in sign language. This video is produced, shot, scripted and edited by Meiying Wu. It won an Award of Excellence in the 74th College Photographer of the Year’s standalone video.

Dance in the Water

Churchill Clark took a river journey during the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial to honor his fourth-great grandfather William Clark and discovered his connection with nature. Ever since then, he has been chopping trees and making them into canoes. This video is produced, shot, scripted, and edited by Meiying Wu. It won an Award of Merit at the University of Missouri’s 2018 Visual Art & Design Showcase.

A Tiny House Dream

Constance Johnson is a homeless mom who had a dream to convert her bus into a house. It’s happening. This video is produced by Tessa Paoli, shot and edited by Meiying Wu. The story is published on the San Francisco Chronicle.