Huang Jianxin (born 14 June 1954) is a Chinese

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. He also writes film scripts under the

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Huang Xin. He is normally considered part of the fifth generation of

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filmmakers (a group that includes

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and

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),Pickowicz, Paul G. (1994). "Huang Jianxin and the Notion of Postsocialism" i
''New Chinese Cinemas: Forms, Identities, and Politics''
Cambridge University Press, p. 54. . Google Book Search. Retrieved 2008-09-05. due to shared traits in his works, although he was not a strictly a member of the inaugural 1982 class of the

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.Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "The Fifth Generation" i
''Encyclopedia of Chinese Film''
Taylor & Francis, p. 164. . Additionally, Huang's films are distinguished from his contemporaries in that they focused on urban contemporary life, as contrasted to historical dramas, as well as for their

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observations of the Chinese

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Biography

Huang was born in

Xi'an Xi'an ( , ; ; Chinese: ), frequently spelled as Xian and also known by #Name, other names, is the list of capitals in China, capital of Shaanxi, Shaanxi Province. A Sub-provincial division#Sub-provincial municipalities, sub-provincial city o ...

, though his ancestral hometown was in

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. He joined the army at age 16, and enrolled in Northwest University in 1975. Huang entered

Xi'an Film Studio Xi'an ( , ; ; Chinese: ), frequently spelled as Xian and also known by other names, is the capital of Shaanxi Province. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong Plain, the city is the third most populous city in Western China, after Chongqin ...

after graduation, evolving from editor, script holder, assistant director to vice director. After training at

in 1983, he was elevated to director. He is now the manager of 4th production company of China Film Corporation. His 1997 film ''

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'' was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.

Filmography

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