“In the end, every character I write is in some way another version of myself.”
Lifu Wang is a creative screenwriter focusing on social and historical themes whose work explores how characters are shaped by their experiences and interactions with others. Among her notable works is Courthouse on Horseback (《马背上的法庭》), which received the Best Film Award in the Horizons (Orizzonti) section at the Venice Film Festival.
For Wang, storytelling begins with something deceptively simple: a character’s encounter in time and space. In this Artist Voice, she reflects on where stories come from, how characters are shaped, and what years of screenwriting have taught her about observing people, constructing narratives, and finding stories within everyday life.