1. Zhang Yimou (张艺谋)
Born in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on April 2, 1950, Zhang Yimou (张艺谋)
is a Chinese film director, one of the representatives of the Fifth Generation of Directors, with honorary doctorates from Boston University and Yale University.In 1978, he entered the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy, and after graduation in 1982, he was assigned to Guangxi Film Studio, where he made his debut as a cameraman in the movie "One and Eight" in 1984, and was awarded the Outstanding Cameraman Award of Chinese Film. In 1986, he starred in his first movie "Old Well" and won three movie awards.
In 1987, he directed his first film, Red Sorghum, which won the Golden Bear at China's first international film festival. From then on, he began to realize the trilogy of his movie creation, from photographer to actor, and finally to his directing career.
2. Chen Kaige
Born on August 12, 1952 in Beijing, Chinese mainland director, graduated from Beijing Film Academy.
He made his directorial debut in 1984 with Yellow Earth, which won the Silver Leopard Award at the 38th Locarno International Film Festival.
3. Feng Xiaogang
Born in Beijing in 1958 and originally from Xiangtan, Hunan Province, Feng Xiaogang is a mainland Chinese director, screenwriter and actor. He is a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) for Culture, Literature, History and Study.
Entered the movie industry in 1984 as an art assistant for the feature film The Tree of Life and Death? In 1985, she worked as an artist at the Beijing Television Art Center [3]? In 1991, he was the scriptwriter for China's first television comedy series, Stories from the Editorial Office, with which he gained attention in mainland China.
4. Wang Jing
Born on May 3, 1955 in Hong Kong, China, he is a Chinese-language film and television director, screenwriter, producer, and actor, and graduated from the Department of Chinese Language and Culture of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
In 1976, he started his screenwriting career as a writer for the romantic drama "A Thousand Knot", and in 1980, he started his directing career as a writer for the romantic drama "A Dream of Spring in Beijing", and in 1981, he started his directing career as a director by directing his first movie "A Thousand Kings Fighting A Thousand Bullies".
5. Hark Tusi (徐克)
Born on February 15, 1950 in Saigon, Vietnam, Tsui Hark is originally from Haifeng County, Shanwei City, Guangdong Province. He is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.
Returned to Hong Kong in 1977 and worked as a writer-director for Television Broadcasts Limited (i.e. TVB), participating in the production of the feature-length drama "Family Changes". 1978, along with a large number of TVB staff, he moved to Gaiety Television, where he wrote and directed the wuxia drama "Golden Sword Love Warrior". 1979, he directed his debut feature film "Butterfly Changes".
Expanded InformationZhang Yimou's Character Evaluation
Early Zhang Yimou was known for directing literary films full of traditional Chinese culture, his art is characterized by realistic details and romantic themes reflecting each other, and he was good at cinematic coloring and capturing the inner world of the characters in a subtle and touching way.
The outstanding feature of Zhang Yimou's works is the deep understanding and strong critical spirit of traditional Chinese feudalism, the strong sense of history and life consciousness embedded in them, the strange landscape of ancient folklore, and at the same time, full of eulogies and praises to the spirit of women's resistance, and he insisted on the truthfulness of life and lyrical narration behind the strong colors and bold compositions.
Zhang Yimou's skill lies in his ability to strike a chord in the hearts of the Chinese people with his strong, but not inaccurate, and timely, yet forward-thinking films. Zhang Yimou's films cover a wide range of subjects, including rural and urban areas, history, humanities, reality, love, martial arts, action and war, and his methods of expression are constantly being updated. His films have won awards at home and abroad, and have brought attention to the long-dormant Chinese cinema.
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