Hu Jia
Directing
Biography
Born in Xin Jiang, north west China in 1979, he later moved to Shanghai before studying film in France. His debut feature film Dance With Me screened at the FIRST International Film Festival in Xining, China in 2014 where it was nominated for Best Narrative Feature, Best Director and Best Performance in a Leading Role. Bing Lang Xue (The Taste of Betel Nut) is his second feature-length film.
Known For
Zhang Chulan, who has been hiding his identity as an Inhuman, is caught up in the vortex of fighting between different Inhuman sects since he meets Feng Baobao, who has a mysterious background. As the secret that Zhang Chulan is the heir to the mysterious technique "Air Body Source Stream" is made public, the Inhuman world has started a fierce battle around him, with forces such as Nadutong, Quanxie Sect, Tianyi Sect, and so on appearing one by one and the battle is about to break out, but at this time, Zhang Chulan accidentally unveils the secret of the year....
The Traveller
A movie adaptation of the popular Chinese television series.
Running Man
Li Qi works for a dolphin show, his friend Ren Yu works karaoke on the beach along the coast where they live. When a young woman Bai Ling joins the two men, a three-way relationship seems possible. Together, they set out to test the limitations of a restrictive society and their own sexuality. But a shocking event that rocks them to the core will have a deep and lasting effect on them.
The Taste of Betel Nut
Worried about their mother's medical expenses, two brothers scheme to enter a game show for the chance to win 5 million.