Jeffrey Chu was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. As a kid, Jeffrey tried many things, such as electronic keyboard, roller skating, and ping pong. At age 13, Jeffrey discovered photography. Equipped with his Nikon FM2, a tripod and a shutter release cable, Jeffrey successfully took his first night photography in front of the Chiang Kai-shek memorial hall. A few came out great, and the best one was shot at f/11 and 20 sec.

Jeffrey then proceeded to study cinema and started shooting films for his fellow classmates at San Francisco State Univ., where he shot a half dozen films, including one short he directed. As a professional cinematographer, Jeffrey collaborated on a variety of projects with Bay Area based Hotbed Media, including a documentary feature, “Confessions of a Burning Man,” and his narrative debut, “Happily, Even After,” premiered at Tribeca Film Festival.

In 2006, Jeffrey left New York to start anew in Shanghai, where he continues his pursue of filmmaking. Recently, his last two features, "Milk and Fashion," was distributed nation wide in China, and "Tarbanak," was selected by the 4th Beijing International Sport Film Festival and also picked by national cable television CCTV6.