Good Morning, Myself

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早上好，我自己

An intimate portrait of Li Mengwen, a player on China’s women’s national football team, as she builds a life in Paris while playing for PSG. Far from home, she faces solitude, cultural shifts, and an uncertain future — yet her quiet strength shines through. More than a sports documentary, the film captures a young woman’s tender search for belonging and hope in a city where everything feels both possible and unknown.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

GAO Haibin is a director and videographer with an MA in Documentary Film from University College London. Based in Shanghai, he studied new media and video production as an undergraduate, and spent time in Taiwan as an exchange student in film.

His diverse, cross-cultural background has shaped a distinctive eye for art, fashion, and the humanities, and a keen sensitivity to the subtle emotions and connections between people.

Haibin’s commercial work spans China, the USA, the UK, France, Italy, Iceland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Adaptable and resourceful, he thrives in new environments and handles challenges with calm precision.

He has also directed television programmes and built an online following of over 200,000 as a vlogger, mastering a broad range of subjects while refining his own visual style.

Haibin believes the key to growth is to approach every project as if it were the first — staying curious, driven, and ready for the next journey.