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Ying Liang (; born 1977) is a Chinese independent film director and screenwriter.


Biography

Ying Liang graduated from the Department of Directing at the Chongqing Film Academy and
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. His short film ''The Missing House'' (2003) won the best script award at the Beijing Student Film Festival, and Critics Award at the
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. After the success of his short films, he directed his first feature film ''
Taking Father Home ''Taking Father Home'' () is an independent Chinese film. It is the first feature from Chinese director Ying Liang. The entire movie was shot with a borrowed camera. The Chinese title directly translates as "the duck-carrying boy," which is a mot ...
'' (2005), which won awards at the
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, and the
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. ''Taking Father Home'' was also selected at more than 30 international film festivals including those taking place in
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. In 2006, Ying made '' The Other Half'', which is supported by the
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. The film also won the Special Jury Prize at the
Tokyo Filmex TOKYO FILMeX (東京フィルメックス) is an international film festival established in 2000. The film festival was launched by Office Kitano, the agency and production company co-founded by leading actor-filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. TOKYO FIL ...
Film Festival.


Filmography


As director


Awards


Woosuk Award
at the
Jeonju International Film Festival Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, Korean: 전주국제영화제, Hanja: 全州國際映畵祭) is an Asian film festival. It was launched in 2000 as a non-competitive film festival with partial competition. It introduces independent ...
for '' The Other Half'' 2007 * Special Jury Award at the
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
for '' The Other Half'' 2007 * The Special Jury Prize Kodak VISION Award at
Tokyo Filmex TOKYO FILMeX (東京フィルメックス) is an international film festival established in 2000. The film festival was launched by Office Kitano, the agency and production company co-founded by leading actor-filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. TOKYO FIL ...
Film Festival for '' The Other Half'' 2006 * SKYY Prize for First Feature at the
San Francisco International Film Festival The San Francisco International Film Festival (abbreviated as SFIFF), organized by the San Francisco Film Society, is held each spring for two weeks, presenting around 200 films from over 50 countries. The festival highlights current trends in in ...
for ''
Taking Father Home ''Taking Father Home'' () is an independent Chinese film. It is the first feature from Chinese director Ying Liang. The entire movie was shot with a borrowed camera. The Chinese title directly translates as "the duck-carrying boy," which is a mot ...
'' 2006 * Golden Digital Award at the
Hong Kong International Film Festival The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), is one of Asia’s oldest international film festivals. Founded in 1976, the festival features different movies, filmmakers from different countries in Hong Kong. HKIFF screens around 230 films ...
for ''
Taking Father Home ''Taking Father Home'' () is an independent Chinese film. It is the first feature from Chinese director Ying Liang. The entire movie was shot with a borrowed camera. The Chinese title directly translates as "the duck-carrying boy," which is a mot ...
'' 2006 * FIPRESCI Prize at the
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
for ''
Taking Father Home ''Taking Father Home'' () is an independent Chinese film. It is the first feature from Chinese director Ying Liang. The entire movie was shot with a borrowed camera. The Chinese title directly translates as "the duck-carrying boy," which is a mot ...
'' 2006 * Special Mention
NETPAC The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) is a worldwide organization of 29 member countries. It was created as the result of a conference on Asian cinema organized by Cinemaya, the Asian Film Quarterly, in New Delhi in 1990 at the ins ...
Award at the
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) ( Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform fo ...
for ''
Taking Father Home ''Taking Father Home'' () is an independent Chinese film. It is the first feature from Chinese director Ying Liang. The entire movie was shot with a borrowed camera. The Chinese title directly translates as "the duck-carrying boy," which is a mot ...
'' 2006 * Special Jury Prize at the
Tokyo Filmex TOKYO FILMeX (東京フィルメックス) is an international film festival established in 2000. The film festival was launched by Office Kitano, the agency and production company co-founded by leading actor-filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. TOKYO FIL ...
Film Festival for ''
Taking Father Home ''Taking Father Home'' () is an independent Chinese film. It is the first feature from Chinese director Ying Liang. The entire movie was shot with a borrowed camera. The Chinese title directly translates as "the duck-carrying boy," which is a mot ...
'' 2005 * Best Live Action Short Film at the
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is u ...
for ''A Sunny Day''《九月二十八日·晴》 2016 *
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Award at the
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (French: Festival international des cinémas d'Asie) is an annual special-interest film festival focusing on the cinemas of Asia. The festival is held annually in Vesoul, France. It was create ...
for ''
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'' 2019


References


External links

*
An interview with Ying Liang, director of Good Cats
with David Walsh on the ''
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