About

About Me

I am Zhan Zhiyue (Constance), born in Fuzhou in 2004 and currently completing a B.A. in Network and New Media at Yango University. I am a practice-based researcher working at the intersection of cultural memory studies, digital humanities, and documentary imaging. Over the past three years, I have directed and produced more than ten film and video works, receiving more than ten international, national, and provincial awards. My works have been broadcast on People’s Daily Online, Xuexi Qiangguo, and the Fujian Provincial Radio and Television Administration platforms.

My practice is grounded in the everyday life of southeastern coastal China—from vintage record shops in Quanzhou fishing villages to intergenerational family memories in Kinmen—consistently engaging with endangered local cultures and intangible heritage. For me, documentary imaging is not merely expression but a research method: every shoot is a fieldwork encounter, and every edit is an act of cultural analysis. Beyond production, I maintain active research interests in the algorithmic politics of cultural content distribution, the interaction between media and urban space, and the ethics of AIGC in cultural production.

Education

  • Yango University · B.A. in Network and New Media · 2023–Present
  • GPA: 3.5/4.0
  • Key courses: Convergent Journalism, Intercultural Communication, New Media Creative Planning, Non-Linear Editing (Premiere Pro), Short Video Production, Digital Media Technology, New Media Data Analysis, Online Public Opinion Monitoring

Professional Experience

  • People’s Daily Online · Editorial Intern · Aug 2026–Sep 2026
    Participated in news content editing and production, short-video planning and production, and new media platform operations.
  • Fujian Yidian Yisi Media Co., Ltd. · New Media Directing Intern · Mar 2026–Jun 2026
    Planned, scripted, and edited commercial short-video projects and delivered multiple brand videos.
  • Beijing Yexing Meili Pet Video Co., Ltd. · Junior New Media Director · 2025
    Participated in the end-to-end production of pet-themed short videos and livestream content.

Student Leadership

  • Deputy Director, Student Life Rights and Interests Department, School of Metaverse and New Media
  • Student Assistant, Teaching and Research Office of Advertising and Online & New Media Studies
  • Student Assistant for New Media Operations, University Student Affairs Office
  • Operated the university-level WeChat account for student affairs, publishing nine original posts

Certifications

  • College English Test Band 4 (CET-4)
  • National Computer Rank Examination, Level 1

Research Interests

Algorithmic Culture & Politics

How can documentary imaging of regional cultural subjects achieve effective communication in an algorithm-driven, fragmented-reading media environment? How do platform algorithms shape the visibility and audience composition of cultural content? Is there an inherent tension between cultural depth and communicative reach?

Media Geography

How does social-media “check-in culture” reshape spatial practices and place identity in tourist cities? How does media representation participate in the construction of urban identity? This direction originates from my fieldwork observations in Kinmen.

AIGC & Ethics of Cultural Production

What are the application boundaries and ethical risks of generative AI in local cultural IP production? How does AI-assisted cultural production affect cultural authenticity and creativity? Based on the Xiuyang Village picture-book project and the AI short-film experiment, I propose a practical framework of AI empowerment, not replacement.

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