Ma Liwen (born 1971) is a female Chinese film director. She has
directed a handful of films during the 2000s, including 2005's You and
Me, and two films in 2008, Lost and Found and Desires of the
Heart.Born Ma Xiaoying in 1971 in Jiangxi province, Ma would move to
Beijing in the early 1990s. She graduated from the Central Academy of
Drama in 1994, and is one of Fifth Generation director Tian
Zhuangzhuang's protégés along with Ning Hao. Her debut film, Gone Is
the One Who Held Me Dearest in the World, was shot on a small
budget.In 2005, Ma Liwen directed You and Me, which drew on her own
experiences living in a small courtyard apartment in Beijing. The film
won the Ma a Golden Rooster for Best Director in 2005 and Best Actress
award for actress Jin Yaqin.
directed a handful of films during the 2000s, including 2005's You and
Me, and two films in 2008, Lost and Found and Desires of the
Heart.Born Ma Xiaoying in 1971 in Jiangxi province, Ma would move to
Beijing in the early 1990s. She graduated from the Central Academy of
Drama in 1994, and is one of Fifth Generation director Tian
Zhuangzhuang's protégés along with Ning Hao. Her debut film, Gone Is
the One Who Held Me Dearest in the World, was shot on a small
budget.In 2005, Ma Liwen directed You and Me, which drew on her own
experiences living in a small courtyard apartment in Beijing. The film
won the Ma a Golden Rooster for Best Director in 2005 and Best Actress
award for actress Jin Yaqin.
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