Jiajun 'Oscar' Zhang

Directing

Jiajun 'Oscar' Zhang

Born

1990-07-06 (36)

Place of birth

Shanghai, China

Known for

Directing

Credits

6 titles

Jiajun was born in Shanghai, and studied film in London before making an award-winning hybrid short film IF YOU SEE HER, SAY HELLO in an urban ruin, north west China. His debut feature, ALL, OR NOTHING AT ALL, a film set on an urban island - a shopping complex in Shanghai, was selected for the 27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and the 53rd New Directors/New Films by the Lincoln Center and MoMA.

Known for

April Mud poster
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Cora, an assistant director for a major film company in Manila, returns to her rural hometown with a film crew to shoot a TV military drama funded by the tourism department. With promises of more business, she borrows her cousin’s home as a film base, causing a string of aggravations between crew, soldiers, and locals that slowly unravel the disquieting and uncertain reality of the village landscape.

April Mud

2024

If You See Her, Say Hello poster
NR

A traveler visits the city of his childhood, in a former oil drilling area in northern China, which he then believed to be the "center of the universe." Haunted by his memories, he gradually loses himself in a dreamlike space, passing from an ultra-modern city to a ghost town where he himself is no longer sure of what is real or imaginary. A hybrid film of rare beauty.

If You See Her, Say Hello

2021

No artwork available
NR

In war-torn Ukraine, Yulin and Ki, a couple from Korea and Taiwan, embark on a journey to witness the birth of their surrogate baby. Amidst the chaos of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, they find themselves trapped in a hotel room with Anna, their illegally hired surrogate mother from Kyiv. As the situation escalates, they form an unexpected bond with Anna, and they try to bring her out of the country with themselves.

Descendants of Love

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All, or nothing at all poster
NR

On an urban island in Shanghai, Yoyo starts secretly following Lan Tian. In a parallel world, Lan Tian is quietly observing Yoyo in the distance. Trapped in a twin-towered shopping complex, they experience two variations of encounters, as affections, desires and other feelings start to appear.

All, or nothing at all

2023

No artwork available
NR

Sanyi lives in a typical apartment complex in Seoul. Tired of being bullied at school, she finds little support from her distant mother Soyoon and her father, Chao, who struggles to survive as a Chinese immigrant. To escape her reality, Sanyi secretly observes her neighbors’ lives through their windows. One day, she witnesses a shocking crime through the window of her only friend, Hajin. As Sanyi grows closer to Hajin and his enigmatic mother Yumi, she finds herself torn between love and fear for Yumi. Eventually, Sanyi must decide whether to leave with them for North Korea.

Seoulers

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Behind the camera

April Mud poster
NR

Cora, an assistant director for a major film company in Manila, returns to her rural hometown with a film crew to shoot a TV military drama funded by the tourism department. With promises of more business, she borrows her cousin’s home as a film base, causing a string of aggravations between crew, soldiers, and locals that slowly unravel the disquieting and uncertain reality of the village landscape.

April Mud

2024

If You See Her, Say Hello poster
NR

A traveler visits the city of his childhood, in a former oil drilling area in northern China, which he then believed to be the "center of the universe." Haunted by his memories, he gradually loses himself in a dreamlike space, passing from an ultra-modern city to a ghost town where he himself is no longer sure of what is real or imaginary. A hybrid film of rare beauty.

If You See Her, Say Hello

2021

No artwork available
NR

In war-torn Ukraine, Yulin and Ki, a couple from Korea and Taiwan, embark on a journey to witness the birth of their surrogate baby. Amidst the chaos of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, they find themselves trapped in a hotel room with Anna, their illegally hired surrogate mother from Kyiv. As the situation escalates, they form an unexpected bond with Anna, and they try to bring her out of the country with themselves.

Descendants of Love

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All, or nothing at all poster
NR

On an urban island in Shanghai, Yoyo starts secretly following Lan Tian. In a parallel world, Lan Tian is quietly observing Yoyo in the distance. Trapped in a twin-towered shopping complex, they experience two variations of encounters, as affections, desires and other feelings start to appear.

All, or nothing at all

2023

All, or nothing at all poster
NR

On an urban island in Shanghai, Yoyo starts secretly following Lan Tian. In a parallel world, Lan Tian is quietly observing Yoyo in the distance. Trapped in a twin-towered shopping complex, they experience two variations of encounters, as affections, desires and other feelings start to appear.

All, or nothing at all

2023

No artwork available
NR

Sanyi lives in a typical apartment complex in Seoul. Tired of being bullied at school, she finds little support from her distant mother Soyoon and her father, Chao, who struggles to survive as a Chinese immigrant. To escape her reality, Sanyi secretly observes her neighbors’ lives through their windows. One day, she witnesses a shocking crime through the window of her only friend, Hajin. As Sanyi grows closer to Hajin and his enigmatic mother Yumi, she finds herself torn between love and fear for Yumi. Eventually, Sanyi must decide whether to leave with them for North Korea.

Seoulers

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