Ryo Takeuchi

• Name — Ryo Takeuchi • Native Name — 竹内 亮 • Born — 23 October 1978 • Birthplace — Abiko, Chiba, Japan • Education — Nanjing University • Occupation — Director, filmmaker • Years Active — 2008–present • Spouse — Zhao Ping • Children — 2

Ryo Takeuchi was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan on 23 October 1978. After graduating from high school, he learned to make films at specialized schools. He used to work for NHK. Ryo Takeuchi's connections with China began in 2002, when he was in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu shooting a documentary about mahjong. Over the years, he has traveled frequently between China and Japan to make films. In August 2013, he emigrated to China with his wife Zhao Ping. He pursued advanced studies at Nanjing University. In 2014, he founded the Hezhimeng Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and produced the documentary series The Reason I Live Here. In 2020, he rose to fame for his hit documentary series titled Nanjing's Anti-epidemic Scene and Long Time No See, Wuhan that captured how regular Chinese responded to and recovered from the COVID-19 epidemic.

Ryo Takeuchi is married to Zhao Ping. They have a son and a daughter.

• Year — English title — Original title — Notes • 2011 — Nagae Takashi to ji no dai kikō — 長江 天と地の大紀行 — NHK documentary • 2015–present — The Reason I Live Here — 我住在这里的理由 • 2020 — Nanjing's Anti-epidemic Scene — 南京抗疫现场 • 2021 — Long Time No See, Wuhan — 好久不见武汉 • 2021 — China’s Post-Pandemic Era: Winning Against All Odds — 后疫情时代 • 2021 — Beyond the Mountain — 走进大凉山 • 2021 — Faces of HUAWEI — 华为的100张面孔 • 2022 — The Yangtze River — 再会長江 -The Yangtze River-