Shi Runjiu


Shi Runjiu , is a Beijing-based Chinese filmmaker.
After graduating from the directing department of the Beijing Central Drama Academy in 1992, he went on to direct many documentaries and music videos for MTV.
He served as assistant director to Zhang Yimou and Lü Yue on their films To Live and Mr. Zhao, respectively. His first feature was A Beautiful New World, a romantic comedy about a peasant who wins an apartment in Shanghai in a lottery.
Shi works for the Imar Film Company, and is a member of the "Sixth Generation" of Chinese filmmakers. He considers his work an exploration of changing Chinese social conventions.

Filmography

YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleNotes
1999A Beautiful New World美丽新世界Special Jury Award at the 1999 Hawaii International Film Festival
2001All the Way走到底Official Selection at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival