Chiyu Zhang

• Name — Zhang Chiyu • Native Name — 张吃鱼 • Native Name Lang — zh • Birth Name — Zhang Chiyu (张迟昱) • Born — 1986 02 09 • Birthplace — Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China • Education — Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, producer • Years Active — 2017–present • Agent — Mahua FunAge Zhang Chiyu (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.

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 2.181 billion (US$334 million). 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. In 2022, Zhang directed Moon Man, a science fiction comedy film starring Shen Teng and Ma Li. Moon Man grossed a total of $460.3 million at the Chinese box office, which making it the eleventh-highest-grossing film of 2022.

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Ref. References • 2017 — Never Say Die — 羞羞的铁拳 — co-director Song Yang • 2022 — Moon Man — 独行月球

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Ref. References • 2020 — Dear, Did You Not Expect It — 亲爱的没想到吧 • 2022 — Moon Man — 独行月球

• Year — English title — Chinese title — Ref. References • 2017 — Never Say Die — 羞羞的铁拳 — co-scriptwriter Song Yang • 2022 — Moon Man — 独行月球 — co-screenwriter Qian Chenguang/ Dai Si'ao/ Shen Yuyue

• Year — Nominated work — Award — Category — Result — Ref. References • 2018 — Never Say Die — 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards — Best Young Director • Best Director • 23rd Huading Awards — Best New Director