Directing

Mai Lisi

Born

1956-11-01 (69)

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

Known for

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up poster
NR

Documentary about China's film industry and the monumental changes in the past 40 years from beginning with propaganda films to the "5th generation" filmmakers and beyond, who embraced art and commercial films to make China the second largest box office market in the world after Hollywood.

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

2018

The Sorrow of Brook Steppe poster
6.0

Tells the tragic story of Mongolian herders in defense of their homeland against the invaders.

The Sorrow of Brook Steppe

1995

The Joys and Sorrows of Life poster
NR

Zhou Feng and Lin Shan are highly accomplished comedy masters. The comic sketches they perform together, including The Many Faces of Life, have won widespread popularity with audiences.

The Joys and Sorrows of Life

1991

Genghis Khan poster
4.9

During the 12th Century a boy is born to a tribal chief. He is named Temujin, which means "blacksmith." Nine years later, his father is murdered by the Tartars After a long struggle, just when Temujin reclaims tribal chief status, the Merkit tribe kidnaps his wife. In order to fight against the Merkits, Temujin has to use his mother as a pawn in exchange for troops from ally tribes. Temujin manages to rescue his wife only to realise that she is pregnant with the enemy's child. Enduring tremendous anguish, Temujin throws himself into battle against the Tartars and slaughters the leader of the intruders. He eventually takes his wife back and accepts her child. Later on, he begins a campaign to unify all Mongolian tribes. By the age of 40, he is bestowed the title "Genghis Khan", which means "oceanic ruler".

Genghis Khan

1998

骑士风云 poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

骑士风云

1990

Hello! Bikini poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hello! Bikini

1989

Series credits

Behind the camera

The Sorrow of Brook Steppe poster
6.0

Tells the tragic story of Mongolian herders in defense of their homeland against the invaders.

The Sorrow of Brook Steppe

1995

The Joys and Sorrows of Life poster
NR

Zhou Feng and Lin Shan are highly accomplished comedy masters. The comic sketches they perform together, including The Many Faces of Life, have won widespread popularity with audiences.

The Joys and Sorrows of Life

1991

Genghis Khan poster
4.9

During the 12th Century a boy is born to a tribal chief. He is named Temujin, which means "blacksmith." Nine years later, his father is murdered by the Tartars After a long struggle, just when Temujin reclaims tribal chief status, the Merkit tribe kidnaps his wife. In order to fight against the Merkits, Temujin has to use his mother as a pawn in exchange for troops from ally tribes. Temujin manages to rescue his wife only to realise that she is pregnant with the enemy's child. Enduring tremendous anguish, Temujin throws himself into battle against the Tartars and slaughters the leader of the intruders. He eventually takes his wife back and accepts her child. Later on, he begins a campaign to unify all Mongolian tribes. By the age of 40, he is bestowed the title "Genghis Khan", which means "oceanic ruler".

Genghis Khan

1998

骑士风云 poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

骑士风云

1990

骑士风云 poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

骑士风云

1990

Hello! Bikini poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hello! Bikini

1989

Heavenly Grassland poster
7.5

A small Chinese boy is adopted by a nomadic family in Inner Mongolia.

Heavenly Grassland

2002

Heroes Returning to the East poster
NR

In 1771 the oppression of Tsarist administration forced the larger part of Kalmyk's approximately 170,000-200,000 people to migrate to Dzungaria. Ubashi Khan, the great-grandson of Ayuka Khan and the last Kalmyk Khan, decided to return his people to their ancestral homeland Dzungaria, and restore the Dzungaria Khanate and Mongolian independence. Their goal is not an easy one and a lot of fighting and drama unfolds.

Heroes Returning to the East

1993

Heroes Returning to the East poster
NR

In 1771 the oppression of Tsarist administration forced the larger part of Kalmyk's approximately 170,000-200,000 people to migrate to Dzungaria. Ubashi Khan, the great-grandson of Ayuka Khan and the last Kalmyk Khan, decided to return his people to their ancestral homeland Dzungaria, and restore the Dzungaria Khanate and Mongolian independence. Their goal is not an easy one and a lot of fighting and drama unfolds.

Heroes Returning to the East

1993