Ryo Takeuchi (竹内 亮; born 23 October 1978), also known as "Uncle Liang" (亮叔; Liàng Shū) to his followers and fans in China, is a Japanese filmmaker best known for his documentaries about China's efforts in combating the coronavirus, including Long Time No See, Wuhan and China's Post-Pandemic Era: Winning Against All Odds.[1][2][3][4]
Ryo Takeuchi was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan on 23 October 1978. After graduating from high school, he learned to make films at specialized schools.[5] He used to work for NHK. Ryo Takeuchi's connections with China began in 2002, when he was in Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu shooting a documentary about mahjong.[5] Over the years, he has traveled frequently between China and Japan to make films.[5]
In August 2013, he emigrated to China with his wife Zhao Ping.[5] He pursued advanced studies at Nanjing University. In 2014, he founded the Hezhimeng Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and produced the documentary series The Reason I Live Here.[5]
In 2020, he rose to fame for his hit documentary series titled Nanjing's Anti-epidemic Scene and Long Time No See, Wuhan that captured how regular Chinese responded to and recovered from the COVID-19 epidemic.[6]
^Zhou Xiaofan (周小烦) (2022). 竹内亮：让世界看到真实的中国 [Ryo Takeuchi: let the world see the real China]. Youth Digest (in Chinese). 359. Beijing: China Youth Press: 12–13. ISSN1673-4955.
