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Li says women still face bias in this part of the industry. A lot of people are likely to question their ability to work under harsh conditions and depict major issues such as history, war and the economy.

"At first when I stood in front of my team, I could read suspicion in their eyes," Li recalls. "As a woman director, you have to make more effort to win their trust and prove that you're not just a frail and sensitive girl."

Li Ying (second from left) with her colleagues

Unlike her peers, the 29-year-old has had rare experiences such as 10 days on a French warship off Somalia and a lengthy working and living experience in a remote village in Yunnan Province.

In her eyes, an excellent female director should have both good execution and communication abilities. But it doesn't mean that she has to appear tough and undaunted like male directors.

In her leisure time, Li is also seeking for chances to refresh her knowledge in the fields that women usually don't have much interest in, such as politics, economy and history.

"My advice to all of my women colleagues is to make good use of women's prominent advantages in communication, carefulness and perseverance and never forget to improve their ability to think logically," Li says.