Douban 9.4 High Score Documentary "I Repair Cultural Relics in the Palace Museum" Director Ye Jun Passes Away at 43
Today, the Film and Television Communication Research Center of Tsinghua University released an obituary stating that Ye Jun, one of the directors of "I Repair Cultural Relics in the Palace Museum," passed away on April 18th due to illness, at the young age of 43. It is reported that Ye Jun graduated from Tsinghua University in 2006 and later obtained a postgraduate degree from Tsinghua.
He previously worked at Shanghai Television, Central Television, and iQIYI. The documentary "I Repair Cultural Relics in the Palace Museum," which he directed, and "If Treasures Could Talk," which he co-directed, are not only classics on screen but also the starting point for a generation to rediscover tradition and understand craftsmanship.
"I Repair Cultural Relics in the Palace Museum" premiered in January 2016 and currently has a score of 9.4 on Douban, making it the highest-rated drama of 2016.
The documentary focuses on recording the restoration process of rare and precious cultural relics in the Palace Museum, including paintings, bronzes, court clocks, woodware, ceramics, lacquerware, inlaid treasures, and court textiles, as well as the life stories of the restorers.