Eva Jin

Eva Jin

History

Yimeng Jin (aka Eva Jin), born in China, is writer/director of several feature films. Her most recent feature film Sophie's Revenge (2009) earned 100M RMB ($15M USD) in China, making her the first female director to break the symbolic 100M RMB box office barrier and the first filmmaker to prove a romantic comedy could be a large scale commercial success in China. Previously, she wrote and directed Sailfish (2008), a sports drama set during the Cultural Revolution that was made for release during the Beijing Olympic Games. Her short film, The 17th Man (2004), won third place at the 2004 Student Emmy Awards, Best Director, Best Script and Best Art Direction at the 2004 Fearless Tale Film Festival, Best Lounge Short at Sonoma film festival, and was an Official Selection in Cannes Film Festival (2004). She was also a pop music singer and cartoonist who published three cartoon books in 2001 and 2009 with the Beijing Publishing House. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Italian Opera at the China Conservancy of Music, and a Master's in Filmmaking from Flodia State University's Film School.

Profile

Eva Jin

Movies

Oversize Love
Executive Producer
A fat girl with cheerful and generous personality gets caught between her feeling for her childhood sweetheart and a famous idol, after an unexpected appearance change.
Oversize Love
Writer
A fat girl with cheerful and generous personality gets caught between her feeling for her childhood sweetheart and a famous idol, after an unexpected appearance change.
Saga of Light
Writer
Based on a well-known Chinese myth, the film reimagines the classic tale of Chang-Eh, Goddess of the Moon and Hou Yi, the heroic archer who shot down 9 of 10 suns that were scorching the Earth.
Saga of Light
Director
Based on a well-known Chinese myth, the film reimagines the classic tale of Chang-Eh, Goddess of the Moon and Hou Yi, the heroic archer who shot down 9 of 10 suns that were scorching the Earth.
Crazy New Year's Eve
Writer
Six crazy stories occur in the new year's eve.
Crazy New Year's Eve
Director
Six crazy stories occur in the new year's eve.
One Night Surprise
Director
After her birthday party, ad executive Michelle finds herself caught between cheerful Tony, dreamy Bill, youthful Jeb, and rich Tiger. Overwhelmed with stress, another complication quietly forms in her life.
Sophie's Revenge
Producer
Dumped by her fiance just two months before their wedding, comic strip writer Sophie hatches an elaborate plan to get her Jeff back and punish the movie star, Joanna, who seduced him away. She finds herself a partner, Gordon, an ex-lover of Joanna's. The two start on a comic adventure full of laughs and tears, aided by Sophie's two best friends, Lucy and Lily. At the eve of her success, Sophie suddenly faced of having to chose between a repentant Jeff and Gordon who has fallen for her.
Sophie's Revenge
Story
Dumped by her fiance just two months before their wedding, comic strip writer Sophie hatches an elaborate plan to get her Jeff back and punish the movie star, Joanna, who seduced him away. She finds herself a partner, Gordon, an ex-lover of Joanna's. The two start on a comic adventure full of laughs and tears, aided by Sophie's two best friends, Lucy and Lily. At the eve of her success, Sophie suddenly faced of having to chose between a repentant Jeff and Gordon who has fallen for her.
Sophie's Revenge
Director
Dumped by her fiance just two months before their wedding, comic strip writer Sophie hatches an elaborate plan to get her Jeff back and punish the movie star, Joanna, who seduced him away. She finds herself a partner, Gordon, an ex-lover of Joanna's. The two start on a comic adventure full of laughs and tears, aided by Sophie's two best friends, Lucy and Lily. At the eve of her success, Sophie suddenly faced of having to chose between a repentant Jeff and Gordon who has fallen for her.
Sailfish
Writer
Set against the social turmoil of China's Cultural Revolution, 12 years old Yue Haiyang is forced to leave the swimming team despite his dreams to become the greatest swimmer of his generation. In a quest to fulfill his dream, friendship and loyalty are tested as three friends wade through the waters of personal struggle and social unrest.
Sailfish
Director
Set against the social turmoil of China's Cultural Revolution, 12 years old Yue Haiyang is forced to leave the swimming team despite his dreams to become the greatest swimmer of his generation. In a quest to fulfill his dream, friendship and loyalty are tested as three friends wade through the waters of personal struggle and social unrest.