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Chen Kaige

Director

Chen Kaige

Born August 12, 1952 in Beijing, China31 films

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.

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Farewell My Concubine posterFirst watchFarewell My Concubine19937.9In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Killing Me Softly poster5.6Killing Me Softly2002To Each His Own Cinema poster6.5To Each His Own Cinema2007The Battle at Lake Changjin poster6.3The Battle at Lake Changjin2021The Emperor and the Assassin poster6.9The Emperor and the Assassin1998Yellow Earth poster7.2Yellow Earth1984Legend of the Demon Cat poster6.2Legend of the Demon Cat2017The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge poster6.3The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge2022My People, My Country poster6.5My People, My Country2019

Filmography

31 films as director
  1. TBASwan SongDirector
  2. TBAFlowers from the AshesDirector
  3. 2025The Volunteers: Peace at LastDirector
  4. 2024The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and DeathDirector
  5. 2023The Volunteers: To the WarDirector
  6. 2022The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate BridgeDirector
  7. 2021The Battle at Lake ChangjinDirector
  8. 2020Shu ZhenDirector
  9. 2019My People, My CountryDirector
  10. 2017Legend of the Demon CatDirector
  11. 2016China's Megatomb RevealedDirector
  12. 2015Monk Comes Down the MountainDirector
  13. 2012Caught in the WebDirector
  14. 2010SacrificeDirector
  15. 2008Forever EnthralledDirector
  16. 2008Turandot di Giacomo PucciniDirector
  17. 2008One 2008thDirector
  18. 2007To Each His Own CinemaDirector
  19. 2005The PromiseDirector
  20. 2002TogetherDirector
  21. 2002Ten Minutes Older: The TrumpetDirector
  22. 2002100 Flowers Hidden DeepDirector
  23. 2002Killing Me SoftlyDirector
  24. 1998The Emperor and the AssassinDirector
  25. 1996Temptress MoonDirector
  26. 1993Farewell My ConcubineDirector
  27. 1991Life on a StringDirector
  28. 1987King of the ChildrenDirector
  29. 1986The Big ParadeDirector
  30. 1984Forced Take-offDirector
  31. 1984Yellow EarthDirector