Zhang Yibai
Born: 1963-05-09 in Chongqing, China
Known For: Directing
Biography
Zhang Xiaoling, better known by his stage name Zhang Yibai (simplified Chinese: 张一白; traditional Chinese: 張一白) (born 14 April 1963, in Chongqing, China) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer. Zhang began his career in television and music videos before directing his debut, Spring Subway in 2002. Zhang, like many other modern Chinese directors, has focused primarily on life in modern Chinese cities. Spring Subway, for example, follows its protagonist as he wanders through Beijing's subway system, while the mystery-thriller Curiosity Killed the Cat follows its characters through the central China boomtown of Chongqing (also Zhang's hometown). His next two films, 2007's The Longest Night in Shanghai and 2008's Lost, Indulgence have seen the director's exposure and successes extending increasingly overseas. Longest Night, starring Zhao Wei, constitutes one of the first China-Japan coproductions, while Lost was selected to premiere at New York City's Tribeca Film Festival in 2008.
Filmography
2025
- The Sun Rises on Us All ... (Thanks)
2024
- You're Here Anyway ... (Writer)
2022
- Return to Dust ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Detective Chinatown 3 as Head of Village
- The Day We Lit Up The Sky ... (Director)
2020
- My People, My Homeland ... (Associate Producer)
- Run for Young ... (Director)
2019
- My People, My Country ... (Director)
- Midnight Diner as Boxing Coach
- My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes as Self
2018
- Ash Is Purest White as First Man in Fengjie Restaurant
- Kill Mobile ... (Executive Producer)
- Us and Them ... (Producer)
2016
- Run for Love ... (Director)
- Finding Mr. Right 2 as Jiao's father
- Everybody's Fine as Scammer Playing Erhu
- I Belonged to You ... (Director)
- Mr. Nian as 校长 (voice)
- Love O2O as Man in Car
2014
- But Always ... (Producer)
- Fleet of Time ... (Director)
2013
- Better and Better ... (Director)
- Forgetting to Know You
2012
- Guns and Roses ... (Producer)
2011
- Eternal Moment ... (Director)
- Love on Credit ... (Producer)
- Sleepless Fashion
2009
- Looking for Jackie as Glasses Assistant Director
2008
- Lost Indulgence ... (Director)
2007
- The Longest Night in Shanghai ... (Director)
2006
- Curiosity Kills the Cat ... (Writer)
2005
- About Love ... (Director)
2004
- Kung Fu Hustle as Inspector Chan
2003
- My Father and I as Male negotiator
2002
- Spring Subway ... (Director)
2000
- 开心就好 ... (Director)
1998
- Cherish Our Love Forever ... (Director)