Chen Kaige

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

2.0663

Gender

Male

Birthday

12-Aug-1952

Age

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Beijing, China

Also Known As
  • 천카이거
  • 첸 카이거
  • Kaige Chen
  • 첸카이거
  • 천 카이거
  • 陈皑鸽

Chen Kaige

Biography

Chen Kaige (陈凯歌) is a Chinese film director born on born August 12, 1952. He is a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.


Credits

Une Journée particulière Une Journée particulière (2012) Character: Self
At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.
New Chinese Cinema New Chinese Cinema (1989) Character: N/A
Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.
Shiny Stars, Rusty Red Shiny Stars, Rusty Red (2003) Character: Himself
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.
个十百千万 个十百千万 (2022) Character: Self
A documentary on the making of China's war epic "The Battle at Lake Changjin".
大闹天宫 大闹天宫 (2012) Character: 东海龙王
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.
建国大业 建国大业 (2009) Character: Feng Yuxiang
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.
男生女相：華語電影之性別 男生女相：華語電影之性別 (1998) Character: Self
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.
The Last Emperor The Last Emperor (1987) Character: Captain of Imperial Guard
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.
荆轲刺秦王 荆轲刺秦王 (1998) Character: Lu Buwei
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.
和你在一起 和你在一起 (2002) Character: Professor Yu
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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