As well as at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, for his work as director of photography on Blind Shaft (2003).

Liu Yonghong was born in Luoyang City, Henan Province.

After working as an architect for six years he was awarded a place to study Cinematography at the Beijing Film Academy.

Liu's first work as a cinematographer was on the film There’s a Strong Wind in Beijing, directed by AnQi Ju.

Grain in Ear was described as "exquisitely photographed" particularly Liu's use "multiple passages (doorways, windows, TV screens) within what might seem like a simple, enclosed mise en scene.