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Pingyao International Film Festival
The Pingyao International Film Festival (PYIFF), officially as "Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival", is a film festival held in Pingyao, Shanxi, China. It was launched in October 2017 by Jia Zhangke, a Chinese film director, screenwriter and leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" movement of Chinese cinemaJia Zhangke Launches Pingyao ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ International Film Festival China Film Insider and prestigious festival director . The festival's goal is to bring attention to works done by young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' is a 2000 wuxia film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung . The film features a cast of actors of Chinese ethnicity, including Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen. It is based on the Chinese novel of the same name serialized between 1941 and 1942 by Wang Dulu, the fourth part of his ''Crane Iron'' pentalogy. A multinational venture, the film was made on a US$17 million budget, and was produced by Edko Films and Zoom Hunt Productions in collaboration with China Film Co-productions Corporation and Asian Union Film & Entertainment for Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia in association with Good Machine International. With dialogue in Standard Chinese, subtitled for various markets, ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' became a surprise international success, grossing $213.5 million worldwide. It grossed US$128 million in the United States, becoming the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishal Bhardwaj
Vishal Bhardwaj (born 4 August 1965) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of seven National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. Bhardwaj made his debut as a music composer with the children's film ''Abhay (The Fearless)'' (1995), and received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's '' Maachis'' (1996). He received the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent for the latter. He went on to compose music for the films ''Satya'' (1998) and '' Godmother'' (1999). For the latter, he garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film ''Makdee'' (2002), for which he also composed the music. He garnered critical acclaim and several accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: '' Maqbool'' (2003) from ''Macbeth'', '' Omkara'' (2006) from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Ho
Ivy Ho Sai-Hong (, born 15 August 1958) is a Hong Kong screenwriter and film director. Ho's work has received high critical acclaim in Hong Kong. Perry Lam of ''Muse'' magazine wrote, 'As a writer, Ho excels as a miniaturist. Whether they are the mainlanders trying to survive and prosper in Hong Kong in 甜蜜蜜 ('' Comrades: Almost a Love Story'') or the middle-aged school teacher trying to do the right thing in ''男人四十'' (''July Rhapsody ''July Rhapsody'' () is a 2002 Hong Kong drama film directed by Ann Hui and produced by Ann Hui and Derek Yee. Overview The film's Chinese title literally translates to Man, 40. Its alternative title is Laam yan sei sap. The film explores ...''), the characters she creates are keenly observed, psychologically acute portraits. Her tone is intimate and confessional. The many piquant details her stories contain give her characters and the movies in which they appear a solid foothold in reality.' Filmography Director Stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Fang
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France awarded him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and letters) in 2013. After writing a television serial, Kashyap got his major break as a co-writer in Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama ''Satya'' (1998) and made his directorial debut with '' Paanch'', which never had a theatrical release due to censorship issues. He then went on to direct '' Black Friday'' (2004), a film based on the namesake book by Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Bombay bombings. Its release was held up for two years by the Central Board of Film Certification because of the pending verdict of the case at that time but was released in 2007 to widespread critical appreciation. Kashyap's follow-up, '' No Smoking'' (2007) met with negative reviews and pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Have A Nice Day (film)
''Have a Nice Day'' (; previously titled 好极了 (Hǎojíle)) is a 2017 Chinese animated dark comedy film directed by Liu Jian. It premiered in the main competition for the Golden Bear at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2017. It is Liu Jian's second feature film, following his debut '' Piercing I''. The film, mostly done by Liu himself, took three years to complete. Its plot revolves around the journey of Xiao Zhang, a young driver working for a gang, who steals a bag from his boss containing a million yuan (approximately US$150,000) to fund a trip to South Korea for his girlfriend to save her failed plastic surgery in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The film was withdrawn from the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2017 at its producer's demand as it did not have proper governmental clearance to be screened internationally. Strand Releasing distributed the film in US while Memento Films International handled additional territories including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Jian (director)
Liu Jian () is a Chinese animator and film director based in Nanjing. Having originally studied painting at Nanjing University of the Arts, he began making animations in 1995. In 2007 he founded Le-joy Animation Studio. His first full-length animation '' Piercing I'' premiered at the Holland Animation Film Festival. His second feature-length film '' Have a Nice Day'' premiered in competition at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fest ... and won Best Animation Feature at the 54th Golden Horse Awards. Filmography * '' Piercing I'' * '' Have a Nice Day'' (2017) * '' Art College 1994'' (2023) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Liu, Jian Living people Chinese animators Chinese animated film directors Year of birth missing (living peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivian Qu
Vivian Qu (; Wen Yan) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer who directed the award-winning 2013 film '' Trap Street''. She also produced '' Night Train'', released in 2007, ''Knitting'', in 2008 and ''Black Coal, Thin Ice'' in 2014, which won that year's Golden Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. In 2017, her second directing feature ''Angels Wear White'' was entered into the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival and later won her a Golden Horse Award for Best Director in Taiwan. Early life and education Qu was born and brought up in Beijing, China. She went to the United States in the 1990s and studied art history and fine arts in New York City. She says that the subject of cinema combined all her interests, in "writing, photography, music... together in one art form". Life and career In 2003, Qu returned to Beijing, in order to become a film producer, and to pursue her interest in helping independent filmmak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angels Wear White
''Angels Wear White'' ( zh, 嘉年华) is a 2017 Chinese drama film directed by Vivian Qu. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. Plot Mia (Vicky Chen), a teenager, works as a cleaner in a motel in a small seaside town. One night, while manning the reception for her co-worker Lili (Peng Jing), she witnesses the sexual assault of two 12-year-old schoolgirls by a middle-aged man. Through the surveillance TV, she sees the man forcing himself into the girls' room and records the whole incident with her mobile phone. Cast * Vicky Chen as Mia (Xiaomi) * Zhou Meijun as Xiaowen * Shi Ke as Attorney Hao * Liu Weiwei as Xiaowen's mother * Geng Le as Xiaowen's father * Jiang Xinyue as Zhang Xinxin * Peng Jing as Lili * Wang Yuexin * Li Mengnan * Bamboo Chen Release It opened the 28th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) on 23 November 2017 at Marina Bay Sands Marina Bay Sands ( abbreviation: MBS) is an integrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xie Fei (director)
Xie Fei (; born August 14, 1942) is a Chinese film director. Xie was born in Yan'an city of Shaanxi Province, China. A graduate of the Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (BFA; ) is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specializing in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia. The academy ..., Xie has also taught at his almamater as a vice-president of that institution. Selected films References External links * *Xie Feiat the Chinese Movie Database Film directors from Shaanxi Beijing Film Academy alumni People from Yan'an 1942 births Living people Beijing No. 4 High School alumni Directors of Golden Bear winners {{China-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnaud Desplechin
Arnaud Desplechin (; born 31 October 1960) is a French film director and screenwriter. In 2016, he won the César Award for Best Director for ''My Golden Days'' (2015). Life and career Desplechin was born in Roubaix. He is the son of Robert and Mado Desplechin, and grew up in the Nord department. He has a brother named Fabrice who has acted in several of his films, and two sisters: novelist Marie Desplechin and screenwriter Raphaëlle Desplechin. Arnaud Desplechin studied film directing at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle then at the IDHEC, graduating in 1984. He made three short films inspired by the work of the Belgian novelist Jean Ray. During the late 1980s, Desplechin worked as a director of photography on several films. In 1990, Desplechin directed '' La vie des morts'', starring several actors who would go on to appear in multiple Desplechin films, such as Marianne Dénicourt, Emmanuelle Devos, Emmanuel Salinger and Thibault de Montalembert. The 54-min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksei Alekseivich German
Aleksei Alekseivich German (russian: Алексей Алексеевич Герман, born 4 September 1976) is a Russian film director. His last name is pronounced with a hard "g" and in English is sometimes spelled Guerman or Gherman to avoid confusion. Biography Aleksei German is a son of Russian film director Aleksei Yuryevich German (hence in Russia he is often called "Aleksei German Junior") and screenwriter Svetlana Igorevna Karmalita, and a grandson of writer Yuri German. He finished Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 2001 and worked on Lenfilm film studio. His feature film debut ''The Last Train'' (2003) won the Best Picture and International Film Critics' Awards at Thessaloniki. For his film '' Paper Soldier'' (2008), German received the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival. His sixth film, '' Under Electric Clouds'' (2015), was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. and earned him the award for Achi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
