China's actors-turned directors

Han Han: School drop-out turned elite writer

The Continent (2014) [Photo/Agencies]

Chinese writer and racer Han Han made his directorial debut in 2014 with the road film, The Continent, starring heartthrobs Feng Shaofeng, Chen Bolin and actresses Wang Luodan and Yuan Quan.

Han was born in 1982 and won the first prize at China's first New Concept writing competition in 1999. His works Minutes One Degree (2001) and Fly like a Youth (2002) were both bestsellers of the year.

In 2010, Han was voted as one of the most influential people of the world by Times Magazine. He is often compared with fellow writer and also director Guo Jingming.