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Jia Zhangke is a renowned Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer, and a leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" movement. Learn about his life, career, style, awards and films, from Xiao Wu to Mountains May Depart.
Zhangke Jia is a leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" of Chinese directors. He has made films such as A Touch of Sin, Mountains May Depart and Ash Is Purest White, and has won many awards and nominations.
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- Fenyang, Shanxi, China
4 hours ago · After weaving together footage shot over 20 years to create the expansive Caught By The Tides, veteran Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke said that he wants to return to his pre-pandemic “routines ...
May 18, 2024 · Across his 25-year career, Jia Zhangke has become the de facto face of independent-minded Chinese cinema — and the Cannes Film Festival has arguably been the most important...
1 day ago · Sep. 10, 2024. Jia Zhangke with his wife Zhao Tao, star of 'Caught by the Tides.’. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images. At the Toronto Film Festival premiere of his ...
Apr 19, 2024 · The Chinese indie director talks about his new film, which blends footage shot with various technologies, at Visions du Réel festival. He also discusses his views on censorship, audience, and independent filmmaking in China.
May 18, 2024 · Zhao Tao stars in Jia Zhangke's epic, lyrical "Caught by the Tides" as a woman searching for a lost lover in a defining portrait of modern China.