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Zhang Yibai
Director

Zhang Yibai

9 May 1963Born
63Age
29Credits
Chongqing, ChinaBirthplace

Biography

Zhang Xiaoling, better known by his stage name Zhang Yibai (simplified Chinese: 张一白; traditional Chinese: 張一白) (born 14 April 1963, in Chongqing, China) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer. Zhang began his career in television and music videos before directing his debut, Spring Subway in 2002. Zhang, like many other modern Chinese directors, has focused primarily on life in modern Chinese cities.

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Spring Subway, for example, follows its protagonist as he wanders through Beijing's subway system, while the mystery-thriller Curiosity Killed the Cat follows its characters through the central China boomtown of Chongqing (also Zhang's hometown).

His next two films, 2007's The Longest Night in Shanghai and 2008's Lost, Indulgence have seen the director's exposure and successes extending increasingly overseas. Longest Night, starring Zhao Wei, constitutes one of the first China-Japan coproductions, while Lost was selected to premiere at New York City's Tribeca Film Festival in 2008.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2024You're Here AnywayFilm: Writer
  2. 2021The Day We Lit Up The SkyFilm: Director
  3. 2021Detective Chinatown 3Film: Head of Village
  4. 2020Run for YoungSeries: Director (16 episodes)
  5. 2019My People, My CountryFilm: Director
  6. 2019Midnight DinerFilm: Boxing Coach
  7. 2018Ash Is Purest WhiteFilm: First Man in Fengjie Restaurant
  8. 2016I Belonged to YouFilm: Director
  9. 2016Love O2OFilm: Man in Car
  10. 2016Finding Mr. Right 2Film: Jiao's father
  11. 2016Run for LoveFilm: Director
  12. 2016Mr. NianFilm: 校长 (voice)
  13. 2016Everybody's FineFilm: Scammer Playing Erhu
  14. 2014Fleet of TimeFilm: Director
  15. 2013Forgetting to Know YouFilm
  16. 2013Better and BetterFilm: Director
  17. 2011Sleepless FashionFilm
  18. 2011Eternal MomentFilm: Director
  19. 2009The MessageFilm
  20. 2009Looking for JackieFilm: Glasses Assistant Director
  21. 2008Lost IndulgenceFilm: Director, Writer
  22. 2007The Longest Night in ShanghaiFilm: Writer, Director
  23. 2006Curiosity Kills the CatFilm: Writer, Director
  24. 2005About LoveFilm: Director
  25. 2004Kung Fu HustleFilm: Inspector Chan
  26. 2003My Father and IFilm: Male negotiator
  27. 2002Spring SubwayFilm: Director
  28. 2000开心就好Series: Director (3 episodes)
  29. 1998Cherish Our Love ForeverSeries: Director (20 episodes)

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