Zhang Yibai

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 Beijings subway system while the mysterythriller Curiosity Killed the Cat follows its characters through the central China boomtown of Chongqing also Zhangs hometown His next two films 2007s The Longest Night in Shanghai and 2008s Lost Indulgence have seen the directors exposure and successes extending increasingly overseas Longest Night starring Zhao Wei constitutes one of the first ChinaJapan coproductions while Lost was selected to premiere at New York Citys Tribeca Film Festival in 2008