Diao Yinan

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Diao.

Diao Yinan
Chinese name	刁亦男
Pinyin	Diāo Yì'nán (Mandarin)
Origin	People's Republic of China
Born	1969 Shaanxi
Occupation	Film director, Screenwriter
Awards Dragons and Tigers Award 2003 Uniform Warsaw International Film Festival Grand Prix 2007 Night Train

Diao Yinan (Chinese: 刁亦男; pinyin: Diāo Yì'nán) (born 1969, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China) is a Chinese director, screenwriter and occasional actor.

Biography

A graduate of the Central Academy of Drama in 1992, Diao has worked as a screenwriter with directors Shi Runjiu (in All the Way) and Zhang Yang (in Spicy Love Soup and Shower). Additionally Diao has directed two films of his own, 2003's Uniform and 2007's Night Train, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

As screenwriter

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Director
1997	Spicy Love Soup	爱情麻辣烫	Zhang Yang
1999	Shower	洗澡	Zhang Yang
2001	All the Way	走到底	Shi Runjiu
2003	Uniform	制服	Diao Yinan
2007	Night Train	夜行列车	Diao Yinan

As director

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Notes
2003	Uniform	制服	Dragons and Tigers Award winner at the 2003 Vancouver International Film Festival
2007	Night Train	夜行列车	Premiered in the Un certain regard competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival

As actor

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Role	Director
2003	All Tomorrow's Parties	明日天涯	Xiao Zhuai	Nelson Yu Lik-wai

External links

• Diao Yinan at the Internet Movie Database
• Diao Yinan at AllRovi
• Diao Yinan at the Chinese Movie Database
• Short biography from the Global Film Initiative

Persondata
Name	Diao, Yinan
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Date of birth	1969
Place of birth	Shaanxi
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