Cast · Writer

Kaige Chen

1952

Active years (films on this site)

1984–2002

Genres

DramaMusicalHistoryRomance

Schools and movements

Chinese Fifth Generation

Directors worked with

Chen Kaige5 films

Biography

Chen Kaige is a Chinese filmmaker. A leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese directors, Chen is known for his visual flair and epic storytelling. For Farewell My Concubine (1993), Chen became the first Chinese director to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Awards and honours

International

• Sutherland Trophy 1985
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1993
• National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1993
• Palme d'Or 1993
• BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language 1994
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film

5 films on this site

1. Yellow Earth 1984 · Chen Kaige · IMDb 7.1 · Writer
2. The Big Parade (1986) 1986 · Chen Kaige · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
3. Life on a String 1991 · Chen Kaige · IMDb 6.9 · Writer
4. The Emperor and the Assassin 1998 · Chen Kaige · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
5. Together 2002 · Chen Kaige · IMDb 7.4 · Cast, Writer