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6 unusual facts about Chen Kaige


Do You Believe in Shame?

The lyrical video for "Do You Believe In Shame?" was filmed by Chinese director Chen Kaige, who was later to direct acclaimed films such as Farewell My Concubine.

Hu Mei

Usually classed as a Fifth Generation director, since she graduated from the Directors' class of the 1982 Beijing Film Academy cohort, she is a classmate of more famous Fifth Generation directors like Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Tang Yun

His most prominent performance was his role in the 2002 movie Together, directed by Chen Kaige.

Wu Yonggang

Acclaimed director Chen Kaige referred to Wu Yonggang as one of his most admired directors, and named The Goddess as his favorite film of the 1930s.

Xia Gang

A graduate of the 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy, Xia is a member of the so-called Fifth Generation, though unlike his classmates Tian Zhuangzhuang and Chen Kaige, he did not gain prominence until relatively later, in the late 1980s.

Xiang Yu

The title of the play was borrowed as the Chinese title for Chen Kaige's award-winning motion picture Farewell My Concubine.


Human flesh search engine

Caught in the Web is a film by Chen Kaige which explores fictional instances of use of the human flesh search engine.

Timmy Yip

Tim has collaborated with film directors of international acclaim such as John Woo, Ang Lee, Tsai Ming Liang, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Li Shaohong, Stanley Kwan, Chen Guofu, Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang etc.


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