Guan Hu
| Guan Hu | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 管虎 |
| Pinyin | Guǎn Hǔ (Mandarin) |
| Born | August 1, 1968 (age 48) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1990s-2000s |
| Spouse(s) | Liang Jing (m. 2005) |
Guan Hu (born August 1, 1968) is a sixth generation Chinese film director.[1]
Career
A graduate of the class of 1991 of the prestigious Beijing Film Academy, Guan became the youngest director in the Beijing Film Studio. In the 1990s, Guan directed a handful of films making a name as an important voice of the sixth generation, most notably with his debut, 1994's Dirt. A portrayal of Beijing's rock music scene, Dirt was filmed on a shoestring budget and was funded primarily by lead actress, Kong Lin.[2] Dirt is often compared with another major sixth generation film about the Beijing rock scene, Zhang Yuan's Beijing Bastards. Unlike that film, Guan Hu paid nearly US$2000 for state studio affiliation, allowing the film to be distributed in China and screened abroad with approval from state regulators.[2]
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Dirt | 头发乱了 | Directorial debut |
| 1996 | Cello in a Cab | 浪漫街头 | Also known as The Street Rhapsody |
| 1999 | Farewell Our 1948 | 再见，我们的一九四八 | |
| 2002 | Eyes of a Beauty | 西施眼 | |
| 2009 | Cow | 斗牛 | |
| 2012 | Design of Death | 杀生 | |
| 2013 | The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel | 厨子戏子痞子 | |
| 2015 | Mr. Six | 老炮儿 | |
| 2016 | Run for Love | 奔爱 | |
References
- ↑ Zhang, Zhen (2007), The Urban Generation: Chinese Cinema and Society at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century, Page 54. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-4074-7. Google Book Search. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- 1 2 Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 142-43. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
External links
- Guan Hu at the Internet Movie Database (incomplete filmography)
- Guan Hu at AllMovie (incomplete filmography)
- Guan Hu at the Chinese Movie Database