Ma Liwen

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Ma Liwen
Born
Ma Xiaoying[1]

1971[1]
Jiangxi, China
Years active1990s– present
AwardsGolden Rooster Awards – Best Director
2005 You and Me

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馬儷文
Simplified Chinese马俪文
In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.

Ma Liwen (born 1971) is a female Chinese film director. She has directed a handful of films during the 2000s, including 2005's You and Me, and two films in 2008, Lost and Found and Desires of the Heart.

Biography[]

Born Ma Xiaoying[1] in 1971 in Jiangxi province,[2] Ma would move to Beijing in the early 1990s. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1994,[3] and is one of Fifth Generation director Tian Zhuangzhuang's protégés along with Ning Hao.[4] Her debut film, Gone Is the One Who Held Me Dearest in the World, was shot on a small budget.

In 2005, Ma Liwen directed You and Me, which drew on her own experiences living in a small courtyard apartment in Beijing.[2] The film won the Ma a Golden Rooster for Best Director in 2005 and Best Actress award for actress Jin Yaqin.[5]

Filmography[]

Year English Title Chinese Title Notes
2002 世界上最疼我的那个人走了 Also known as She Departs from Me
2005 You and Me 我们俩
2008 Lost and Found 我叫刘跃进 Also known as I am Liu Yuejin
2008 Desires of the Heart 桃花运

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "You and Me, Archive". International Women's Film Festival Dortmund, Cologne. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b CRI staff (2006-03-17). "Director Ma Liwen". China.org.cn. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  3. ^ "The Right Direction". that's Beijing. 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2008-04-07.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Branigan, Tania (2008-03-21). "Film and politics: it's all in the game". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  5. ^ Sisario, Ben (2005-11-14). "Arts, Briefly". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-30.

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