Chairman of Huaying Group, nicknamed Big Cannon Lei. He is genuinely academy-trained, one of the first classes admitted to the Beijing Film Academy after the college entrance examination was reinstated in the 1970s. He serves as Huaying Group's vice chairman and general manager. He was the producer of Ma Yuanchao's New Year's blockbuster that earned thirty million yuan at the domestic box office. He advocates for commercial filmmaking and the commercialization of Chinese cinema. He recommended Chi Ying for her position at the Film Planning Center and presented her with the Gold Award at the China Youth Short Film Competition. At the seminar, he tried to defend commercial films against conservative criticism.
