Jane Wu

Jane Wu is a visionary director, martial arts enthusiast, and one of the creative forces behind the Emmy Award winning animated series Blue Eye Samurai from Netflix. Her credits read like a greatest hits of blockbuster movies: Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Mulan and more. She was the one responsible for choreographing the iconic Battle of New York final showdown scene in The Avengers. She also worked on some of my favorite television series like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead. For two decades, she’s been the unsung architect behind some of the most memorable action sequences in film and animation — and now she’s stepped into the spotlight as a director bringing fierce, emotional storytelling to the screen. She’s been featured in Vanity Fair, Variety not once but twice, and Polygon among others.

In our conversation, Jane opens up about her journey from Taiwan to the San Gabriel Valley, growing up between cultures, and how that dual identity became her creative superpower. We talk about fighting for authenticity in Hollywood — from catching cultural missteps in Mulan to insisting that shoes come off inside a house in Blue Eye Samurai. She shares the moment she found her storytelling voice, why teaching is her secret superpower, and what it means to carry the torch for Asian American representation. We also dive into how she built resilience in a male-dominated industry, the role parents play in supporting creative dreams, and why her career was less a master plan and more a step-by-step stumble into greatness.

This is a conversation about craft, courage, and carving out a place where your voice can finally be heard — and Jane’s story will inspire anyone who’s ever been told to keep their head down and stay quiet.