Ma Liwen
| Ma Liwen | |||||
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| Chinese name | 馬儷文 (traditional) | ||||
| Chinese name | 马俪文 (simplified) | ||||
| Pinyin | Mǎ Lìwén (Mandarin) | ||||
| Birth name | Ma Xiaoying[1] | ||||
| Born |
1971[1] Jiangxi, China | ||||
| Years active | 1990s– present | ||||
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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 | Gone Is the One Who Held Me Dearest in the World | 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 |
Notes
- 1 2 3 "You and Me, Archive". International Women's Film Festival Dortmund, Cologne. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- 1 2 CRI staff (2006-03-17). "Director Ma Liwen". China.org.cn. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ↑ "The Right Direction". that's Beijing. 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ↑ Branigan, Tania (2008-03-21). "Film and politics: it's all in the game". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ↑ Sisario, Ben (2005-11-14). "Arts, Briefly". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-30.