Shao Yihui

• Born — 1991 • Birthplace — Taiyuan, Shanxi, China • Education — Beijing Film Academy • Occupation — Film director screenwriter Shao Yihui is a Chinese film director and screenwriter. She is known for her films B for Busy (2021) and Her Story (2024), and she won a Golden Rooster Award for Best Writing with the former.

Shao Yihui was born in 1991. Her mother is a Chinese language primary school teacher, where Shao also received her education. Her father works as a lawyer. From a young age, Shao developed a passion for writing. She also discovered her love for movies towards the end of primary school, starting with horror films. During junior high school, she became fond of classic films, particularly Hollywood romance movies and Hong Kong cinema. In 2010, she was admitted to the Department of Literature at the Beijing Film Academy.

Shao Yihui made her directorial debut with the film B for Busy, a romantic comedy set in Shanghai. For this film, she received the Golden Rooster Award for Best Writing, as well as Young Director of the Year and Screenwriter of the Year at the China Film Director's Guild Awards. Her second film, Her Story was released in 2024. This film won Best Feature Film at the Golden Rooster Awards, in addition to the Screenwriter of the Year award at the China Film Director's Guild Awards.

• Year — Title — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2021 — B for Busy — Director, writer • 2024 — Her Story — Director, writer

Awards and nominations • Award — Year — Category — Nominated Work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • Golden Rooster Awards — 2022 — Best Writing — B for Busy • China Film Director's Guild Awards — 2024 — Young Director of the Year (2021) • Screenwriter of the Year (2021) • Golden Rooster Awards — 2025 — Best Director — Her Story • Best Writing • China Film Director's Guild Awards — 2025 — Director of the Year • Screenwriter of the Year