Jon M Chu can’t help telling a good story. As a director, Chu is known for his visually stunning blockbuster films.

Chu was at the helm of the film adaptation of Wicked the Musical, which received universal praise for “perfectly capturing the magic”, was an international box-office hit, and earnt a Golden Globe Award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement in 2025.

Chu also directed the worldwide phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians, which earnt more than US$175m in the United States alone. The film is the first non-period studio picture in more than 25 years to feature an all-Asian cast. Chu also directed the widely praised adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical In the Heights for Warner Bros.

His unique storytelling ability has earnt him the honour of being on the Hollywood Reporter’s Power 100 list as well as Variety’s New Hollywood Leaders.