Director
Wang Ping
Born August 31, 1916 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
Died December 1, 199012 films
Ping Wang is a Chinese film director and actress. She is considered to be the first female director in the People's Republic of China. Leftist womens' liberation became a major influence early in her life and she was a long time supporter of the communist revolution.
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Her work was financially supported by the state, which provided her with significant access to filmic resources, allowing her to learn the techniques of filmmaking through practice and experiment with film form. She became a respected and influential director.
Because gender equality was a significant part of the Communist Party’s plan for economic reform, the following two decades would see a rise in the number of female directors in China.
Filmography
12 films as director- 1990The Sun on the Roof of the WorldDirector
- 1986Song of the chinese revolutionDirector
- 1978We are the 8th Route Army BattalionDirector
- 1976Songs of the Long MarchDirector
- 1965The East Is RedDirector
- 1964Sentinel Under the Neon LightsDirector
- 1962Locust Tree VillageDirector
- 1960The Area of MenglongshaDirector
- 1959Beautiful HomelandDirector
- 1958The Eternal WaveDirector
- 1957The Story of LiubaoDirector
- 1956Breaking Through the DarknessDirector