Zheng Zhi is a writer from Shenyang, Liaoning Province. Born in 1987, he attended Hong Kong Baptist University and remained in the city to work after graduation. His novel Born to Die is regarded as a defining work of youth suspense, while his short story collection Demon is a landmark piece of the "Northeast Renaissance" literary movement, which won the prestigious "Anonymous Writer Project" Grand Prize. As a screenwriter, Zheng adapted his own work for the film The Hedgehog, which earned him the Golden Goblet Award for Best Screenplay at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival.