Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Jiao Zi
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 2367353
IMDb ID: nm1169562
Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1980
Age: 46
Place of birth: Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2008 - 2026
Years active: 19
Average TMDB rating: 7.5
Wikidata: Q66470849
Also known as
Jiaozi • Jokelate • 饺克力 • 饺子 • 杨宇 • Yang Yu
Frequent jobs
Director (5)
Biography
Jiao Zi (born Yang Yu in 1980) is a pioneering Chinese animation director, screenwriter, and producer best known for helming the historic blockbuster animated films Ne Zha (2019) and Ne Zha 2 (2025).
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jiao Zi.
Ne Zha 2
Director
2025 Movie
Ne Zha
Director
2019 Movie
The Boss's Woman
Director
2013 Movie
See Through
Director
2008 Movie
Ne Zha 3
Director
Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jiao Zi.
Ne Zha 2
Director
2025 Movie
Ne Zha
Director
2019 Movie
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jiao Zi.
Ne Zha 2
Director
2025 Movie
Ne Zha
Director
2019 Movie
Ne Zha 3
Director
Movie
Destruction Before Construction: The Making of Ne Zha 2
as Self
2025 Movie
See Through
Director
2008 Movie
The Boss's Woman
Director
2013 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jiao Zi.
首届CMG中国电影盛典
as 年度导演 • 1 eps
2026 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jiao Zi.
Destruction Before Construction: The Making of Ne Zha 2
as Self
2025 Movie
Ne Zha 2
as Rat Boss (voice)
2025 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jiao Zi.
首届CMG中国电影盛典
as 年度导演 • 1 eps
2026 Series