
Person
Kaiwen Li
Directing
Biography
Kaiwen Li is a cinephile, an alum of Rhode Island School of Design, and an award-winning commercial and documentary director. He has worked extensively with VICE and DISCOVERY, creating numerous documentaries that have shaped Asia’s youth culture. He has directed commercials for top international brands including Airbnb, Beats by Dr. Dre, Intel, P&G, Burger King, and Burberry. He has also created music videos for China’s avant-garde artists such as J-Fever, Howie Lee and Snapline. His latest documentary series "China's Ultimate Caves" won the Telly Award for Best Documentary Series in 2024. Kaiwen is currently a director at Homework Productions, living between Shanghai and Los Angeles.
Known for

I Just Want to Be Wanted
Director

Story of Iron Mic
Editor

A Pat On The Head Causes A Dream
Himself

Born to Win: the King Pro League Saga
Director

One Fire One Mouth
Director
Filmography
- 2024I Just Want to Be WantedDirector
- 2022A Pat On The Head Causes A DreamHimself
- 2021One Fire One MouthDirector
- 2020Born to Win: the King Pro League SagaDirector
- 2017Story of Iron MicEditor
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