Xie Fei (谢飞 Xiè Fēi) was born in Yan’an(延安 Yán’ān), Shaanxi Province (陕西省 Shǎnxī Shěng)on August 14, 1942. In 1965, Xie graduated from Beijing Film Academy, in which he later became a professor, dean of the Director Department. He is a member of the council of the Chinese Filmmakers’ Association and Executive Vice Chairman of the Chinese Film Directors’ Association. Among all the Chinese directors, Xie is one of the most frequent laureate of various awards both from China and abroad. In 2001, Xie was also the first Chinese to be invited to sit on Berlin Film Jury. He has also served as jury member on many award committees, among them the Chinese Golden Rooster Awards and the World Film Festival at Montreal.