Wei Shujun
February 5, 1991 · 35 years old
Wei Shujun (Chinese: 魏书钧; born 2 February 1991; Beijing) is a Chinese filmmaker. He graduated from Communication University of China. He is the youngest Chinese director to be shortlisted for the Busan Film Festival. In May 2018, "On the Border" directed by him won the Special Mention Award in the…
Known For
4 titles
Only the River Flows
A chief of police investigates a series of murders in a riverside town in rural China in the 1990s. An arrest is made quickly; clues push the policeman to dive deeper into the hidden behaviour of the locals.
Ripples of Life
Follows a big star who brings a film crew to her remote hometown for a shoot, and while the production is afflicted by disagreements between the crew, a bored local restaurant owner finds excitement to be the stand-in for the star.
Striding Into the Wind
An aimless film school student goes on an ambling road trip across China in a rickety old Jeep in this charming, deeply personal road movie.
Yong'an Township Stories Collection: Making of "Ripples of Life"
Making-of documentary of Wei Shujun's 2021 film Ripples of Life.