Wang Xiaoshuai

Director

“I think China has always been mysterious to foreigners. They have always been eager to know how Chinese people think and live. They want to know exactly what their feelings are and how they respond to the culture and human nature around them. I think the best way for filmmakers to communicate with the world is to focus on the script and the language and on the human condition by not merely using commercial and entertaining styles.”

Biography

Wang Xiaoshuai (simplified Chinese: 王小帅; traditional Chinese: 王小帥; pinyin: Wáng Xiăoshuài; born May 22, 1966 in Shanghai) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the Sixth Generation of the Cinema of China.

Many of Wang’s works are known for their sensitive portrayal of teens and youths, most notable in films such as Beijing Bicycle, So Close to Paradise, Drifters, and Shanghai Dreams. His 2008 film In Love We Trust was an exception as it portrays marital strains.

He also served as a member of the jury of the BigScreen Italia Film Festival 2006, held in Kunming, Yunnan, China. —Wikipedia