| Ma Liwen | |||||||||
| Birth Name: | Ma Xiaoying[1] | ||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1971 | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Jiangxi, China | ||||||||
| Years Active: | 1990s– present | ||||||||
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Ma Liwen (born 1971) is a female Chinese film director. She has directed a handful of films during the 2000s, including 2005's You and Me, and two films in 2008, Lost and Found and Desires of the Heart.
Born Ma Xiaoying[1] in 1971 in Jiangxi province,[2] Ma would move to Beijing in the early 1990s. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1994,[3] and is one of Fifth Generation director Tian Zhuangzhuang's protégés along with Ning Hao.[4] Her debut film, Gone Is the One Who Held Me Dearest in the World, was shot on a small budget.
In 2005, Ma Liwen directed You and Me, which drew on her own experiences living in a small courtyard apartment in Beijing.[2] The film won the Ma a Golden Rooster for Best Director in 2005 and Best Actress award for actress Jin Yaqin.[5]
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gone Is the One Who Held Me Dearest in the World | 世界上最疼我的那个人走了 | Also known as She Departs from Me | |
| 2005 | You and Me | 我们俩 | ||
| 2008 | Lost and Found | 我叫刘跃进 | Also known as I am Liu Yuejin | |
| 2008 | Desires of the Heart | 桃花运 |