Junjie Zhai

The Chinese auteur with a knack for visual poetry, Junjie Zhai, was born in 1978 in Wuhan, Hubei, China. He has been active since the early 2000s, mainly focusing on the genres of drama and romance, with his acclaimed films such as "The Summer Palace" and "Spring Fever" receiving international recognition, including the Cannes Film Festival's Best Screenplay Award for the latter. Zhai's directorial style is characterized by his nuanced exploration of contemporary Chinese society, and his evocative, often melancholic, cinematic language that beautifully captures the complexities of human emotions.

Zhai, with his deep-rooted passion for cinema and keen observation of life, has truly transformed the landscape of Chinese cinema, making each of his films an intimate journey into the human soul.