Wen Muye
Wen Muye (born 14 February 1985) is a Chinese film director best known for his comedy-drama film Dying to Survive (2018).
Also recorded as Muye Wen
Wen Muye
- Name
- Wen Muye
- Born
- 14 February 1985
- Birthplace
- Changchun, Jilin, China
- Education
- Northeast Normal University Beijing Film Academy
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China
- Honours
- Golden Horse Award for Best New Director
- Languages
- Japanese
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Wen Muye (born 14 February 1985) is a Chinese film director best known for his comedy-drama film Dying to Survive (2018).
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Wen Muye (born 1985) is a film director and screenwriter, of Chinese nationality. The film director was born in Changchun. Wen Muye was educated at Beijing Film Academy and Northeast Normal University.
Languages used include Japanese. Honours include Golden Horse Award for Best New Director.
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• Name — Wen Muye • Native Name — 文牧野 • Born — 14 February 1985 • Birthplace — Changchun, Jilin, China • Education — Northeast Normal University Beijing Film Academy • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 2010–present Wen Muye (born 14 February 1985) is a Chinese film director best known for his comedy-drama film Dying to Survive (2018).
Early life and education
Early life and education
Wen was born in Changchun, Jilin, on 14 February 1985. He attended Northeast Normal University, graduating in 2008. He went on to receive his master's degree from Beijing Film Academy in 2014 under the supervision of renowned film director Tian Zhuangzhuang.
Career
Career
Wen rose to fame after directing Dying to Survive (2019), a comedy-drama film earned critical acclaim and received numerous awards and honors, such as Best Feature Film and Best New Director at the 55th Golden Horse Awards, Best Directorial Debut at the 32nd Golden Rooster Awards, Outstanding Film at the 35th Hundred Flowers Awards, and Best Director at the 26th Beijing College Student Film Festival.
As director
As director
• Year — English title — Chinese title — Co-directors — Notes • 2015 — Cities in Love — 恋爱中的城市 — Dong Runnian/ Han Yi/ Fu Tianyu/ Ji Jiatong • 2018 — Dying to Survive — 我不是药神 • 2019 — My People, My Country — 我和我的祖国 — Chen Kaige/ Zhang Yibai/ Guan Hu/ Xue Xiaolu/ Xu Zheng/ Ning Hao • 2022 — Nice View — 奇迹·笨小孩 • 2026 — Once Upon a Time in the Middle East — 欢迎来龙餐馆
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- “Wen Muye”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q60991474: Wen Muye
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1206626186, Wen, Muye.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Awards and nominations
• Year — Nominated work — Award — Result — Ref. Reference • Hundred Flowers Film Awards • 35th Hundred Flowers Awards (2020) — Dying to Survive — Best Picture • Best Newcomer • Hundred Flowers Award for Best Writing • Outstanding Film • My People, My Country — Best Director • 36th Hundred Flowers Awards (2022) — Nice View — Best Picture • Best Director • Golden Rooster Awards • 32nd Golden Rooster Awards (2019) — Dying to Survive — Best Picture • Best Directorial Debut • Best Writing • Hong Kong Film Awards • 38th Hong Kong Film Awards (2019) — Dying to Survive — Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan • Golden Horse Awards • 55th Golden Horse Awards (2018) — Dying to Survive — Best Feature Film • Best New Director • Best Original Screenplay • Beijing College Student Film Festival • 26th Beijing College Student Film Festival (2019) — Dying to Survive — Best Director • Best Film • Huading Awards • 25th Huading Awards (2019) — Dying to Survive — Best Director • Changchun Film Festival • 14th Changchun Film Festival (2018) — Dying to Survive — Best Film • Best Screenplay • Hainan Island International Film Festival • 1st Hainan Island International Film Festival (2018) — Dying to Survive — Best Director • Best Film • Shanghai Film Critics Awards • 27th Shanghai Film Critics Awards (2019) — Dying to Survive — Top Ten Films of the Year • Best New Screenwriter • Best Directorial Debut • China Film Director Guild • 10th China Film Director Guild Annunl Meeting (2018) — Dying to Survive — Film of the Year • Young Director of the Year • Screenwriter of the Year • Director of the Year • Asian Film Awards • 13th Asian Film Awards (2019) — Dying to Survive — Best Film • Best Screenplay
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- 1.People's Daily. Global People. 463. 88–91. 2022. 1673-6176.
- 2.Sohu. 4 August 2020.
- 3.people.com.cn. 2013-09-29.
- 4.Mtime. 2022-07-30.
- 5.1905. 2019-10-24.
- 6.Hong Kong Film Awards 2019: Nominations List. The Hollywood Reporter. 12 February 2019.
- 7.zh:金馬獎第55屆 完整入圍名單 中央社 CNA.
- 8.gmw.cn. 4 April 2019.
- 9.qq.com. 26 April 2019.
- 10.jiemian.com. 11 January 2019.
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