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Chen Kaige ( Chinese: 陈凯歌; born 12 August 1952) is a Chinese filmmaker and a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. [1] His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling. [2] Chen won the Palme d'Or at 1993 Cannes Film Festival and the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award in 1993 for ...
- 1984–present
- Film director
- 2, including Arthur Chen
- Chen He (nephew)
- Farewell, My Concubine (1993) “Farewell, My Concubine” is a 1993 Chinese film directed by Chen Kaige. The film is based on the novel by Lilian Lee and tells the story of two male Peking opera stars and their tumultuous relationship over several decades against the backdrop of political upheaval in China.
- The Emperor and the Assassin (1998) “The Emperor and the Assassin” is a 1998 Chinese historical drama film directed by Chen Kaige. The film tells the story of Jing Ke, an assassin who is sent by the King of Yan to kill the Emperor of Qin and bring an end to his brutal reign.
- Yellow Earth (1985)’ “Yellow Earth” is a critically acclaimed Chinese film directed by Chen Kaige and released in 1984. The film is set in Shaanxi Province in China during the late 1930s and follows a soldier in the People’s Liberation Army who is sent to a rural village to collect folk songs for propaganda purposes.
- The Promise (2005) “The Promise” is a 2005 Chinese epic fantasy film directed by Chen Kaige. The film is set during the Warring States period of ancient China and follows a slave girl named Qingcheng who is granted the power of immortality by a goddess in exchange for never finding true love.
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May 1, 2024 · Chen Kaige (born August 12, 1952, Beijing, China) is a Chinese film director noted for his realistic, sensitive, compassionate, and unflinching view of the lives and hopes of Chinese people. He is best known for the award-winning film Bawang bieji (1993; Farewell My Concubine ). Chen was the son of teacher and filmmaker Chen Huai’ai.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 29, 2020 · Harder to find is Chen’s premiere work, Yellow Earth, from 1984. A film that perfectly encapsulates the sensibilities of the Fifth Generation, it tells the tale of a young woman discovering the promise of communism on its surface. But underneath this veneer, Yellow Earth is a story of poverty, hardship and sorrow.
- Andrea Wolanin
May 8, 2020 · How ‘Yellow Earth’ revolutionized Chinese film. Chen Kaige's 1984 debut film, Yellow Earth, defied the social realism of its day, revolutionizing the ways the Chinese watched and created films. As a young man, the Chinese writer Kē Lán 柯蓝 (1920-2006) once took a trip from Yan’an to Shaanbei, the northern portion of Shaanxi Province.
Jun 11, 2013 · on Jun 11, 2013. Caught in the Web Chen Kaige Chinese filmmaking Fifith Generation Internet Zhang Yimou. It’s fitting that Chen Kaige kicked off TIFF’s Century of Chinese Cinema program last week in Toronto where he introduced screenings of his films and spoke about his career in two public talks. The movies of the Fifth Generation ...
Mar 10, 2009 · Chen Kaige captures the pains and passions of relationships on the silver screen. ... why a young son of a film director, you know, could denounce his own father, like I did. I was still shocked ...
