Liu Fendou () (born 1969,
Beijing
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) is a
Chinese film director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...
,
screenwriter
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and
film producer.
Biography
Born in Beijing, Liu Fendou spent some time in the United States in his youth doing "generally doing a whole lot of nothing" until returning to Beijing in 1995.
Upon his return to China, Liu entered into the film world, and soon became a major figure in China's independent film scene. Beginning his career as a screenwriter collaborating with
Zhang Yang in his films ''
Spicy Love Soup'', and ''
Shower
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'', and
Shi Runjiu in ''
Beautiful New World'', Liu eventually moved on to founding his own independent production company,
Electric Orange Entertainment, which helped finance and produce
Zhang Yibai
Zhang Xiaoling, better known by his stage name Zhang Yibai () (born 14 April 1963, in Chongqing, China) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer.
Directorial career
Zhang began his career in television and music videos before dir ...
's debut film ''
Spring Subway''.
[
In 2004, Liu released his directorial debut, the comedy-drama '' Green Hat''. It was followed by the release of '' Ocean Flame'', produced by Simon Yam Tat-wah, in 2008.
]
Filmography
As screenwriter
As director
As producer
References
External links
*
Liu Fendou
at the Chinese Movie Database
1969 births
Living people
Film directors from Beijing
Chinese film producers
Screenwriters from Beijing
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