Wang Ziyi

Wang Ziyi

Lulu Wang, born in Beijing, China on February 25, 1983, is a Chinese American film director, screenwriter and producer of Chinese language. He graduated from Boston College.

In 2007, he directed his first short film can can can. In 2014, he directed his first film "after death". In 2019, he wrote and directed the plot film don't tell her, and won the social significance award of the 4th Chicago Independent Film Critics Association Award, the most potential director award of the 32nd Chicago Film Critics Association Award, the best original screenplay nomination of the 25th critics' Choice Award, and the best female director nomination of the 3rd Hollywood Film Critics Association Award.

Acting experience

In 2007, he directed his first short film can can can. In 2014, he directed his first film "after death", which co starred Britt Marling and Jack Houston.

In 2019, I edited and directed the plot film "don't tell her", CO starred by okafina and Zhao Shuzhen. The film is adapted from a real family story. It tells the story of a grandmother in a Chinese American family who suffered from cancer, and her family concealed her illness. In the name of a wedding, I let all the family go home to see her for the last time. It won the 29th Gotham independent film award Best screenplay, best female director of the 3rd Hollywood Film Critics Association Award.

Personal life

Wang Ziyi's father worked as a diplomat in the Chinese Embassy in the Soviet Union, and his mother was a former cultural critic and critic of Beijing literature daily. She can speak fluent English and Mandarin, but also speak some Spanish.

Main works

Director's work

Screenwriter's works

Making works

Award winning record

Character evaluation

The film "don't tell her" is very vivid and grounded in characterization, plot setting, emotional communication and so on. The care and connection between family members are also handled very skillfully. In the plot, grandma suffers from a terminal illness, and her family conceals her illness. It is clearly a sad story, but the director Wang Ziyi chooses to use comedy to wrap the sadness. There is a lot of American humor in the film, which makes people laugh. After laughing, I will recall the meaning of this humor, and the family affection highlighted in the film is particularly precious and touching. Wang Ziyi presents the family story of love and farewell in a tender and gentle way, which makes people feel the tension in the story. After watching the movie, they can know more about love and the people around them. Moreover, from the perspective of family relations, this paper discusses the cultural conflicts between China and the west, and holds the Asian culture accurately and truly (Phoenix Entertainment, Netease Entertainment, mtime time, international online comprehensive review).

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