early life and education Chen Yifei (1946-2005), a pivotal Chinese painter, art director, and film director, was born on April 12, 1946, in Ningbo, China. He embarked on his artistic journey at the Shanghai Art Training School in 1964, graduating with honors in 1965, followed by enrollment at the Shanghai College of Art (also known as Shanghai University) in 1965. This formative period instilled within him a profound appreciation for E…