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Gu Xiaogang | |
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Gu Xiaogang in 2023 | |
| Born | August 11, 1988 |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Gu Xiaogang (Chinese: 顾晓刚; pinyin: Gù Xiǎogāng; born August 11, 1988, in Fuyang)[1] is a Chinese film director. He is best known for his feature films Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (2019) and Dwelling by the West Lake (2023).
Career
[edit]Gu's first feature film, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, closed the 58th edition of the Critics' Week at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2] During the filming, he discovered that a family member had fallen victim to a fraudulent pyramid scheme, which became the catalyst for his second film, Dwelling by the West Lake.[3] In 2023, Dwelling by the West Lake was shortlisted for the Akira Kurosawa Award at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.[4] In 2024, his feature Spring Comes Along was the main promotional film at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
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| 2019 | Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains | 春江水暖 | |
| 2023 | Dwelling by the West Lake | 草木人间 | |
| 2026 | The First Taste of Loneliness | 初次尝到寂寞 | Post-production |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gu Xiaogang". Semaine de la Critique. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ Kiang, Jessica (10 June 2019). "Film Review: 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains'". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ Fan, Xu (8 April 2024). "Director Gu Xiaogang's personal experience inspires hit film". China Daily. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ ""注目未来"单元国际评审团名单公布,资深影人助力电影新生力量_手机网易网". www.163.com (in Chinese). 30 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ↑ "Beijing film festival drops poster for its main promotional film". China Daily. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.