Jane Wu (director)

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Jane Wu is an American-Taiwanese producer, director, and storyboard artist, best known for 2023 animated series Blue Eye Samurai . [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Born in Taiwan, Wu moved to the United States at the age of eight and resided in Southern California. She has described herself as a “tomboy” in her early childhood. [2]

Career

Wu originally started in fashion and costume design, then opened a comic book store, which led her to apply her drawing skills towards becoming an animation artist. [1]

She was a storyboard artist at Disney until she was contacted by Joss Whedon to work on The Avengers . [1] Her work includes Captain America: The First Avenger , Thor: The Dark World , Guardians of the Galaxy , House of the Dragon, Mulan , and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse . [1] [2] [3]

Wu is known for her action scenes. [1]

Personal life

Wu is trained in the wushu martial art , which has impacted her storyboarding. She is known for her pink hair. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ramachandran, Naman (2025-11-05). "'Blue Eye Samurai' Director Jane Wu Charts Journey From Fashion Design to Emmy-Winning Animation at Taiwan Creative Content Forum". Variety . Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Breznican, Anthony (2023-09-26). "The Pink-Haired Secret Weapon Behind 'Blue Eye Samurai'". Vanity Fair . Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  3. 1 2 Patches, Matt (2023-11-06). "Blue Eye Samurai is 'revenge' for one of Hollywood's most underappreciated action directors". Polygon . Retrieved 2025-11-05.
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