Vivian Qu

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Vivian Qu

Vivian Qu was born in Beijing, China. She is a director, writer and producer, known for Trap Street (2013), Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) and Angels Wear White (2017). She is the first woman director to ever win Best Director at both the Golden Horse Awards and the China Film Director's Guild Awards.

Known For

Black Coal, Thin IceBlack Coal, Thin Ice · 2014
Black Coal, Thin Ice
6.52014
MovieDramaCrime
Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.
Bound in HeavenBound in Heaven · 2024
Bound in Heaven
6.32024
MovieDramaRomance
An exhausted woman rekindles the spirit of a man, whose heart has grown cold and desolate. Together, they embark on a journey of both physical and emotional liberation, bound tightly by desire and passion, navigating through an intense exploration of life and death.
Longing for the RainLonging for the Rain · 2013
Longing for the Rain
4.02013
MovieDramaFantasy
Linking several genres in a surprising and successful way, Yang Lin’s fiction feature debut is an Asian ghost story in which documentary scenes show how incongruous today's reality can look in China. Protagonist Fang Lei lives in material wealth and only has to care for her daughter. One night, a young mysterious lover appears and makes passionate love to her.
Night TrainNight Train · 2007
Night Train
6.62007
MovieDrama
Wu Hongyan is a female bailiff in a regional court in West China dealing with women awaiting execution—more often than not, sentenced for crimes of passion. Every weekend, without much luck, she looks for love at the Good Luck Matchmaking dance, until she meets the husband of one of her prisoners.
Girls on WireGirls on Wire · 2025
Girls on Wire
5.52025
MovieDrama
Tian Tian, the single mother of a five-year-old daughter, kills a drug dealer and is then pursued for vengeance. The only person she can turn to for help is her female cousin, Fang Di.
Angels Wear WhiteAngels Wear White · 2017
Angels Wear White
7.02017
MovieDrama
In a small seaside town, two schoolgirls are assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel. Mia, a teenager who was working on reception that night, is the only witness. For fear of losing her job, she says nothing. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Wen, one of the victims, finds that her troubles have only just begun. Trapped in a world that offers them no safety, Mia and Wen will have to find their own way out.
KnittingKnitting · 2008
Knitting
2008
Movie
Daiping hates Haili. Haili came out of nowhere into her apartment, her life, and her romising relationship with Chen Jin and she bullies Daiping mercilessly. Then one day, Chen Jin disappears, leaving Daiping pregnant again. Haili has also experienced many difficulties in her life, and might be the right person to help Daping in these troubled times. Although her mocking attitude doesn't change, there's still a chance for a bond to form between these two women's hearts.
Trap StreetTrap Street · 2013
Trap Street
6.62013
MovieDrama
While surveying city streets for a digital-mapping company, engineer Qiuming catches sight of Lifen, a beautiful young woman. Immediately smitten, he follows her to a street that doesn’t appear on any map or even a GPS.

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