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.
Acting (10 movies)
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998
Together
2002
The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven
2012
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
Changjin, Changjin
2022
The Founding of a Republic
2009
The Last Emperor
1987
A Special Day
2012
New Chinese Cinema
1989
Shiny Stars, Rusty Red
2003
Directing (28 movies)
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998
The Promise
2005
Farewell My Concubine
1993
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
Life on a String
1991
Killing Me Softly
2002
Forever Enthralled
2008
Temptress Moon
1996
Together
2002
Sacrifice
2010
Yellow Earth
1984
Caught in the Web
2012
King of the Children
1987
The Big Parade
1986
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2015
China's Megatomb Revealed
2016
The Volunteers: To the War
2023
Legend of the Demon Cat
2017
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death
2024
The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge
2022
My People, My Country
2019
Shu Zhen
2020
The Battle at Lake Changjin
2021
One 2008th
2008
Forced Take-off
1984
The Volunteers: Peace at Last
2025
Turandot di Giacomo Puccini
2008
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Earth | 1984 | Screenplay |
| King of the Children | 1987 | Writer |
| Life on a String | 1991 | Writer |
| The Emperor and the Assassin | 1998 | Writer |
| The Emperor and the Assassin | 1998 | Producer |
| Together | 2002 | Screenplay |
| The Promise | 2005 | Writer |
| Forever Enthralled | 2008 | Screenplay |
| Sacrifice | 2010 | Screenplay |
| Caught in the Web | 2012 | Writer |
| Monk Comes Down the Mountain | 2015 | Screenplay |
| Legend of the Demon Cat | 2017 | Writer |
| The Battle at Lake Changjin | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge | 2022 | Producer |
| The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death | 2024 | Writer |
| The Volunteers: Peace at Last | 2025 | Writer |