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Zhangke Jia was born on 24 May 1970 in Fenyang, Shanxi, China. He is a producer and director, known for Ash Is Purest White (2018), A Touch of Sin (2013) and Mountains May Depart (2015). He has been married to Tao Zhao since 7 January 2012.- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Tao Zhao was born on 28 January 1977 in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. She is an actress and producer, known for Ash Is Purest White (2018), Mountains May Depart (2015) and Shun Li and the Poet (2011). She has been married to Zhangke Jia since 7 January 2012.- Actor
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Capable Chinese-American actor Chao Li Chi was born in Shanxi Province, China to a prominent local family. When he was 12 years old, he and his family fled China and emigrated to New York City as refugees from the Second Sino-Japanese War. Academically-gifted and well-versed in the ancient arts of Taoism and Wutang martial arts, Chi became an accomplished dancer who incorporated his physical disciplines into modern dance techniques, touring with avant-garde filmmaker and choreographer Maya Deren. He studied acting through Pearl S. Buck's 'East-and-West Association', and made his debut in Deren's short film Meditation on Violence (1949). Settling in Los Angeles, Chi found regular work as a character actor in film and television. He played the loyal majordomo Chao-Li in all 9 seasons of the primetime soap opera Falcon Crest (1981), and appeared in such movies as Big Trouble in Little China (1986), The Joy Luck Club (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996), Blood Work (2002), and The Prestige (2006). All the while, he continued to practice and teach philosophy and martial arts, co-founding the Taoist Institute in North Hollywood and lead a Saturday morning t'ai chi class every week, for 30 years straight. He died on October 16, 2010 in Granada Hills, California, USA.- Producer
- Director
- Actor
Ning Hao (Born in Shanxi, China) is a commercial filmmaker from China who has a great track record of quality films with success at the box-office. Ning studied at the Taiyuan Film School, where he majored in scenic design. He later transferred to the Art Department of Peking University. Ning eventually graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2003 with a degree from the Photography Department.
In the past decade, he has completed 8 films, achieving a total of over 620 million USD at the box-office. In terms of investment-to-return ratio, he tops all directors in China. From international acclaim to local commercial hits, he has become a legendary figure in the China film industry. All of his movies have garnered high profits, while retaining a resolutely personal style of expression. Ning Hao has become the hottest director in China.
He made his debut during his student days with "Incense" and his second full-length feature was "Mongolian Ping Pong." Both films were selected for the Berlin, Locarno and Hong Kong film festivals, eventually making it to fifty international film festivals while winning numerous grand prizes, such as the most popular award of Shanghai Film Festival in Asia. Ning Hao's talent has been affirmed by juries worldwide with accolades in the global film industry.
In 2006 at 29, Ning Hao wrote and directed a small budget movie "Crazy Stone." The shoot took 46 days and cost only 400k USD). It rocked Chinese audiences across the world, and smashed box-office records for the first half of 2006, clocking 4.5 million USD. It went on to be the most profitable film for that year.
Along the way, it took home the Taiwan Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay and many other awards. "Crazy Stone" has been greatly praised by the media and the general audience, becoming a milestone event for China film history. The main actors in the the movie, eventually nicknamed Stone Clan, went on to become influential forces in the Chinese movie scene for the next decade.
In 2009, Ning Hao wrote and directed "Crazy Racer." The shoot took 56 days and cost 1.5 million USD. The movie made 20 million USD at the box-office and launched Ning Hao into the same bracket of box-office success as Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang, making him the fourth distinguished member of the Hundred-Million-Club-Auteur (In Chinese currency) and surpassing the veterans mentioned above. He is the youngest director in China to achieve this grand honor.
In 2013, Ning Hao directed and wrote China's first western road movie "No Man's Land." It was allowed to be released after four years of censorship delays. "No Man's Land" was shot in the harsh western region of China in 77 days, costing 2.5 million USD. It eventually made 45 million USD at the box-office. Its film-critics' score has stayed at the top of Chinese movie charts, and it received the "Annual Hundred Film Media Prize."It was also nominated at the 64th Berlin Film Festival main competition.
In 2014, Ning Hao wrote and directed "Breakup Buddies." It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, and won acclaim internationally. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter gave great coverage to the movie. This movie took 90 days to shot, cost 13 million USD and made 200 million USD at the box-office. It was the most profitable domestic film of China in 2014 and recorded the greatest audience attendance numbers.
In 2018, Ning Hao directed his the last film of his "Crazy" Trilogy, "Crazy Alien". It made over 320 million USD at the box office during the 2019 Chinese New Year holiday season.- Director
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Xie Fei was graduated from Beijing Film Academy of China and turn into a teacher and director, he was a professor in BFA from 1965 to 2012. he was vice-president of BFA during 1980-88, He have lot of excellent film students like Chen Kaige, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Zhang Yimou, Jia Zhangke etc. his film works got some international award that like Golden and Siver Bear awards. Now he is still teaching and working as art consultant for young filmmakers.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Tao Guo was born on 17 December 1969 in Xi'an, Shanxi, China. He is an actor and director, known for Croczilla (2012), A Long Way Home (2023) and Fu mu ai qing (2014). He has been married to Ran Li since 1 January 2004. They have two children.- Jie Kang was born on 4 January 1986 in Datong, Shanxi, China. He is an actor, known for Joy of Life (2019), Awakening of Insects (2019) and Ming Dynasty (2019).
- Qiqi Zhou was born on 27 June 1986 in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China. She is an actress, known for Nirvana in Fire (2015), Tian ma (2016) and Here to Heart (2018). She has been married to Qilin Jiang since 6 July 2019.
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- Producer
A USC film school alumnus and native of the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles, David Liu's work as a screenwriter and director has been supported by the Sundance Institute's Feature Film Program, SFFILM Rainin Grant, IFP/Gotham Week Project Market, Visual Communications Armed with a Camera Fellowship, Deutsche Bank Frieze LA Film Fellowship, and CAPE New Writers Fellowship.- Pei Zhang was born on 6 August 1995 in Linfen, Shanxi, China. He is an actor, known for Battle Through the Heavens (2017), My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) and Lee's Detective Agency (2022).
- Taishen Cheng was born on 12 June 1968 in Shanxi, China. He is an actor, known for Biutiful (2010), Liu Qing (2021) and Huang ke gong an jian (2014).
- Gang He was born on 1 July 1982 in Pingyao, Shanxi, China. He is an actor, known for Du hai feng yun (2021), Racer Legend (2011) and Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023).
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- Producer
- Writer
Ping He was born in 1957 in Shanxi, China. He was a director and producer, known for Ri guang xia gu (1995), Mai tian (2009) and The Promised Land (2015). He died on 10 January 2023 in Beijing, China.- Director
- Writer
Jiashan Mi was born in May 1947 in Shanxi, China. Jiashan is a director and writer, known for Wan zhu (1989), Sheng Baoluo yi yuan zhi mi (1990) and Dai gu lu de yao lan (1994).- Writer
- Actress
Xin Nie was born on 1 October 1980 in Shanxi, China. She was a writer and actress, known for Love of Tangbula Grasslands (2006), Eagle Flute (2009) and Gou shi san (2013). She died on 30 June 2014 in Beijing, China.- Hsiang-Chin Han was born on 9 September 1947 in Shanxi Province, China. She is an actress, known for Tie niang zi (1969), Hei tie (1969) and Forced to Fight (1971).
- Ru Hao was born in July 1990 in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. She is a writer, known for Ni shi wo de qi ji (2019) and I May Love You (2023).
- Actor
- Producer
Qi Li was born on 17 February 1955 in Datong, Shanxi, China. He is an actor and producer, known for Hao han san tiao ban (1998), Zui hou de xuan ze (1983) and Keep Cool (1997).- Jiangtao Xue was born on 7 October 1985 in Hejin, Yuncheng City, Shanxi, China. He is an actor, known for Yongchun of South Shaolin: The Founders (2022), Yongchun of South Shaolin: Breakthrough (2022) and Yongchun of South Shaolin: Firm Foundation (2022).
- Actor
- Writer
Jin Gao was born on 2 March 1977 in Datong, Shanxi, China. He is an actor and writer, known for Just Call Me Nobody (2010), She wang dao (2021) and Tutor (1999). He has been married to Linlin Sun since July 2004. They have one child.- Xilai Bo was born on 3 July 1949 in Dingxiang, Shanxi, China.
- Producer
- Actress
Rong Ma was born on 8 August 1986 in Weinan, Shanxi, China. She is a producer and actress, known for Detective Chinatown (2015), Wei qing 30 tian (2014) and 10000 Years Later (2015).- Director
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Jin Yang was born in 1982 in Shanxi, China. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Don't Expect Praises (2012), Black and White Milk Cow (2004) and Er Dong (2008).- Director
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Jun Li was born on 2 March 1922 in Xia County, Shanxi Province, China. He was a director and actor, known for Da Jue Zhan II: Huai Hai Zhan Yi (1991), Da Jue Zhan I: Liao Shen Zhan Yi (1991) and Da Jue Zhan III: Ping Jin Zhan Yi (1992). He died on 7 January 2013 in Beijing, China.- Er Yue He was born on 3 November 1945 in Xiyang County, Shanxi, China. He was a writer, known for Yong Zheng wang chao (1997) and Kang Xi wang chao (2001). He died on 15 December 2018 in Beijing, China.