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Rain Li

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Rain Li
DIRECTOR / CINEMATOGRAPHER Rain left China for England at the age of 15, and has been working on cinematography for over ten years. She has a strong creative vision and has versed in both eastern and western cultures. The core of her work is telling captivating stories that engage audiences with powerful images and atmospheric sounds. At 24, selected by American Variety as one of the "10 Cinematographers to Watch" Hollywood Reporter named her one of the "10 Most Talented Cinematographers of the New Generation" At 32, she made her directorial debut feature film "Beijing New York", screened at Cannes Film Festival and released nation-wide in China. Her work has been described by Hollywood magazine Variety as: "romanticism vs aggression" and "surrealism vs reality".
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 9 nominations

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Known for:

Beijing, Niuyue (2015)
Beijing, Niuyue
4.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 2015
Gabe Nevins in Paranoid Park (2007)
Paranoid Park
6.6
  • Cinematographer(as Rain Kathy Li)
  • 2007
Paris, je t'aime (2006)
Paris, je t'aime
7.2
  • Cinematographer(segment Porte de Choisy, as Kathy Li)
  • 2006
Uncertainty (2008)
Uncertainty
5.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 2008

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Cinematographer

  • Josie Ho, Gavin Rossdale, Paris Jackson, Bella Thorne, Hana Mae Lee, and Andreja Pejic in Habit (2021)
    Habit
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021
  • US (2016)
    US
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Beijing, Niuyue (2015)
    Beijing, Niuyue
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
  • In the Night
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Island (2011)
    Island
    • Cinematographer (as Kathy Li)
    • 2011
  • Showtime (2010)
    Showtime
    • Cinematographer (as Kathy Li)
    • 2010
  • The Blind (2009)
    The Blind
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • The Priest
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Princess & the Pea
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • 8 (2008)
    8
    • Cinematographer (segment The Letter, as Kathy Li)
    • 2008
  • Uncertainty (2008)
    Uncertainty
    • director of photography
    • 2008
  • Warsaw Dark (2008)
    Warsaw Dark
    • Cinematographer (as Rain Kathy Li)
    • 2008
  • Muss ich schreiben?
    • Cinematographer (as Kathy Li)
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • Meeting Helen
    • Cinematographer (as Kathy Li)
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Losing Her
    • Cinematographer (as Kathy Li)
    • Short
    • 2007

Director

  • Phanta City (2018)
    Phanta City
    • Director (segment Swordsman of Light and Shadow)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • US (2016)
    US
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Beijing, Niuyue (2015)
    Beijing, Niuyue
    • Director
    • 2015

Writer

  • US (2016)
    US
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Beijing, Niuyue (2015)
    Beijing, Niuyue
    • writer
    • 2015
  • Paris, je t'aime (2006)
    Paris, je t'aime
    • in collaboration with (segment Porte de Choisy, as Rain Kathy Li)
    • 2006
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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    • Kathy Li
  • Height
    • 5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
  • Born
    • 1983
    • Beijing, China

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    • Female

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