Lou Ye was born to a theatrical family in Shanghai in 1965. He spent his childhood in theatres and studied at Shanghai School of Fine Arts before working as an animator at Shanghai Animation Studio. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1989, majoring in directing. His films have been selected by all the major international festivals (Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Taipei Golden Horse Awards, Chinese Independent Film Festival, Asian Film Awards) and awarded various prizes.
January 2020. A film crew reunites near Wuhan to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier, only to share the unexpected challenges as cities are placed under lockdown.
Qin Hao, Mao Xiaorui, Qi Xi
DoP Zeng Jian Editor Tian Jiaming Sound Design Fu Kang
Philippe Bober, Yingli Ma
Lou Ye, Yingli Ma