Jia Zhangke

Jia Zhangke (May 24, 1970 -), born in Fenyang, Shanxi, is an independent film director and screenwriter. His films focus on ordinary people during the period of social transformation in China, and present urban and rural changes and changes in social structure. Representative works include "Xiao Wu", "Platform", "Ren Xiaoyao", "The World", "Three Gorges Good Man", "Destined", "Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers" and "Children of Rivers and Lakes". Jia Zhangke is considered the leader of the "sixth generation of directors" in mainland China and one of the most well-known Chinese film directors in the international film industry.