Chen Kaige
- Born
- August 12, 1952 (74 years old)
- Place of birth
- Beijing, China
Biography
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
★ 7.9Farewell My Concubine
1993
★ 5.6Killing Me Softly
2002
★ 6.3The Battle at Lake Changjin
2021
★ 6.4To Each His Own Cinema
2007
★ 5.6The Promise
2005
★ 5.2Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2015
★ 6.2Legend of the Demon Cat
2017
★ 6.3The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge
2022
★ 6.5My People, My Country
2019
★ 6.9The Emperor and the Assassin
1998
★ 7.2Yellow Earth
1984
★ 6.9Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
Filmography
- —Swan SongSwan SongFilm · Director
- —Flowers from the AshesFilm · Director
- —风禾尽起张居正Series · Director
- 2025The Volunteers: Peace at LastFilm · Director, Writer
- 2024The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and DeathFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.6
- 2023The Volunteers: To the WarFilm · Director★ 6.2
- 2022The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate BridgeFilm · Producer, Director★ 6.3
- 2021The Battle at Lake ChangjinFilm · Executive Producer, Director★ 6.3
- 2020Something Just Like ThisSeries · Producer
- 2020Shu ZhenFilm · Director
- 2019My People, My CountryFilm · Director★ 6.5
- 2017Legend of the Demon CatFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.2
- 2016China's Megatomb RevealedFilm · Director
- 2015Monk Comes Down the MountainFilm · Screenplay, Director★ 5.2
- 2012Caught in the WebFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.7
- 2010SacrificeFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.0
- 2008Forever EnthralledFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.2
- 2008Turandot di Giacomo PucciniFilm · Director
- 2008One 2008thFilm · Director
- 2008TurandotFilm · Stage Director
- 2007To Each His Own CinemaFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 2005The PromiseFilm · Director, Writer★ 5.6
- 2002TogetherFilm · Screenplay, Director★ 6.9
- 2002Ten Minutes Older: The TrumpetFilm · Director★ 6.9
- 2002100 Flowers Hidden DeepFilm · Director
- 2002Killing Me SoftlyFilm · Director★ 5.6
- 2001吕布与貂蝉Series · Director
- 1998The Emperor and the AssassinFilm · Director, Writer, Producer★ 6.9
- 1996Temptress MoonFilm · Director, Story★ 6.7
- 1993Farewell My ConcubineFilm · Director★ 7.9
- 1991Life on a StringFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1987King of the ChildrenFilm · Director, Writer★ 7.0
- 1986The Big ParadeFilm · Director
- 1984Forced Take-offFilm · Director
- 1984Yellow EarthFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 7.2