Kaiwen Li
Directing
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
Behind the camera5
- 2024I Just Want to Be Wanted Director
- 2022A Pat On The Head Causes A Dream Director
- 2021One Fire One Mouth Director
- 2020Born to Win: the King Pro League Saga Director
- 2017Story of Iron Mic Editor
Acting1
- 2022A Pat On The Head Causes A Dream as Himself