YANG Jin (1982, China) studied photography at the Shanxi Film School and directing at the Beijing University, College of Art and Communication. He won several awards with his feature début The Black and White Milk Cow. He also worked as director of photography, for example on Ciu Zi'ens film Only Child, Upward, Downward, Forward, Backward, Rightward and Leftward.

Yang Jin

Li Ruijun

With as much feeling for irony as for justice, the young director studies the older generation from his home village, the people who do not experience the pros but only the cons of a changing China. Ma, nicknamed the Old Donkey, saw his children leave for the city but refused to give up his land.

IFFR 2011

Old Donkey, The

Bright Future

The Old Donkey

Best narrative Chinese indie of the last year and an almost epic tale on modest low-budget canvas, about the maturing of the uprooted protagonist Er Dong in today's China. Unpolished and authentic.

IFFR 2009

Er Dong, 

Er Dong

Cui Zi'en

Not a film with easy chatter. Modern men tackle the subjects of the great philosophers in conversations. Also of great historic thinkers. But don't think it is boring! It's also about lust and body. A feature as a well thought out essay. A film as a work of art.

IFFR 2025
30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

Yang Jin

Filmography

Yang Jin at IFFR

Only Child, Upward, Downward, Forward, Backward, Rightward and Leftward

Er Dong

The Old Donkey