Renowned Chinese director Guan Hu graduated from the Department of Directing of the Beijing Film Academy. He is seen as one of China’s most assertive directors by both domestic and international film critics. Filled with humanistic concern and realism critique, his works possess a strong personal style, characterized by sharp and uniquely innovative perspectives, vividly realistic cinematography and detailed audio-visual craftmanship to accurately convey ordinary people’s perceptions and scrutiny of society and the world. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of the sixth generation of Chinese film directors. Guan hu made his mark on the international film scene in the early stages of his career with his representative work “Cow” (2009), winning the Best Adapted Screenplay Award at the 46^th Golden Horse Film Awards for its absurd dark comedy. The film was also selected for the Horizons programme at the Venice International Film Festival. In 2012, his film, “Design of Death” combined dark comedy with elements of suspense and employed more extreme techniques to achieve a greater level of self-expression. In 2013, his iconic work, “The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel” was seen as a new type of Chinese film with its strong oriental techniques. In 2015, his film “Mr. Six” resonated with and drew attention from the Chinese diaspora with its unique characters and portrayal of the impact of social changes. It became China’s first box-office phenomenon, grossing over 1 billion Chinese yuan, and was not only the closing film of the Venice Film Festival, but also won numerous domestic and international awards. Guan Hu was also one of the directors of the 2019 film “My People, My Country”, released globally to commemorate the 70^th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The film broke the box-office record for commemorative films, grossing 3 billion yuan. Guan Hu’s segment “The Eve”, was greeted with acclaim for showcasing the spirit of Chinese culture through a specific story. In 2020, his war epic “The Eight Hundred”, which took eight years to make, became a super-phenomenon and was global box office champion of the year. He also co-directed “The Sacrifice”, released in 2020, made to commemorate the 70^th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army’s participation in the Korean War.