2004
The film rights to his screenplay The Twelve Houses of Love were sold for RMB 2 million.
Founder · Poet · Screenwriter · Director
Angus He / He Sanpo
A poet, screenwriter, director, translator, and publishing entrepreneur whose work moves between literature, cinema, cultural criticism, translation, and international rights.
Biography
A literary life across poetry, publishing, translation, and film
Angus He, also known as He Sanpo, was born in 1964 in Guizhou, China. His parents were both teachers and were persecuted to death during the Cultural Revolution. He graduated from the Creative Writing Program for Writers at the People’s Liberation Army Academy of Art in Beijing.
He is a poet, screenwriter, director, translator, and founder of Raintree Literary Agency. His poetry has received the Ding Ling Literature Award, the Xu Zhimo Poetry Gold Award, China’s First Independent Poetry Award, and the Toyota China Youth Environmental Protection Award.
He has authored poetry collections including Cyanopica cyanus and Essays in Idleness. His translations include Midnight Sailing Boat and Anecdotes About Spirits and Immortals. His work spans literary writing, screen storytelling, publishing strategy, author branding, and the transformation of books into rights-ready literary properties.
Selected Career Timeline
Milestones
2015
Became a partner in the Chinese Writers Rich List project through Shanghai Daxing Culture Co., Ltd.
2016
His portrait was selected for a Chinese postage stamp.
2017
Translated and published Midnight Sailing Boat, which became a bestseller with three million copies sold.
2019
Founded Shanghai Waterfall Culture Co., Ltd. In the same year, he wrote and directed Li Sao and Lamb.
2020
Moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he began writing the novel Chinese Swan.
2023
Translated and published Anecdotes About Spirits and Immortals.
2024
Published the novel God in San Francisco, completed the translation of Selected Classical Writings of Su Dongpo, and published the poetry collection Riding a Snail to Travel.
2025
Completed the screenplays Asian Insomnia, Hell Rescue, and My Friend’s Crazy Wedding.
Literature · Film · Publishing
Editorial and cultural roles
Literary Awards
Ding Ling Literature Award, Xu Zhimo Poetry Gold Award, China’s First Independent Poetry Award, and Toyota China Youth Environmental Protection Award.
Jury Appointments
Former juror for the Cui Yongyuan Emerging Directors Program, the Chinese Writers Power List, the Tudou Video Festival, and chief juror of Literary Heroes.
Raintree Vision
His background in writing, film, translation, and publishing gives Raintree a practical understanding of how books can travel across languages, markets, and screens.