Writing their own story
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Writing their own story

China Daily  

The award-winning comedy Galaxy Writer delves into the status quo of the Chinese film industry through the tale of two ambitious yet struggling scriptwriters and their circle of friends. When online presales opened for Christopher Nolan's iconic Dark Knight trilogy, showing as part of the 8th Beijing International Film Festival in 2018, tickets sold out in just seven seconds. The unique situation serves as a pivotal plot point in the comedy film, Galaxy Writer, Li's directorial debut feature film, jointly written and directed with his wife, Shan Dandan. Last year, the film received both the Grand Jury Prize and the Best Screenplay award at the 17th FIRST International Film Festival, one of the most significant events for emerging directors in China.

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