Chien Wei-ssu (簡偉斯) is a Taiwanese filmmaker born in 1962 in Yilan. In 1993, she graduated from Ohio State University with a Master degree in Photography and Cinema. Later, as an independent filmmaker , she worked as a director or producer for many years. Since 1997, she has also been a part-time lecturer at the Department of Radio, Television and Film of Shih Hsin University. Since 1998, she has served as a member of the Woman Make Waves Film Festival's (Taiwan) direction.