Pearry Reginald Teo. Writer: The Gene Generation. Singaporean Chinese writer/director Pearry Reginald Teo established himself with the short film Liberata Me, winning Best Short at the New York International Film Festival, which garnered the attention of U.S. producers. He soon made history as the first from his native country to direct a Hollywood feature film with The Gene Generation (Lionsgate), based on a comic book series with a cult following,...