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Ryuji Otsuka (b. 1972)

Alias:
大塚龙治

Birthplace:
Tokyo, Japan

Born:
January 1, 1972

Biography from TheMovieDB

Born in Tokyo, Japan. Came to Beijing in 2005 and finished his first directed narrative film Lingling's Garden. Afterwards, he has maintained his interest in discovering the changes in the Chinese society and personal lives. He is also keen in presenting the characters’ inner activities through images.  As a Director of Photography, he participated in The Judge（Liu Jie, Venezia Orizzonti), The Warmth of Orange Peel (Huang Ji, Berlinale Generation), Egg and Stone (Huang Ji,Tiger Award Rotterdam IFF), When Night Falls (Ying Liang, Locarno Best Director). His films screened in international festivals such as Venice, Berlin, Lacorno and Rotterdam. In 2013, his documentary Trace (Hong Kong IFF, Documentary Competition) portrays a Chinese/Japanese family living under the Senkaku Islands dispute. In 2014, his second documentary Beijing Ants (Hotdocs), was about capitalism in modern China. He is a teacher of Lixianting Film School, participated at Berlinale Talents in 2015. In 2017, he co-directed feature film The Foolish Bird that won the Special Mention of the Generation 14plus international Jury at 67th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Cinematography:
2012  When Night Falls

Director:
2012  When Night Falls
2013  Beijing Ants
2013  Trace
2017  The Foolish Bird
2024  Stonewalling

Director of Photography:
2010  Judge
2010  The Warmth Of Orange Peel
2012  Egg and Stone
2012  When Night Falls
2013  Beijing Ants
2013  Trace
2017  I Have Nothing to Say
2017  The Foolish Bird
2018  A Family Tour
2020  Damp Season
2024  Stonewalling

Editor:
2010  Judge
2010  The Warmth Of Orange Peel
2012  Egg and Stone
2012  When Night Falls
2013  Beijing Ants
2013  Trace
2017  I Have Nothing to Say
2017  The Foolish Bird
2018  A Family Tour
2020  Damp Season
2024  Stonewalling

Producer:
2010  Judge
2010  The Warmth Of Orange Peel
2012  Egg and Stone
2012  When Night Falls
2013  Beijing Ants
2013  Trace
2017  I Have Nothing to Say
2017  The Foolish Bird
2018  A Family Tour
2020  Damp Season
2020  video chat party
2024  Stonewalling

Production Designer:
2010  Judge
2010  The Warmth Of Orange Peel
2012  Egg and Stone
2012  When Night Falls
2013  Beijing Ants
2013  Trace
2017  I Have Nothing to Say
2017  The Foolish Bird
2018  A Family Tour
2020  Damp Season
2020  video chat party
2024  Stonewalling

Writer:
2010  Judge
2010  The Warmth Of Orange Peel
2012  Egg and Stone
2012  When Night Falls
2013  Beijing Ants
2013  Trace
2017  I Have Nothing to Say
2017  The Foolish Bird
2018  A Family Tour
2020  Damp Season
2020  video chat party
2024  Stonewalling

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TV Performances

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