Zhang Chiyu


Zhang Chiyu is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer best known for his directorial films such as Never Say Die and Moon Man.
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Biography

Zhang was born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, on 9 February 1986, and graduated from Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication. During his college years, he published two online novels, My Model Neighbor and Youth is a Turmoil.
In 2017, Zhang made his directorial debut Never Say Die with Song Yang. The film is the third highest-grossing in China in 2017 and the sixth highest-grossing ever in the country, with a gross of . He was nominated for Best Director and Best Young Director at the 9th China Film Director's Guild Awards and Best New Director at the 23rd Huading Awards.
In 2022, Zhang directed Moon Man, a science fiction comedy film starring Shen Teng and Ma Li. Moon Man grossed a total of $460.3 million at the Chinese box office, which making it the eleventh-highest-grossing film of 2022.