Bao's first feature film The Paper Tigers (2020) garnered praise from Variety as an "irresistibly good-humored debut," while the New York Times remarked his "lighthearted, refreshing approach neither succumbs to whitewashing nor the model-minority myth." Rotten Tomatoes ranks it as one of the Best Action Comedies and Best Asian American Movies ever made with a "Certified Fresh" rating. He was mentored early on by master action director Corey Yuen. His previous credits include editing Cho Lon (2013), one of Southeast Asia's highest-budgeted action blockbusters, and Jackpot (2015), Vietnam's official entry to the 2016 Oscars for Best Foreign Film. He is also a fellow in the Paramount Directors Initiative and the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program.
