Yifan Shi
Writing
Biography
Graduated from the Department of Literature of Beijing Film Academy for undergraduate and graduate studies. She is a professional screenwriter and a novelist as a hobby. Her screenwriting works were shortlisted for the Montreal Film Festival, and she has won awards at the Golden Letter Award, Youth Script Support, and FIRST Youth Film Festival Venture Capital Conference.
Known For
A detective and a vengeful survivor hunt a fugitive serial killer who resurfaces to commit one last desperate crime.
Crush The Wicked
Delves into the realities of an aging society and centers on Ye Xiaolin – a former killer turned caregiver. She infiltrates and kills seniors under the guise of offering care, but her life takes an unexpected turn after a chance encounter with zookeeper Ma Deyong. As their fates become entangled and detective Zhou Ping begins to investigate the string of murders, a gripping story unfolds. The film raises awareness of aging-related societal issues by focusing on the themes of death, family dynamics, and the dignity of aging.
Wild Nights, Tamed Beasts
A girl meets Zhong Kui, the deity who vanquishes ghosts and demons. Partnering to solve cases, they discover a great conspiracy against the mortal realm.
钟馗
When art student Kangsheng returns to his remote hometown village with his classmates to search of ancient murals, they are witness to a fatal car accident. Kangsheng's girlfriend Wangzhi unintentionally interrupts the local witchcraft ritual for the deceased. Horrified, the group flee the scene and settle at the inn owned by Kangsheng's mother. The following day, out searching for murals, the group find instead a mysterious hand-painted sign in a cave. The surprises are only beginning.
Dead Sign
A pair of siblings find a microwave oven and hope that their lives will get better.