Wen Muye

Wen Muye (; born 14 February 1985) is a Chinese film director best known for his comedy-drama film Dying to Survive.

Early life and education Wen was born in Changchun, Jilin, on 14 February 1985. He attended Northeast Normal University, graduating in 2008. He went on to receive his master's degree from Beijing Film Academy in 2014 under the supervision of renowned film director Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Career Wen rose to fame after directing Dying to Survive (2019), a comedy-drama film earned critical acclaim and received numerous awards and honors, such as Best Feature Film and Best New Director at the 55th Golden Horse Awards, Best Directorial Debut at the 32nd Golden Rooster Awards, Outstanding Film at the 35th Hundred Flowers Awards, and Best Director at the 26th Beijing College Student Film Festival.

Filmography As director Year English title Chinese title Co-directors Notes 2015 Cities in Love Dong Runnian/ Han Yi/ Fu Tianyu/ Ji Jiatong 2018 Dying to Survive 2019 My People, My Country Chen Kaige/ Zhang Yibai/ Guan Hu/ Xue Xiaolu/ Xu Zheng/ Ning Hao 2022 Nice View 2026 Once Upon a Time in the Middle East

Awards and nominations Year Nominated work Award Result Hundred Flowers Film Awards 35th Hundred Flowers Awards (2020) Dying to Survive Best Picture Best Newcomer Best Director Golden Rooster Awards 32nd Golden Rooster Awards (2019) Dying to Survive Best Picture Best Directorial Debut Golden Horse Awards 55th Golden Horse Awards (2018) Dying to Survive Best Feature Film Best New Director Best New Screenwriter Young Director of the Year Best Screenplay