Jiang Wenli performs somersaults in new film

Actress-turned director Jiang Wenli (pictured) has won much acclaim for her maiden film about a young gymnast and her family.

Lan (我们天上见) won the Best Director and Best Actor awards at the first Macao International Film Festival last month, following its Audience Award at the Pusan Film Festival in South Korea, in October.

Set in the 1970s, the film centers on the strong bond between a young girl and her grandfather, who takes care of her and introduces her to the world of gymnastics.