WANOYUME – Founded by acclaimed Japanese documentary filmmaker Takeuchi Ryo and his wife Zhao Ping, weare a premium film and video production company dedicated to crafting compelling visual stories.
Our signature works, including“ The Reason Why I Live Here”,“Reunion: The Yangtze River”,“Beyond TheDaliang Mountain”, and “100 Faces of Huawei”, have garnered widespread acclaim on global social media platforms.With over 10 million followers across all channels and single-episode views reaching 5 million, our contentresonates deeply with audiences worldwide.
Specializing in documentaries, commercials, and promotional films, we have been honored as one of "Weibo's Top10 Most Influential Travel Video Creators" for four consecutive years and listed among Tencent's"Top 100 TravelMedia Accounts." Our documentary film“Reunion: The Yangtze River” topped Japan’s art film rankings during itstheatrical release and earned a nomination for Best Documentary/Science Film at the 37th Golden Rooster Awardsin China.
Guided by the vision of "Bringing the World Closer to You Through the Lens," WANOYUME continues to bridgecultures and amplify brands through the power of storytelling.
Ryo Takeuchi
Documentary Filmmaker & Founder
Born in Chiba, Japan in 1978, Takeuchi Ryo began his career as a documentary director in 2005. His early worksinclude Dawn of the Earth (TV Tokyo), Future Century Japan (TV Tokyo), and The Yangtze River: A GrandJourney (NHK), which established his reputation for immersive storytelling.
In 2013, he moved to Nanjing, China, with his wife and co-founder Zhao Ping, launching WANOYUME CultureMedia Co., Ltd. the following year. His breakthrough series“The Reason Why I Live Here”(2015–present) hasfeatured over 300 protagonists across cultures, surpassing 600 million views globally.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, his documentaries“Nanjing Anti-Epidemic Diary” (2020) and “Long Time NoSee, Wuhan” (2020) offered candid portrayals of resilience, drawing international acclaim. Recognized for bridgingSino-Japanese understanding, he was named one of Newsweek Japan’s"100 Most Respected Japanese in theWorld" (2021) and authored “Building Bridges: A Japanese Man’s Journey to Calling China His SecondHome” (2022).
In 2023, Tokyo hosted the"Takeuchi Ryo Documentary Film Week,"where his theatrical release“Reunion: TheYangtze River”achieved a 70% occupancy rate. That same year, he received the inaugural Orchid Award for"Friendship Ambassador" from China International Communications Group. The 2024 cinematic releaseof “Reunion: The Yangtze River”garnered critical and commercial success in both Chinese and Japanese markets.A filmmaker who turns lenses into bridges, Takeuchi continues to explore human connections between cultures.
