Wu Ziniu

Wu Ziniu (born 31 October 1952), is a Chinese film director and a member of the "Fifth Generation" film movement, a movement of filmmakers who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in the early 1980s.[1] Unlike his better-known contemporaries, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, who made their names with historical dramas, Wu Ziniu is best known for his early war films.[1] His 1985 film on the Sino-Vietnamese War, Dove Tree, was the first film by a Fifth Generation director to be banned by the Chinese government.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu (surname).
Wu Ziniu
Born (1952-10-31) 31 October 1952
Leshan, Sichuan, China
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1980s–present
AwardsSilver Bear-Jury Grand Prix
1988 Evening BellGolden Rooster Awards – Best Director
1989 Evening Bell

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese吳子牛
Simplified Chinese吴子牛

Directorial career

A member of the 1982 graduating class of the Beijing Film Academy, Wu was assigned to the Xiaoxing Film Studio.[1] There he directed four films, including the children's film, The Candidate, the war films Secret Decree and Dove Tree, and the drama, The Last Day of Winter.[1] After The Last Day of Winter, Wu expanded to other studios, working with the August First Film Studio to produce the war film, Evening Bell, which, despite the heavy hand of censorship, managed to win several international awards, including the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.[1][2]

Throughout the late 1980s, Wu would continue to direct films, often highlighting the brutality of war and the effect on civilians, as in 1988's Joyous Heroes and its sequel Between Life and Death.[1] With the 1990s, Wu would draw on foreign capital, primarily from Hong Kong to help produce his historical films Sparkling Fox and The Big Mill.[1]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleNotes
1983The Candidate
候补队员		Directorial debut; co-directed with Chen Lu; also known as A Probation Member
1984Secret Decree
喋血黑谷		Co-directed with Li Jingmin
1985Dove Tree
鸽子树
1986The Last Day of Winter
最后一个冬日
1988Evening Bell
晚钟
1988Joyous Heroes
欢乐英雄		Also known as To Die Like a Man
1988Between Life and Death
阴阳界
1990The Big Mill
大磨坊
1992Mountains of the Sun
太阳山
1993Sparkling Fox
火狐		Won an Honourable Mention at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival[3]
1995Don't Cry, Nanking
南京1937		Also known as Nanking 1937
1999The National Anthem
国歌
2000The Sino-Dutch War 1661
英雄郑成功		Also known as Hero Zheng Chenggong

Television
YearTitleNotes
2005Carol of Zhenguan
贞观长歌		Also known as The Story of Zhen Guan
2007Ming Dynasty
天下
2017Yu Chenglong
于成龙

References
  1. Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 372. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
  2. "Berlinale: 1989 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  3. "Berlinale: 1994 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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