About the Director
Wang Zhiyong: Director and screenwriter. Entered the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy in 2001 (bachelor's and master's degrees), and began writing for film and television after graduating. Screenwriting credits: the film Love You Forever, which grossed 381 million yuan, and My Huckleberry Friends, rated 8.6 on Douban and well regarded among youth romance titles. Story consultant on the film Crazy Alien, nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Golden Horse Awards. Made a directing debut in 2023 with the series Those Years We Can't Go Back To, rated 8.3 on Douban, which used a detailed, stylized audiovisual language to broaden how coming-of-age stories are told. The new work focuses on innovation in genre storytelling and a deeper exploration of social issues.