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Chen Kaige

Director • Born 1952

Chen Kaige

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About

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.

Known for

Everybody Stand By posterEverybody Stand BySeries • 2019The Grand Mansion Gate posterThe Grand Mansion GateSeries • 2001Farewell My Concubine posterFarewell My ConcubineMovie • 1993The Last Emperor posterThe Last EmperorMovie • 1987Killing Me Softly posterKilling Me SoftlyMovie • 2002Monk Comes Down the Mountain posterMonk Comes Down the MountainMovie • 2015The Founding of a Republic posterThe Founding of a RepublicMovie • 2009The Battle at Lake Changjin posterThe Battle at Lake ChangjinMovie • 2021The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge posterThe Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate BridgeMovie • 2022The Promise posterThe PromiseMovie • 2005Sacrifice posterSacrificeMovie • 2010The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death posterThe Volunteers: The Battle of Life and DeathMovie • 2024To Each His Own Cinema posterTo Each His Own CinemaMovie • 2007Legend of the Demon Cat posterLegend of the Demon CatMovie • 2017My People, My Country posterMy People, My CountryMovie • 2019The Volunteers: To the War posterThe Volunteers: To the WarMovie • 2023Temptress Moon posterTemptress MoonMovie • 1996The Emperor and the Assassin posterThe Emperor and the AssassinMovie • 1998Yellow Earth posterYellow EarthMovie • 1984Together posterTogetherMovie • 2002Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet posterTen Minutes Older: The TrumpetMovie • 2002Forever Enthralled posterForever EnthralledMovie • 2008Caught in the Web posterCaught in the WebMovie • 2012King of the Children posterKing of the ChildrenMovie • 1987