Independent Film Production
Berlin
The Wrong Workshop is an independent film production initiative based in Berlin, specializing in bold, thought-provoking cinema. Our films have premiered at the Berlinale and Rotterdam, among other international festivals.
Led by filmmaker Lawrence Philip Wong, we collaborate with established and emerging artists to create work that challenges conventions and explores complex human experiences.
Writer • Director • Producer
Berlin-based filmmaker Lawrence Philip Wong is a Hong Kong-born artist with over a decade of experience in international independent cinema. He holds a masters in Film Production and Media Management from Columbia University.
Wong's debut feature Cross Harbour Tunnel, which he wrote and directed, was officially selected for the Berlinale and International Film Festival Rotterdam, among numerous festivals worldwide. As a producer, he has overseen multiple award-winning films that have premiered at major international festivals.
Wong served as chairman of Ying E Chi, Hong Kong's most prominent independent cinema distributor, where he championed innovative voices in Asian cinema until the company's forced dissolution in 2020. Through The Wrong Workshop, he continues to foster international collaborations between filmmakers, visual artists, musicians, and performers.
Wong is actively developing several feature projects while producing films by acclaimed directors including Simon Chung and collaborating with award-winning producer Philip Yung. His work spans narrative features, documentary, and experimental animation.
Feature-Length Animated Musical
Currently in ProductionWriter/Director: Lawrence Philip Wong
An audacious genre-bending project combining traditional puppetry with cutting-edge digital animation technology. This philosophical body horror musical tragicomedy represents the most ambitious undertaking from The Wrong Workshop to date. Slated for completion in Q1 2027, the film promises a visually spectacular yet intellectually provocative cinematic experience.
Feature-Length Drama
Currently in Pre-ProductionDirector: Simon Chung
Producers: Philip Yung, Lawrence Philip Wong
A sensitive exploration of guilt, redemption, and the transformative power of human connection. Directed by Simon Chung, whose previous feature End of Love premiered in Berlinale Panorama, and produced by Philip Yung, one of Hong Kong's most celebrated contemporary filmmakers.
Yung's recent film Papa garnered widespread acclaim, winning Best Actor at the Asia Film Awards and Best Director at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards. His previous work Where the Wind Blows was Hong Kong's official Oscar submission, while Port of Call swept three of four major acting categories at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Feature-Length Documentary
Director: Lawrence Philip Wong
A meditative inquiry into urban identity and belonging in a city undergoing profound transformation. The film received a production grant from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council prior to 2020. This completed documentary's distribution has been indefinitely postponed due to the politically sensitive nature of its subject matter.
Feature-Length Drama
Director: Simon Chung
Producer: Lawrence Philip Wong
Simon Chung's follow-up to his Berlinale Panorama selection End of Love. This intimate coming-of-age story traces the evolution of a relationship from adolescence to adulthood. The film stars Jun Li, whose most current film as director (Queer Panorama) was selected for Berlinale Panorama and won Best Director at the Golden Horse Awards.
Feature-Length Drama
Director: William Kwok
Producer: Lawrence Philip Wong
Set against Beijing's contemporary art world, this darkly satirical drama follows an iconoclastic artist navigating the intersection of commercialism and authoritarianism. Directed by William Kwok, whose previous film Darkness Bride premiered at the Berlinale and who went on to direct To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self, winner of Best Picture at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Feature-Length Comedy
Writer/Director: Lawrence Philip Wong
Lawrence Philip Wong's bold debut feature. Made on a micro-budget with a tight shooting schedule, this inventive comedy defied expectations and secured prestigious festival berths, launching Wong's international filmmaking career.