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Wu ji (2005) -- Empowered by the love of a slave (Jang), a royal concubine (Cheung) is given the chance to make an extraordinary decision.
Jing Ke ci Qin Wang (1998) -- 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.
Jing Ke ci Qin Wang (1998) -- 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.
Mei Lanfang (2008) -- Since his Farewell Concubine (1993 Palme d'Or winner), Director Chen Kaige
once again presents the audiences with an enchanting film which tells the
love, passion and loneliness of the legendary Peking opera singer, Mei
Lanfang.
Mei Lanfang (2008) -- Since his Farewell Concubine (1993 Palme d'Or winner), Director Chen Kaige
once again presents the audiences with an enchanting film which tells the
love, passion and loneliness of the legendary Peking opera singer, Mei
Lanfang.

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 August 1952, Beijing, China more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1993. more
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 16 wins & 8 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Chen Kai Ge | Chen Kaige

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
  1. One 2008th (2009) (in production)

  2. Mei Lanfang (2008)
    ... aka Forever Enthralled (International: English title)
  3. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007) (segment "Zhanxiou Village")
    ... aka Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
    ... aka To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
  4. Wu ji (2005)
    ... aka The Promise (International: English title) (Singapore: English title)
    ... aka Mo gik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  5. He ni zai yi qi (2002)
    ... aka He ni zai yi qi (China: Mandarin title: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka Together (International: English title)
    ... aka Together with You (UK)
  6. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) (segment "100 Flowers Hidden Deep")
  7. Killing Me Softly (2002) (as Chen Kaige)

  8. Jing Ke ci Qin Wang (1998)
    ... aka L'empereur et l'assassin (France)
    ... aka Shikôtei ansatsu (Japan)
    ... aka The Assassin
    ... aka The Emperor and the Assassin (Europe: English title)
    ... aka The First Emperor (Singapore: English title)
  9. Feng yue (1996)
    ... aka Temptress Moon
  10. Ba wang bie ji (1993)
    ... aka Farewell My Concubine (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Ba wong bit gei (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  11. Bian zou bian chang (1991)
    ... aka Die Weissagung des Meisters (Germany)
    ... aka Life on a String

  12. Hai zi wang (1987)
    ... aka King of the Children
  13. Da yue bing (1986)
    ... aka The Big Parade
  14. Huang tu di (1984)
    ... aka Yellow Earth
  15. "Qiang xing qi fei" (1984) TV series
Writer:
  1. Mei Lanfang (2008) (screenplay)
    ... aka Forever Enthralled (International: English title)
  2. Wu ji (2005) (writer)
    ... aka The Promise (International: English title) (Singapore: English title)
    ... aka Mo gik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  3. He ni zai yi qi (2002) (writer)
    ... aka He ni zai yi qi (China: Mandarin title: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka Together (International: English title)
    ... aka Together with You (UK)

  4. Jing Ke ci Qin Wang (1998) (writer)
    ... aka L'empereur et l'assassin (France)
    ... aka Shikôtei ansatsu (Japan)
    ... aka The Assassin
    ... aka The Emperor and the Assassin (Europe: English title)
    ... aka The First Emperor (Singapore: English title)
  5. Feng yue (1996) (story)
    ... aka Temptress Moon
  6. Bian zou bian chang (1991) (writer)
    ... aka Die Weissagung des Meisters (Germany)
    ... aka Life on a String

  7. Huang tu di (1984) (writer)
    ... aka Yellow Earth
Actor:
  1. Jian guo da ye (2009) .... Feng Yuxiang
    ... aka The Founding of a Republic (International: English title)
  2. He ni zai yi qi (2002) .... Prof. Yu Shifeng
    ... aka He ni zai yi qi (China: Mandarin title: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka Together (International: English title)
    ... aka Together with You (UK)

  3. Jing Ke ci Qin Wang (1998) .... Lu Buwei
    ... aka L'empereur et l'assassin (France)
    ... aka Shikôtei ansatsu (Japan)
    ... aka The Assassin
    ... aka The Emperor and the Assassin (Europe: English title)
    ... aka The First Emperor (Singapore: English title)

  4. The Last Emperor (1987) (as Chen Kai Ge) .... Captain of Imperial Guard
    ... aka L'ultimo imperatore (Italy)
    ... aka Le dernier empereur (France)
    ... aka Modai huangi (China: Cantonese title)
Producer:
  1. He ni zai yi qi (2002) (producer)
    ... aka He ni zai yi qi (China: Mandarin title: alternative transliteration)
    ... aka Together (International: English title)
    ... aka Together with You (UK)

  2. Jing Ke ci Qin Wang (1998) (executive producer)
    ... aka L'empereur et l'assassin (France)
    ... aka Shikôtei ansatsu (Japan)
    ... aka The Assassin
    ... aka The Emperor and the Assassin (Europe: English title)
    ... aka The First Emperor (Singapore: English title)
Self:
  1. "The Fabulous Picture Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Ramchand Pakistani (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Shi jie dian ying zhi lv" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
    ... aka World Film Report (International: English title)
        - Liang an san di dao yan qi ju, hui zhen hua yu dian ying xian zhuang (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Zhong guo dian ying huo jiang zhi lv zong shu: Wen ding tian xia (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Diethnes Festival Kinimatografou Thessalonikis - 11+1 kinimatografistes (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Pacific Fusion" (2004) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  5. The Making of 'Killing Me Softly' (2003) (V) .... Himself

  6. Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996)
Archive Footage:
  1. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Directed the music video for Duran Duran's "Do You Believe in Shame" (1989) more
Publicity Listings:
5 Interviews | 1 Article more

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