BI FEIYU is one of the most respected authors and screenwriters in China today. He was born in 1964 in Xinghua, in the province of Jiangsu. A journalist and poet as well as a novelist, he has been awarded a number of literary prizes, including the prestigious Lu Xun Prize. He co-wrote the film Shanghai Triad, which was directed by the internationally renowned director Zhang Yimou. His first novel is the critically acclaimed Moon Opera.