Zhaoxun Yun portrait

Zhaoxun Yun is a film and television producer and filmmaker with more than two decades of experience in Chinese film and television.

Biography

Zhaoxun Yun was born in Baoji, China, on March 12, 1980. He first drew industry attention in 2001, when his script Paper Plane won the Shanghai Script Award, leading to invitations from both the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama.

After graduating from the Beijing Film Academy in 2006, Yun worked with filmmakers including Liu Miaomiao, Bai Hong, and Wei Ren. These early years helped shape his understanding of filmmaking, production, and long-form screen storytelling.

Zhaoxun Yun working on a film set in Beihai, Guangxi, China, in 2008
Zhaoxun Yun working on a film set in Beihai, Guangxi, China, in 2008.

Over the course of his career in China, Yun worked across feature films and television dramas in roles including producer, line producer, production manager, assistant director, and production coordinator. His professional identity was centered on film and television production.

In 2011, he served as Production Coordinator on National Heroes, which later won the Outstanding Television Series award at the 29th Flying Apsaras Awards in 2013. He later joined Ciwen Media, one of China’s major publicly traded film and television companies, where he continued to build his producing career.

Zhaoxun Yun with a Korean visual effects team at Ciwen Media
Zhaoxun Yun (third from left) with a Korean visual effects team at Ciwen Media.

In 2013, Yun served as Line Producer on Ju Chang. The drama was nominated for Best Television Series at the 22nd Shanghai Television Festival and later won the Golden Panda Award at the 14th Sichuan Television Festival, as well as the Outstanding Television Series award at the 11th National Television Production Industry Awards in 2017.

In 2016, he founded his own film production company. The first feature film project produced under that company was Putong Putong Hua Shao Nian, which topped Tencent Video’s film chart for four consecutive weeks.

Drug War 1999 was a film screenplay that received the screenplay prize at the 28th China Golden Eagle Award. The King of Disaster was a feature film project produced by Yun and identified as one of iQIYI’s key projects of the year. After a prolonged delay, it was eventually released in 2025.

Making-of documentary for The King of Disaster, featuring producer Zhaoxun Yun.

At a Glance

  • More than two decades of experience in Chinese film and television
  • Produced more than fifteen feature films and over two hundred episodes of television dramas
  • Founded an independent film production company in 2016

Selected Work

Producer

Screenplay

Production Management and Producing Roles

Earlier Production and Assistant Directing Work

Selected Awards and Recognized Projects

The following projects in Zhaoxun Yun’s career received major awards, nominations, or platform recognition in Chinese film and television.

Education

Professional Activities in the United States

After relocating to the United States in July 2020, Yun served as a festival judge at the Los Angeles CineFest in 2021 and 2022, and at the Los Angeles Short Film & Script Festival in 2025 and 2026.

Official Profiles and External Links

Media Coverage

Selected media coverage related to Yun’s work may include interviews, production announcements, festival mentions, and industry reporting tied to his film and television projects.

治愈系动画影片《被风吹过的夏天》感念亲情．中国西部网．2020-12-23

《毒战99》剧本再获肯定 获年度IP价值榜奖杯．中国日报．2019-11-27

第十一届全国电视制片业“优秀电视剧”．新浪网．2017-02-20

高瀚宇塑造呆萌富二代 《花少年》点击创新高. 腾讯娱乐. 2016-07-06

《扑通扑通花少年》探索国产电影新主题. 每日头条. 2016-07-04

三部浙产剧荣膺飞天奖一等奖. 搜狐娱乐. 2013-08-27

第十二届精神文明建设”五个一工程”评选结果揭晓. 央视网. 2012-09-25

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Zhaoxun Yun?
Zhaoxun Yun is a film and television producer and filmmaker with more than two decades of experience in Chinese film and television.

What is Zhaoxun Yun known for?
He is known primarily for his work as a producer across feature films and television dramas.

What is Zhaoxun Yun‘s Chinese name?
Zhaoxun Yun’s name in simplified Chinese is 云昭勋. He was formerly known in Chinese as 云里.

Is Zhaoxun Yun also a screenwriter?
Screenwriting is part of his professional record, but his primary public identity is as a producer. Drug War 1999 is a film screenplay associated with his work.

Did Zhaoxun Yun work as a film festival judge in China?
No. His film festival judging work began after he relocated to the United States. His earlier career in China was focused on film and television production.

Where is Zhaoxun Yun based now?
He relocated to the United States in 2020.

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