Yuan Yuan
Directing
Biography
Yuan Yuan is a filmmaker, artist, and translator born in Wuhan, China. She holds an MFA in Film Production from NYU Tisch, supported by the Ang Lee Scholarship. Prior to her studies, she gained production experience working with director Wuershan and producer Bill Kong.
Known For
She just wanted to feel a little lighter—her body, her soul, everything. One day, as she left the swimming pool, Jade noticed her bag seemed to be dripping, the dampness seeping into her very being. Determined to shed it all, she made her choice…
When the Water Stills
Between the city and the countryside and the modern world versus the old, a girl is at her happiest when she is in nature. Her parents are divorced, and in a modern world there is a need for money. This means a trip to the big city on the back of her mother’s scooter. Once in the big smoke, the girl must visit with her father and his new girlfriend in order to pick up the all-important alimony.
Heading South
A young layabout who's more interested in gaming than paying his bills on time receives a mysterious magic box that could bring about endless wealth or his untimely demise.
Exchange
A mother from China searches for her missing daughter in New York. Called to identify a dead body, she insists that the victim is not her daughter. Against the winter cold, she begins to post missing person flyers on the streets, day after day.