Bi Feiyu is one of the most respected authors and screenwriters in China today. He was born in 1964 in Xinghua, in the province of Jiangsu, China. He is the recipient of several literary awards, including the Lu Xun Prize. He co-wrote the film Shanghai Triad, which was directed by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou and nomitated for a Golden Globe. In 2010, his novel,Three Sisters, won the Man Asian Literary Prize. He lives in Nanjing, China.