Friday, October 3, 2008

Shi Runjiu

Shi Runjiu , is a Beijing-based filmmaker.

After graduating from the directing department of the Beijing Central Drama Academy in 1992, he went on to direct many and music videos for MTV.

He served as assistant director to Zhang Yimou and Lü Yue on their films '''' and ''Mr. Zhao'', respectively. His first feature was ''A Beautiful New World'' , a romantic comedy about a peasant who wins an apartment in Shanghai in a lottery.

Shi works for the Imar Film Company, and is a member of the "Sixth Generation" of Chinese filmmakers. He considers his work an exploration of changing Chinese social conventions.

Filmography

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