Xiao Yang (born in 1989), Screenwriter & Director, graduated from Shanghai University for the MFA Program. His debut feature The Suspended Step (2013) was selected for several international film festivals such as the Asian International Film Festival in Tours and the Shadows Film Festival in Paris. His short film DANCING TOGETHER (2015) was invited by festivals such as Kolkata Shorts IFF, Film Front Shorts IFF and others. He has also been actively involved in art house films as associate director and storyboard designer, for films such as Kaili Blues by Bi Gan and At the Dock by Han Dong.