Chen Kaige

Chen Kaige

Born: August 12, 1952
in Beijing, China
Chen Kaige (born August 12, 1952) is a Chinese film director and a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.

Movies for Chen Kaige...

个十百千万
Title: 个十百千万
Character: 演员
Released: November 18, 2022
Type: Movie
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Title: Action
Released: December 10, 2021
Type: TV
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Title: Everybody Stand By
Released: October 11, 2019
Type: TV
50 different actors and actresses come together to get tested their acting abilities, while 4 esteemed directors will be coaching and challenging them to see who advances to the next stage! Who will survive until the end to become "The Best Actor"?
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Title: My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes
Released: October 1, 2019
Type: TV
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A Special Day
Title: A Special Day
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 2012
Type: Movie
At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.
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The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven
Title: The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven
Character: 东海龙王
Released: January 12, 2012
Type: Movie
A completely remade animation film based on the original 1961 animation The Monkey King. Mythical ancient China. Born from some magic stones that fell to Earth a long time ago when Goddess Nüwa mended the sky, Sun Wukong, aka Monkey King, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
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The Founding of a Republic
Title: The Founding of a Republic
Character: Feng Yuxiang
Released: September 17, 2009
Type: Movie
The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
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Shiny Stars, Rusty Red
Title: Shiny Stars, Rusty Red
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Meet Wang Yuelun, a young and ambitious Chinese who dreams of becoming a film director. Filmmaker Elisabeth O. Sjaastad follows an eventful year in his quest to fulfill his dream.
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Together
Title: Together
Character: Professor Yu
Released: September 10, 2002
Type: Movie
When a violin prodigy Xiaochun and his father head to Beijing seeking fame and fortune, they soon discover a fierce world of cutthroat ambition. But when Xiaochun is "adopted" by a famous music tutor, success finally seems within reach - until a shocking discovery begins to unravel his entire world, and the boy must make the most difficult choice of his life. Can he achieve the fame his father had always hoped for without losing the extraordinary passion that sets him apart?
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Title: The Grand Mansion Gate
Character: 府衙差官
Released: April 14, 2001
Type: TV
This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in Traditional Chinese Medicine during the waning years of the Ching dynasty. The affairs of this family of doctors/pharmacists (which in those days were one and the same) are intimately linked with social upheavals of the time such as the encroachment of Christian missionaries and foreign imperialism as well as conflicts that inevitably emerge in a large upper class family. Comparable in scope and production value to such recent titles as "Downton Abbey", the lives and character of both masters and servants intertwine in plot lines that spans more than a generation.
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The Emperor and the Assassin
Title: The Emperor and the Assassin
Character: Lu Buwei
Released: October 8, 1998
Type: Movie
In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.
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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Title: Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Character: Himself
Released: June 4, 1998
Type: Movie
An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explored than in any other national cinema. Utilizing both film excerpts and interviews with many leading directors and academics, the film examines topics such as male bonding in kung fu movies, depictions of same-sex bonding and physical intimacy, the emphasis on women's grievances in melodramas, and the career of Yam Kim-Fai, a Hong Kong actress who spent her life portraying men on and off the screen.
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New Chinese Cinema
Title: New Chinese Cinema
Released: April 9, 1989
Type: Movie
Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.
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The Last Emperor
Title: The Last Emperor
Character: Captain of Imperial Guard
Released: October 4, 1987
Type: Movie
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.