MAO
TITLE
MAO
DIRECTOR
Li Zechen
COUNTRY
China
YEAR
2025
DURATION
13′
GENRE
Experimental
Overview

MAO
A specter is haunting mainland China—the specter of communism.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Li Zechen
Li Zechen, born in Beijing at the dawn of the new millennium, completed his undergraduate studies at Communication University of China, Nanjing. During his academic tenure, he held the position of assistant director on over ten films, including the feature film “Hezhou”, produced by Pema Tseden. His work is characterized by a pursuit of the transcendental moments experienced by individuals in their everyday lives, with a focus on seamlessly integrating and expanding the boundaries of audiovisual design within stylistically intimate narratives. His approach is deeply rooted in contemporary and local contexts, and he aspires to create films that are not only captivating and original but also rich in emotional depth.
Credits
- DirectorLi Zechen
- Screenplay Li Zechen, Teng Yikai
- Cinematography Li Zechen
- Cast
- Editing Gu Jiheng, Zhu Yibo
- Producer/s Teng Yikai, Chen Jingyuan
- Production Company
- Distributor/s
- Project TitleMAO
- Project Type Experimental
- Completion Date05 Feb 2025
- Country of originChina
- Country of filmingChina
- Language English
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectYes

Li Zechen
Li Zechen, born in Beijing at the dawn of the new millennium, completed his undergraduate studies at Communication University of China, Nanjing. During his academic tenure, he held the position of assistant director on over ten films, including the feature film “Hezhou”, produced by Pema Tseden. His work is characterized by a pursuit of the transcendental moments experienced by individuals in their everyday lives, with a focus on seamlessly integrating and expanding the boundaries of audiovisual design within stylistically intimate narratives. His approach is deeply rooted in contemporary and local contexts, and he aspires to create films that are not only captivating and original but also rich in emotional depth.










