Tian Zhuangzhuang
Also Known As: 田壯壯, Tian Zhuang-Zhuang, 田壮壮
Biography: Tian Zhuangzhuang (simplified Chinese: 田壮壮; traditional Chinese: 田壯壯; pinyin: Tián Zhuàngzhuàng, Mandarin pronunciation: [tʰi̯ɛ̌n ʈʂu̯ɑ̂ŋʈʂu̯ɑ̂ŋ]; born April 1952 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese film director, producer and actor. Tian was born to an influential actor and actress in China. Following a short stint in the military, Tian began his artistic career first as an amateur photographer and then as an assistant cinematographer at the Beijing Agricultural Film Studio. In 1978 he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, where he formed the so-called Fifth Generation with Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Peng Xiaolan and Wu Ziniu. His films The Horse Thief and The Blue Kite brought him international fame, but also problems with the Chinese censors that kept him from working in China. Lately, Tian is again active as director; his remake of Springtime in a Small Town was shown in Rotterdam in 2003.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: 中国,北京
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Birthday: April 26, 1952
Age: 73 years old
Gender: Male
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The Shadowless Tower
Overview: Gu Wentong learns the whereabouts of his father, who lost contact with him more than 40 years ago. Encouraged by new friend, photographer Ouyang Wenhui, Gu Wentong decides to face his father and rebuild the long-lost father-son relationship.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2023-10-27
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Born to Fly
Overview: A talented trainee pilot is given the opportunity to virtually test the latest fighter jet, which pushes him to his limits.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2023-04-28
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South of the Clouds
Overview: Xu Daqin, a retired Chinese factory worker, returns to the remote Yunnan province, where he hopes to reconcile himself with the life and opportunity he passed up in this place 40 years ago.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2004-10-14
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Tian Zhuangzhuang: My Relationship with Films
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2022-08-10
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The Making of Steel
Overview: First film directed by Lu Xuechang.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1997-11-18
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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Overview: With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-10-01
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Nightfall
Overview: Inspector Lam investigates the brutal murder of Tsui, a famous musician. Wong, the designated suspect, just spent 20 years in jail for the murder of Tsui's daughter but has always claimed his innocence.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime Mystery
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2012-03-15
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Monk Comes Down the Mountain
Overview: A monk leaves his monastery and ventures out into the real world for the first time in his life, and ends up in an adventure with a kung-fu master who is guarding a special artifact.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2015-07-03
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Love Education
Overview: When Huiying hears that her mother's dying wish is to be buried next to her husband, she discovers that his remains are in the countryside and cared for by his first wife. A conflict ensues, and Huiying's daughter, an intrepid reporter, breaks the story as the three women search for proof of love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-11-03
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Us and Them
Overview: Ten years ago, on a train home during the busy Spring Festival travel period, fate brings Xiaoxiao and Jianqing together. Like many young couples, they meet, fall in love, and strive to make it work, but eventually, the harsh realities of life make them drift apart. Ten years later, they run into each other again. Will they make the most of this second chance and rekindle what they once lost?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2018-04-28
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New Chinese Cinema
Overview: Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-09
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My People, My Country
Overview: Anthology of short films directed by several different directors.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2019-09-30
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No. 7 Cherry Lane
Overview: Set in Hong Kong in 1967 — a time of complex politics when it was still a British colony — No. 7 Cherry Lane revolves around a love triangle between a university student, a single mother and her teenage daughter.
Genres: Animation Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2019-09-02
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Gone with the Light
Overview: A group of people that disappear after a mysterious light falls upon the city, leaving the survivors to try and unravel the mystery.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2019-12-13
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The Outsiders
Overview: A young male student develops a very close relationship with a teacher when both outsiders become ostracized from their town.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2019-01-01
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Bipolar
Overview: A young lady comes to Lhasa alone for pilgrimage, but a "multicolored magical lobster" enshrined by other people has totally changed her plan. She made a decision to take the lobster home to the ocean, and this set her and the lobster on the journey cross half of China. During her journey, she comes cross many interesting characters and experiences. At the same time, memories, dreams, and hallucinations emerged intermittently. The journey to set the lobster free came to an end in an unexpected way. She finally reached the most secret place in her heart.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2021-02-02
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Keep Rolling
Overview: One of Hong Kong's most influential filmmakers, Ann Hui, becomes a “star” for the first time in Man Lim-chung's directorial debut. A forerunner of the New Wave, Hui’s tumultuous, forty-year career is an unequivocal testimony to her unyielding dedication to filmmaking, and her expedition into the metamorphic city. This biopic probes into the acclaimed director’s idiosyncratic world, where we witness her rashness and goofiness, as well as her humanistic concerns for the everyday nobodies which make her films so moving.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2020-12-03
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Nice View
Overview: 20-year-old Jing Hao came to Shenzhen to live with his young sister alone. The siblings live a warm yet straitened life. In an effort to pay for his sister's expensive surgery, Jing Hao gets an opportunity by chance, thinking that a better life is coming, but unexpectedly encounters a serious setback. Under the pressure of both time and money, Jing Hao, who has no way out, decides to take a desperate gamble. Can this ignite the spark of hope for his troubled ordinary life?
Genres: Drama Family Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2022-02-01
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