Yang Xiao
Directing
Biography
Xiao Yang (born in 1989), Screenwriter & Director, graduated from Shanghai University for the MFA Program. His debut feature The Suspended Step (2013) was selected for several international film festivals such as the Asian International Film Festival in Tours and the Shadows Film Festival in Paris. His short film DANCING TOGETHER (2015) was invited by festivals such as Kolkata Shorts IFF, Film Front Shorts IFF and others. He has also been actively involved in art house films as associate director and storyboard designer, for films such as Kaili Blues by Bi Gan and At the Dock by Han Dong.
Known For
A gangster ends up making a mistake that causes every gun on both sides of the law to point at him. While on the run, he comes across a mysterious woman who might get him out of trouble or make things worse.
The Wild Goose Lake
Chen Sheng goes off in search of his nephew who has been abandoned by his father. Along the way, he encounters numerous people from his past and also those from his future.
Kaili Blues
On a rainy day, Zhang Xin, a filmmaker who suffers from obsession deeply, comes across a strange girl, carrying a durian. He can’t help but walk towards her. This beautiful bubble breaks once the girl turns out to be the reflection of the obsession.
Chronicle of a Durian
Intrigued by a generous offer, a tightfisted taxi driver steps on a long night's journey with his unusual passenger. As they travel through every corner of this sleepless metropolis, he gradually discovers her gentle secret and realizes that this is probably their "last ride".
The Last Ride
Hao Zhenguo, deputy prosecutor of Tianxiang City, was ordered to investigate the explosion of the Hushan coal mine. It was found that Qiu Chengde, chairman of the mining group, colluded with Bo Wenjiang, director of the safety supervision, Meng Yunlu, director of the homeland administration, and Qin Mu, director of the city administration. The regulations on production safety management use the opportunity of state-owned enterprise restructuring to aggressively embezzle state-owned resources, conceal the truth of the mine disaster, and waste lives. The task force was not afraid of power, and wrestled with corrupt interest groups, and finally made the victims of the grievances clear, and the corrupt elements received the due legal punishment.
Black Crisis
There are two important features of the Zhuang folksongs. One is the improvised antiphonal singing style, and the other is its reliance on "hawfwen", a traditional gathering of singing groups. However, the clan community of pre-modernist was collapsed in the trend of urbanization. The "singing groups" have also gradually turned into "WeChat groups". This film is in honor of this traditional folk art that once popular in Guangxi. Traveling along with songs, the camera has found different faces and gatherings, lingered in the rural areas and urban cities, trying to find the echo of "hawfwen".
The Mountains Sing
After the electricity went off, many eyes grew from the playground.
After Dark
Zhang Xin was sent to Guizhou, his hometown, to write an article. Strange things start to happen around him...
The Suspended Step
This is a video diary of the surreal lock-down made by the filmmaker couple who were trapped in a small, rented apartment in Shanghai. In the face of endless madness, the camera gradually breaks free from the window and observes a vast social isolation unprecedented in the country's history.