Shi Runjiu

Shi Runjiu (1969-), a filmmaker from Beijing, China. After graduating from the Directing Department of the Central Academy of Drama in 1992, he went on to direct many documentaries and music videos for MTV. He served as assistant director for Zhang Yimou and Lu Le's films "Alive" and "Mr. Zhao" respectively. His first feature film was Brave New World (1998), a romantic comedy about a farmer who wins a Shanghai apartment in a lottery. Shi Runjiu works for Yima Film Technology Co., Ltd. and is a member of the sixth generation of Chinese filmmakers. He believes that his work is an interpretation of changing social customs in China.