Writer · Producer

Zhangke Jia

1970

Active years (films on this site)

1997–2018

Genres

DramaHistoryDocumentaryCrimeRomance

Schools and movements

Contemporary Asian Cinema

Directors worked with

Jia Zhangke10 films

Biography

Jia Zhangke is a Chinese filmmaker. Most known for his "Hometown Trilogy": Xiao Wu (1998), Platform (2000), and Unknown Pleasures (2002), who rose his career as an underground filmmaker to a leading figure of Chinese Cinema Sixth Generation. Jia's work is distinctive for his critical engagement with social issues concerning contemporary China, his intentional blurring of documentary and fiction film, and his attention to a realist aesthetic.

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Awards and honours

International

• L'Age d'Or 1998
• Golden Lion 2006
• Best Screenplay Award 2013
• Carrosse d'or 2015
• Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize 2017
• Asian Film Award for Best Director
• Prince Claus Award

10 films on this site

1. Xiao Wu 1997 · Jia Zhangke · IMDb 7.4 · Writer
2. Platform 2000 · Jia Zhangke · IMDb 7.4 · Writer
3. Unknown Pleasures 2002 · Jia Zhangke · IMDb 6.8 · Writer
4. The World 2004 · Jia Zhangke · IMDb 7.1 · Writer
5. Still Life (2006) 2006 · Jia Zhangke · IMDb 7.3 · Writer
6. 24 City 2008 · Jia Zhangke · IMDb 7.1 · Writer, Producer
7. I Wish I Knew 2010 · Jia Zhangke · IMDb 6.9 · Writer
8. A Touch of Sin 2013 · Jia Zhangke · IMDb 7.1 · Writer
9. Mountains May Depart 2015 · Jia Zhangke · IMDb 6.9 · Writer
10. Ash Is Purest White 2018 · Jia Zhangke · IMDb 7.0 · Writer