Guo Jingming (郭敬明), also known as Edward Guo, is a Chinese writer, director, and businessman born on June 6, 1983, in Zigong, Sichuan, China. He gained fame as a young adult writer with bestsellers like Ice Fantasy and the Tiny Times trilogy. Guo transitioned into filmmaking in the 2010s, directing movies such as Tiny Times and The Yin-Yang Master. He is known for his commercial success and polarizing critical reception.