Born in China, Lu Yang established himself as a prominent director and screenwriter within the contemporary Chinese film industry. He gained significant critical and commercial attention for his directorial work on the wuxia action films Brotherhood of Blades and its sequel, Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield.

His filmography often explores historical narratives through the lens of stylized action and complex character dynamics. Beyond the Brotherhood of Blades franchise, his early work includes the film My Spectacular Theatre, which helped define his trajectory in narrative cinema.