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Chen Kaige
Born: 12th Aug 1952 Beijing, China
Dept: Directing
Chen Kaige (陈凯歌) is a Chinese film director born on born August 12, 1952. He is a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 15
Film: 10 (67%)
Television: 5 (33%)
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Filmography
Original title: 个十百千万
2022
A documentary on the making of China's war epic "The Battle at Lake Changjin". ... view
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Self
Oct 2019 (first aired)
50 different actors and actresses come together to get tested their acting abilities, while 4 esteemed directors will be coaching and challenging them ... view
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Unknown/various (51 ep.)
Original title: Une Journée particulière
2012
At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera. ... view
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Self
Original title: 大闹天宫
2012
A completely remade animation film based on the original 1961 animation The Monkey King. Mythical ancient China. Born from some magic stones that fell ... view
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东海龙王
Original title: 建国大业
2009
The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country. ... view
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Feng Yuxiang
2003
Meet Wang Yuelun, a young and ambitious Chinese who dreams of becoming a film director. Filmmaker Elisabeth O. Sjaastad follows an eventful year in hi ... view
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Himself
Original title: 和你在一起
2002
When a violin prodigy Xiaochun and his father head to Beijing seeking fame and fortune, they soon discover a fierce world of cutthroat ambition. But w ... view
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Professor Yu
Apr 2001 (first aired)
This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in Traditional Chinese Medicine during the waning years o ... view
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府衙差官 (40 ep.)
Original title: 荆轲刺秦王
1998
In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mo ... view
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Lu Buwei
Original title: 男生女相：華語電影之性別
1998
An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explor ... view
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Self
1989
Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China. ... view
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1987
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by h ... view
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Captain of Imperial Guard