Facts: - pinyinchinesename: ying liang - simpchinesename: - caption: ying liang at the san francisco international film festival - origin: people 's republic of china - yearsactive: 2000s-present - birth date: 1977 - name: ying liang - tradchinesename: - image: ying_liang . jpg - birth place: shanghai , china - occupation: director , screenwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ying liang .
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ying liang -lrb- ; born 1977 -rrb- is a chinese independent film director and screenwriter .