Xia Gang
Chinese film director (born 1953)
Xia Gang | |||||||
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| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Occupation | Film director & producer | ||||||
| Years active | 1980s-present | ||||||
| Awards | Golden Rooster Awards – Best Director: 1993 After Separation | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 夏鋼 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 夏钢 | ||||||
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Xia Gang (Chinese: 夏钢; born 1953) is a Chinese film director. A graduate of the 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy, Xia is a member of the so-called Fifth Generation, though unlike his classmates Tian Zhuangzhuang and Chen Kaige, he did not gain prominence until relatively later, in the late 1980s.[1]
Like his contemporary Huang Jianxin, Xia's works have focused on modern urban relationships and particularly marriage and love.[1] His film Yesterday's Wine (1995) is most indicative of his interest in modernity and relationships, as it details a young woman's maturation in a modern Chinese city.
Selected filmography
As director
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
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| 1989 | Half Flame, Half Brine | 一半是火焰，一半是海水 | Adaptation of the novel by Wang Shuo |
| 1991 | The Unexpected Passion | 遭遇激情 | |
| 1992 | After Separation | 大撒把 | |
| 1993 | No More Applause | 无人喝彩 | Also known as No One Cheers |
| 1995 | Yesterday's Wine | 与往事干杯 | |
| 1997 | Concerto of Life | 生命如歌 | |
| 2000 | One Thousand Stars | 一千颗星星 | |
| 2009 | An Epic of a Woman | 一个女人的史诗 | Television series |
References
- ^ a b Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "Xia Gang" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 374. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
External links
- Xia Gang at IMDb
- Xia Gang at AllMovie
- Xia Gang at the Chinese Movie Database
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- Xie Jin (1981)
- Cheng Yin (1982)
- Wu Yigong (1983)
- Tang Xiaodan (1984)
- Ling Zifeng (1985)
- Yan Xueshu (1986)
- Ding Yinnan (1987)
- Wu Tianming (1988)
- Wu Ziniu (1989)
- Li Qiankuan/Xiao Guiyun/Xie Tieli/Zhao Yuan (1990)
- none (1991)
- Sun Zhou/director group of Da Juezhan (1992)
- Xia Gang (1993)
- He Ping (1994)
- Huang Jianxin/Yang Yazhou (1995)
- Wu Tianming (1996)
- Wei Lian (1997)
- Hu Bingliu/Sai Fu/Mai Lisi (1998)
- Zhang Yimou (1999)
- Zhang Yimou/Chen Guoxing (2000)
- Huo Jianqi (2001)
- Yang Yazhou/Chen Kaige (2002)
- Zhang Yimou (2003)
- Peng Xiaolian (2004)
- Ma Liwen (2005)
- Qi Jian/Yin Li (2007)
- Feng Xiaogang (2009)
- Chen Li (2011)
- Peter Chan (2013)
- Tsui Hark (2015)
- Feng Xiaogang (2017)
- Dante Lam (2019)
- Wang Rui (2020)
- Zhang Yimou (2021)
- Chen Kaige / Tsui Hark / Dante Lam (2022)
- Er Cheng (2023)
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