Zhang Chiyu
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Zhang Chiyu | |||||||
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张吃鱼 | |||||||
| Born | Zhang Chiyu (张迟昱) 9 February 1986 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer | ||||||
| Years active | 2017–present | ||||||
| Agent | Mahua FunAge | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 张吃鱼 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張吃魚 | ||||||
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| Birth name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张迟昱 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張遲昱 | ||||||
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Zhang Chiyu (Chinese: 张吃鱼; born 9 February 1986) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer best known for his directorial films such as Never Say Die and Moon Man.[1][2][3]
Zhang was born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, on 9 February 1986, and graduated from Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication. During his college years, he published two online novels, My Model Neighbor and Youth is a Turmoil.
In 2017, Zhang made his directorial debut Never Say Die with Song Yang. The film is the third highest-grossing in China in 2017 and the sixth highest-grossing ever in the country, with a gross of CN¥2.181 billion (US$334 million).[4][5][6] He was nominated for Best Director and Best Young Director at the 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards and Best New Director at the 23rd Huading Awards.[7][8]
In 2022, Zhang directed Moon Man, a science fiction comedy film starring Shen Teng and Ma Li.[9][10][11] Moon Man grossed a total of $460.3 million at the Chinese box office, which making it the eleventh-highest-grossing film of 2022.[12]