Guoqiang Xiang

An embodiment of Chinese cinema, director Guoqiang Xiang was born in 1963 in Nanjing, China. He started his directing career in the early 1990s, primarily focusing on dramas and historical films, with his most famous works including "The Desolation of the Swallow" and "The Magnificent Courtyard." Xiang's films, despite not having won major international awards, are highly acclaimed in China for their poetic visual narrative and profound social commentary. Xiang, with his unwavering dedication to the art of cinema, beautifully captures the essence of human resilience and the spirit of his homeland in every frame he directs.