Hao Zheng is a Chinese director and artist, hails from a nomadic background spanning the autonomous Muslim region in the Gobi Desert to the humid Cantonese coast, and later to Beijing, New York, Boston, and LA. As collaged as these landscapes that shaped him, his works explore cross-genre narratives. His works "The Chef" (2019), "New Year's Eve" (2019), "Dinner is Served" (2021) have traveled to over 100 festivals, including AFI Fest and Sitges, and earning recognitions such as a Student Academy Award.