Chen Kaige Profile
- Name
- Chen Kaige
- Full/Alt. name
- Kaige Chen
- Date of Birth
- Tuesday August 12 1952
- Born
- Beijing (China)
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Partial Biography
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The son of a filmmaker from the earlier generation of Chinese socialist realism, Chen Kaige represents the Fifth Generation, filmmakers who attended Beijing Film Institute after the Cultural Revolution.…Full Chen Kaige Biography…
Filmography
- The Promise (2006) (for stylized violence and martial arts action)Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story By
- Together With You (2003) PG (Contains mild language)Played "Professor Yu Shifeng", Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
- Killing Me Softly (2002) 18 (for strong sexuality, some violence and language)Director
- Journey to the Western Xia Empire (2000) Artistic Advisor
- The Emperor and the Assassin (1999) Played "Lu Buwei", Director, Producer, screenplay
- The Last Emperor (1998) Played "Captain of Imperial Guard"
- Temptress Moon (1997) Director, From Story
- Life on a String Director, screenplay
- Farewell My Concubine 15Director
- Assassin Director
Awards
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (1993) Best Foreign Film - "Farewell My Concubine"
- Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or (1993) - "Farewell My Concubine"
- Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear (1988) - "King of the Children"