Jiaozi (director)
Jiaozi | |
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饺子 | |
Jiaozi in 2025 | |
| Born | Yang Yu (杨宇) 1980 (age 45–46) |
| Alma mater | Sichuan University (BS) |
| Occupation | Animation director |
| Notable work | |
Yang Yu (Chinese: 杨宇; born 1980), known professionally as Jiaozi (饺子), is a Chinese animation director, screenwriter, and producer. He graduated from Sichuan University with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. His work as the director and screenwriter includes the animated feature films Ne Zha and Ne Zha 2. His film Ne Zha 2 has made him the first non-Hollywood director to produce a movie earning US$1 billion and US$2 billion, and the first animation director to earn US$2 billion.