Wang Quan'an
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Wang Quan'an (b. 1965) is a Sixth Generation
Chinese
film director
. Wang was born in Yan'an
, China
. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy
in 1991. He had a ten year relationship with actress and muse Yu Nan
, which ended in 2009.
(2007). Wang's films have also often focused on female protagonists, including his first four films, who all starred actress Yu Nan
. Wang's 2009 film, Weaving Girl
took him to familiar territory, exploring working class female experiences in modern day China.
Wang's most recent film, Apart Together
—his first without Yu Nan in the starring role—follows an old Kuomintang
soldier who returns to China from Taiwan after fifty years to find his first love. Apart Together opened the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival
.
for his film, Tuya's Marriage
. The win was the third time a Chinese film had been awarded the Berlinale's top award, after Xie Fei
's Woman Sesame Oil Maker
and Zhang Yimou
's debut film, Red Sorghum
. He also won the Best Screenplay award for Apart Together
at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival
with co-writer Na Jin
. The award was presented to him on stage by jury member and former partner Yu Nan
.
Cinema of China
The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Since 1949 the cinema of mainland China has operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and...
Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. Wang was born in Yan'an
Yan'an
Yan'an , is a prefecture-level city in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province in China, administering several counties, including Zhidan County , which served as the Chinese communist capital before the city of Yan'an proper took that role....
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy
Beijing Film Academy
Beijing Film Academy is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specialised in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia...
in 1991. He had a ten year relationship with actress and muse Yu Nan
Yu Nan
Yu Nan is a Chinese actress. Born in Dalian, Yu Nan studied at the Beijing Film Academy, where she graduated in 1999.-In China:...
, which ended in 2009.
Career
Unlike many of his contemporaries, who focus on urban life, Wang's films have often emphasized China's rural life, including Jingzhe and Tuya's MarriageTuya's Marriage
Tuya's Marriage is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Wang Quan'an.-Storyline:The film depicts life in Inner Mongolia, in a region where desertification is making life hard for nomadic herders...
(2007). Wang's films have also often focused on female protagonists, including his first four films, who all starred actress Yu Nan
Yu Nan
Yu Nan is a Chinese actress. Born in Dalian, Yu Nan studied at the Beijing Film Academy, where she graduated in 1999.-In China:...
. Wang's 2009 film, Weaving Girl
Weaving Girl
Weaving Girl is a 2009 Chinese film directed by Wang Quan'an. Wang's fourth feature film, Weaving Girl stars Wang's frequent collaborator and former partner, actress Yu Nan.-Title:...
took him to familiar territory, exploring working class female experiences in modern day China.
Wang's most recent film, Apart Together
Apart Together
Apart Together is a 2010 Chinese drama film directed by Wang Quan'an. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and won the Best Screenplay award.-Cast:* Lu Yan as Qiao Yu-e* Xu Caigen as Qiao Yu-e's husband...
—his first without Yu Nan in the starring role—follows an old Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
soldier who returns to China from Taiwan after fifty years to find his first love. Apart Together opened the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
.
Honors and awards
Since his debut film, Lunar Eclipse, in 1999, Wang Quan'an has achieved success on the international film festival circuit. Most notably, he was awarded the prestigious Golden Bear at the 2007 Berlin International Film FestivalBerlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
for his film, Tuya's Marriage
Tuya's Marriage
Tuya's Marriage is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Wang Quan'an.-Storyline:The film depicts life in Inner Mongolia, in a region where desertification is making life hard for nomadic herders...
. The win was the third time a Chinese film had been awarded the Berlinale's top award, after Xie Fei
Xie Fei (director)
Xie Fei is a world-recognized Chinese film director. Xie was born in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province.A graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, Xie has also taught at his alma mater as a vice-president of that institution.-Selected films:-External links:...
's Woman Sesame Oil Maker
Woman Sesame Oil Maker
Woman Sesame Oil Maker is a 1993 Chinese film in the Mandarin language. In the English speaking world it has been released in the UK under the title Women from the Lake of Scented Souls and more recently on DVD as Woman Sesame Oil Maker...
and Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is counted amongst the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum....
's debut film, Red Sorghum
Red Sorghum
Red Sorghum is a 1987 Chinese film about a young woman's life working on a distillery for sorghum liquor. It is based on a novel by Mo Yan....
. He also won the Best Screenplay award for Apart Together
Apart Together
Apart Together is a 2010 Chinese drama film directed by Wang Quan'an. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and won the Best Screenplay award.-Cast:* Lu Yan as Qiao Yu-e* Xu Caigen as Qiao Yu-e's husband...
at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival
60th Berlin International Film Festival
The 60th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to February 21, 2010, with Werner Herzog as President of the Jury. The opening film of the festival was Chinese director Wang Quan'an's romantic drama Apart Together, in competition, while the closing film is Japanese...
with co-writer Na Jin
Na Jin
Jin Na is a Chinese actress and screenwriter who, with director Wang Quan'an, won the Best Script award at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival for the film Apart Together.-External links:*http://life.globaltimes.cn/entertainment/2010-02/506800.html...
. The award was presented to him on stage by jury member and former partner Yu Nan
Yu Nan
Yu Nan is a Chinese actress. Born in Dalian, Yu Nan studied at the Beijing Film Academy, where she graduated in 1999.-In China:...
.
As director
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
Lunar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse (film) Lunar Eclipse is a 1999 Chinese film and the directorial debut from Sixth Generation director Wang Quan'an. It is also the feature film debut of Wang's most frequent collaborator/muse Yu Nan... |
月蚀 | |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Jingzhe | 惊蛰 | Also known as Story of Ermei |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Tuya's Marriage Tuya's Marriage Tuya's Marriage is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Wang Quan'an.-Storyline:The film depicts life in Inner Mongolia, in a region where desertification is making life hard for nomadic herders... |
图雅的婚事 | Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival 58th Berlin International Film Festival The 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to February 17, 2008.- Jury :Costa Gavras - President of the JuryUli HanischDiane KrugerWalter MurchShu QiAleksandr RodnyanskyMarc BarbeAda SolomonLaura Tonke... |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Weaving Girl Weaving Girl Weaving Girl is a 2009 Chinese film directed by Wang Quan'an. Wang's fourth feature film, Weaving Girl stars Wang's frequent collaborator and former partner, actress Yu Nan.-Title:... |
纺织姑娘 | Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Montreal World Film Festival Montreal World Film Festival The Montreal World Film Festival , founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF... |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Apart Together Apart Together Apart Together is a 2010 Chinese drama film directed by Wang Quan'an. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and won the Best Screenplay award.-Cast:* Lu Yan as Qiao Yu-e* Xu Caigen as Qiao Yu-e's husband... |
團圓 | Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the Berlin Film Festival 60th Berlin International Film Festival The 60th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 11 to February 21, 2010, with Werner Herzog as President of the Jury. The opening film of the festival was Chinese director Wang Quan'an's romantic drama Apart Together, in competition, while the closing film is Japanese... |
External links
- Wang Quan'an at Cinemasie.com
- Wang Quan'an at the Chinese Movie Database