
Zhang Yibai
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-05-09 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Chongqing, China
Zhang Yibai
Biography
Zhang Xiaoling, better known by his stage name Zhang Yibai (simplified Chinese: 张一白; traditional Chinese: 張一白) (born 14 April 1963, in Chongqing, China) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer. Zhang began his career in television and music videos before directing his debut, Spring Subway in 2002. Zhang, like many other modern Chinese directors, has focused primarily on life in modern Chinese cities. Spring Subway, for example, follows its protagonist as he wanders through Beijing's subway system, while the mystery-thriller Curiosity Killed the Cat follows its characters through the central China boomtown of Chongqing (also Zhang's hometown).
His next two films, 2007's The Longest Night in Shanghai and 2008's Lost, Indulgence have seen the director's exposure and successes extending increasingly overseas. Longest Night, starring Zhao Wei, constitutes one of the first China-Japan coproductions, while Lost was selected to premiere at New York City's Tribeca Film Festival in 2008.
Known For
Acting
(2021)
Detective Chinatown 3
as Head of Village
(2019)
Midnight Diner
as Boxing Coach
(2018)
Ash Is Purest White
as First Man in Fengjie Restaurant
(2016)
Love O2O
as Man in Car
(2016)
Everybody's Fine
as Scammer Playing Erhu
(2016)
Finding Mr. Right 2
as Jiao's father
(2016)
Mr. Nian
as 校长 (voice)
(2013)
(2011)
(2009)
Looking for Jackie
as Glasses Assistant Director
(2004)
Kung Fu Hustle
as Inspector Chan
(2003)
My Father and I
as Male negotiator
Crew
(2024)
You're Here Anyway
Writer
(2022)
Return to Dust
Executive Producer, Producer
(2021)
The Day We Lit Up The Sky
Director
(2020)
My People, My Homeland
Associate Producer, Production Designer
(2019)
My People, My Country
Director
(2018)
Kill Mobile
Executive Producer
(2018)
Us and Them
Producer
(2016)
Run for Love
Director
(2016)
I Belonged to You
Director
(2016)
Love O2O
Producer
(2014)
But Always
Producer
(2014)
Fleet of Time
Producer, Director
(2013)
Better and Better
Director
(2012)
Guns and Roses
Producer
(2011)
Eternal Moment
Director, Producer
(2011)
Love on Credit
Producer
(2008)
Lost Indulgence
Director, Writer
(2007)
The Longest Night in Shanghai
Writer, Director
(2006)
Curiosity Kills the Cat
Writer, Director
(2005)
About Love
Director
(2002)
Spring Subway
Director