Chris Lui hails from Honolulu, Hawaii, where his childhood was spent at his Popo’s (grandma) place, right on the edge of Chinatown. Watching Hong Kong action movies at an early age, he later graduated to grindhouse kung fu flicks and high-flying wuxia fantasy films. An interest in economics led him to serve in the trenches of the State Legislature before jumping ship to USC for an MFA in Film Production.

His writing has placed as a finalist in the Austin Film Festival, Humanitas Originals, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards and the Top 50 of the 2023 Nicholl Fellowships.