• Lancaster University, The LICA Building

    LA1 4YW Lancaster

20172023

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Personal profile

Profile

Yunhe Zhang is a filmmaker working across narrative cinema, fashion film, and documentary. His films explore gender and cultural identity. He experiments with how art direction, costume, and moving image can carry emotion and character. After several shorts, he completed a debut feature backed by a million RMB investment. He has taught for three years at China Sichuan University of Media and Communications, Qingdao Film Academy (Beijing Film Academy’s Modern Creative Media College), and as a visiting professor at Jeonju University in South Korea. His works have drawn around 4.5 million views, and he has eight years of industry experience.
 
Building on his broad filmmaking experience, Yunhe studied at the New York Film Academy and the University of the Arts London. He is now pursuing practice-based doctoral research at Lancaster University.

SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)

I am interested in reinterpreting ancient Chinese gay figures through fashion film, bringing together my creative practice and critical research. My work looks at the intersections of queer identity, mythology, and visual storytelling within a Chinese cultural framework.

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Education/Academic qualification

MA, Fashion, Film and Digital Production, University of the Arts London

09/202101/2023

Award Date: 31/01/2023

BA, Filmmaking, New York Film Academy

09/201701/2021

Award Date: 9/01/2021

Preparatory Course - Filmmaking, Shanghai Theatre Academy

09/201606/2017

Award Date: 15/06/2017

External positions

Visiting Professor, Jeonju University

1/07/2023 → …

Keywords

  • Film
  • Film Practice
  • Chinese Film
  • Queer studies
  • fashion
  • Storytelling

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  • 落花时节又逢君: Chinese

    Translated title of the contribution: Love Ever After: EnglishZhang, Y. (Artist), 1/07/2023

    Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputsDigital or Visual Products

    Open Access
  • 待到年少秋风起: Chinese

    Translated title of the contribution: Youth Crossing the Breeze: EnglishZhang, Y. (Artist), 1/02/2023

    Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputsDigital or Visual Products

    Open Access
  • 海蓝时见鲸: Chinese

    Translated title of the contribution: The Lonely Whale/Find You in the Crowd 2: EnglishZhang, Y. (Artist), 1/07/2019

    Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputsDigital or Visual Products

    Open Access
  • Mistake: English

    Zhang, Y. (Artist), 1/02/2019

    Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputsDigital or Visual Products

    Open Access
  • Deep in the clouds: English

    Zhang, Y. (Artist), 02/2018

    Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputsDigital or Visual Products

    Open Access