Xinjiang, China:
Arslan Abdukerim (Uyghur: ئارسلان ئابدۇكەرىم, Latin Uyghur: Arslan Abdukerim) is a renowned Uyghur director and actor from Xinjiang. He graduated from the Acting Department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1985 and was subsequently assigned to the Tianshan Film Studio, where he became a national first-class director. Throughout his career, he has directed more than 20 film and television productions and played major roles in over 30 works. He currently resides in Ürümqi.
