BiLan is an independent filmmaker, a retired American art professor and author of the book “Diary of the Dragon’s Daughter”. Her first documentary short “An Artist’s Journey from China to America” has received many awards from national and international film festivals in 2021. She took Daniel Raim online documentary course and One-on-One review with Daniel Raim in 2022, Harvard Filmmakers Workshop "Social Impact" with Brad Bailey in 2022 and participated in many WIFV host filmmaking meetings in 2022 and 2023.

BiLan was a photography journalist, writer and editor on Longgang News Paper and president of the photography association in Longgang, Shenzhen, China. She successfully planned and organized many national/international competitions in China, including the FIAP (Fédération International de l'Art Photographique) photography competition in Longgang, Shenzhen.She is the author of numerous articles published both in China and America.She was Director of the Painting and Photography Department in Baoan and Longgang, China, Executive Editor of the Longgang Newspaper, and Vice Chairwoman of the Literature, Art and Culture Association in Longgang.

Bilan was granted a U.S. permanent residency visa under the “Alien of Extraordinary Abilities” category in 1999. She obtained two graduate degrees in fine arts (MA and MFA) and completed graduate courses in fresco painting and art history in Italy. In 2008, she was hired lead of the Painting Department at Paducah School of Art and Design, KY. She retired in 2016 to devote her painting and her documentary film. In 2016, the city of Paducah awarded BiLan the title of "Duchess".

She has been featured in ABC Nightline, Supper China, The World China, Morning Blend (ABC), WSIU (PBS), National Public Radio, Chicago Movie Magazine, . BiLan Liao has exhibited her artwork nationally and internationally at galleries and museums. In 2021, the Georgia state government awarded BiLan the title of "Outstanding Georgia Citizen and Ambassador."