BIOGRAPHY
Miaomiao Liu
Liu Miaomiao was born in Yinchuan, Ningxia, and graduated from the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1982. She was assigned to work at the Xiangxi Film Studio in Hunan and, in 1985, independently directed her first feature film Those on Voyage. In 1987, her drama The Sound of Horse Hooves was selected for a special screening at the 11th Torino International Film Festival in Italy. Her 1992 drama The Chatterbox won the Italian Senate’s Gold Medal at the 50th Venice International Film Festival. The following year, she was appointed Director of the Ningxia Film Studio. In 1994, her family drama Family Skeleton won the Best Feature Film Award at the 2nd Beijing College Student Film Festival. Since 2004, she has served as a visiting professor of directing and screenwriting at Peking University’s School of Arts, Beijing Normal University’s School of Film and Media, and the Beijing Film Academy.
In 2018, her romantic drama Red Flowers and Green Leaves won the Best Low-Budget Feature Film Award at the 32nd Golden Rooster Awards and was voted Most Popular Film in the Premiere Section of the 2nd Pingyao International Film Festival. In 2023, her film The Tent with Color Balls was shortlisted for the 7th Pingyao International Film Festival, and in 2025, it won four awards at the 16th Paris Chinese Film Festival, including Best Low-Budget Feature, Best Director, Best Young Actress, and Best Child Actor. Also in 2025, she served as a jury member in the main competition section of the inaugural Asian Art Film Festival, and she has already been invited to return as a juror for the second edition in 2026. In the same year, she was also invited to serve as Jury President of the 3rd Cambodia Asian Film Festival.
PROFESSIONAL COMMENTS
Tian Zhuangzhuang｜Film director of Chinese fifth generation, producer, actor
“Really well-shot and adorable. I am afraid that the audience may not recognize the beauty of it but only care for what movie theaters play.”
Peng Xiaolian｜Female director of Chinese fifth generation, screenwriter
“With a budget of only three-million yuan, the movie is a marvel. Liu Miaomiao has done her best to make it gentle and mellow.”
Wu Ang｜Ex-reporter, freelance writer, novelist and poet
“Red Flowers and Green Leaves is a tribute to love which springs up on infertile soil and happens to two upright yet vulnerable people, who adamantly handle the tasks of fate. It is an authentic work showcasing artistry.”
Shi Shuqing｜Professional Writer, Author of the Original Story of Red Flowers and Green Leaves
“Even with my story turned into a film, I can still sense my initial purpose and anticipatory temperament, as well as in-depth consideration and tenderness in human-beings rendered. I feel gratified at our kindred spirits. ”
NEWS & REPORTS
Liu Miaomiao Collaborates with Tian Hairong on Her Directorial Debut My World Without Me as Screenwriter
On November 27, 2025, The warm, realist drama My World Without Me opens nationwide. The film marks Liu Miaomiao as screenwriter and Tian Hairong’s first turn as director. Tian Hairong, Tan Kai, and Tian Haiyan lead the cast, joined by special guest star Shao Bing, a cameo by Tong Ruixin, and a special appearance by Zhang Hanyu. Centering on the emotional journey of Xiang Xiaoyun, the film explores the very real pressures of modern life—including family bonds, workplace stress, health anxieties, and romantic uncertainty—portraying how ordinary people struggle and heal within the cracks of everyday existence. Shot in 4K and mixed in Dolby Atmos, the film delivers deeply textured emotions and a highly immersive viewing experience. Early audiences described it as being “like watching our own lives on screen.” Since its release, My World Without Me has continued to gain strong word-of-mouth momentum, with box office earnings now surpassing 8 million Chinese dollar.
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GZFE Project Lush Pitch to Boost Young Filmmakers and Bay Area Film Industry Growth
On November 19, 2025, the Guangzhou Film Expo was held at Knowledge City in Guangzhou, China. As a core segment of the second Project Lush Pitch International Film Investment Event, the gathering brought together representatives from government, industry, and academia to focus on high-quality development of the Bay Area’s film industry and its global expansion, exploring new drivers for growth.
Liu Miaomiao, a representative figure of China’s Fifth Generation directors, highlighted that Project Lush Pitch provides a platform for young filmmakers and unites multiple resources. She particularly emphasized that literature serves as a crucial source for film creation and suggested that the program collaborate closely with local literary platforms in Guangzhou. By involving professional teams early in the process to screen high-quality IP before release, literary resources can be transformed into a strong foundation for filmmaking. She expressed her expectation to join forces with Guangdong’s film industry to produce outstanding works.
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Pioneering the "Pioneer Waves": Liu Miaomiao Joins Asian Art Film Festival Jury
On November 5, 2025, Miaomiao Liu, a leading figure among China's Fifth Generation filmmakers and an award-winning director, officially joined the jury panel for the Pioneer Waves section at the 2nd Asia Art Film Festival (AAFF). Held in Macau, this year's festival aims to showcase the most innovative and groundbreaking cinematic works from across the continent.
Liu joined a distinguished panel of jurors for the section, which included Yin Hong, Vice Chairman of the China Film Association and Dean of the Macau University of Science and Technology School of Film Arts, and Kazakh director and screenwriter Farhad Sharipov, whose works have been selected for Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno.
Miaomiao Liu remarked, "The Pioneer Waves section is dedicated to subverting conventions and defining the future. It's a vital platform for bold cinematic explorations, and I am honored to help recognize the next wave of Asian filmmaking talent."
Be the Jury President of the 3rd Cambodia Asia Film Festival
On September 4, 2025, Miaomiao Liu, a leading figure among China's Fifth Generation filmmakers, officially assumed the role of President of the Grand Jury at the 3rd Cambodia Asia Film Festival (CAFF). Held in Phnom Penh, this year’s festival featured multiple sections including the Jinlongdu Awards, Asian Honor, and RISE-UP Shorts, showcasing over 150 outstanding films from across Asia.
Liu joined a distinguished panel of jurors, which included North Macedonian producer Atanas Georgiev, Chinese director Yang Chao, Sovichea Cheap, Deputy Head of the Department of Cinema and Cultural Promotion at Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, and Indian filmmaker Jatla Siddhartha.
Over 100 prominent figures from the Asian film industry attended the festival, including Cambodian stars Shin Yubin, Janie Shin, and Leak Lyna; Chinese actors Irene Wan, Gao Haining, Xiong Ziqi, and Yi Mengling; Vietnamese directors Vo Thanh Hoa and Mai Thu Huyen; and Malaysian director Mohamad Faisal Bin Ishak.
The closing ceremony was graced by Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts H.E. Phoeurng Sackona, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Information, and Ministry of Tourism.
Miaomiao Liu remarked: “The Cambodia Asia Film Festival is still young, but full of promise. I hope audiences will continue to support CAFF and help champion the future of Asian cinema.”
Mulan International Film Festival (2019) asks "Starting up early, you used to be an active female director of Chinese Fifth Generation. But you stopped filmmaking for decades. Then you made a comeback and shot Red Flowers and Green Leaves. What motivated your comeback, and why this movie?"
"I am not quite into the film genres that prevail in today’s Chinese film industry. What I have been planned for is not movies from which investors would envision great commercial profit. I am fortunate enough to form ties with my current sponsor company (Bejing Zhongbeitongda Film&TV Culture Art Co., Ltd) to make Red Flowers and Green Leaves possible. Producer Mr. Gao Erdi encouraged me from the script creation stage and supported me through the whole production process. It is with his generous help that I can finish this film after years of absence.
It is a movie that intends to exhibit sincerity and pureness, both of which are rarely seen qualities on the current big screen. Plus, Islamism has been taken to extreme misperception worldwide. The conflict that leads to communication breakdown between divergent cultures may result from a lack of genuine conversation. I hope this movie provides a platform for such a conversation" as Miaomiao Liu said.
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Diorama International Film Festival & Market (2019) reports
Chinese film Red Flower and Green Leaves won the Silver Sparrow for Best International Feature at the New Deli Diorama International Film Festival on Sunday, the film's producer announced on Tuesday.
Co-directed by Liu Miaomiao and Hu Weijie, the film's storyline focuses on a newly-wed couple in a Hui ethnic minority village in China. As they adjust to married life, the two gradually discover each other's family secrets.
People’s Daily Online
On the afternoon of December 30, the “2019 Top Ten Domestic Films Recommendation and Release Conference & 2019 Chinese Film Review Symposium,” hosted by the China Film Critics Association, was held in Beijing. At the event, the Association announced the “Top 10 Chinese Films of 2019,” which are: The Wandering Earth, Better Days, Ne Zha, My People, My Country, So Long, My Son, The Captain, The Wild Goose Lake, Jinpa, The Climbers, and Red Flowers and Green Leaves.
A number of outstanding realist-style films such as Red Flowers and Green Leaves focused deeply on contemporary social contradictions, while also making valuable explorations in areas such as the excavation of humanity, the portrayal of psychological depth, and the use of visual language and narrative techniques.
