Career
A graduate of the Central Academy of Drama in 1992, Diao has worked as a screenwriter with directors Shi Runjiu (in All the Way) and Zhang Yang (in Spicy Love Soup and Shower). Additionally, Diao has directed two films of his own, 2003"s Uniform and 2007"s Night Train, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard competition at the Cannes Film Festival.