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Gu Changwei Chinese name 顧長衛 (Traditional) Chinese name 顾长卫 (Simplified) Pinyin Gù Chángwèi (Mandarin) Origin People's Republic of China Born December 12, 1957
Xi'an, ShaanxiOccupation Cinematographer, film director Years active 1980s-present Spouse(s) Jiang Wenli Awards-
Golden Horse Awards Best Cinematography
1994 In the Heat of the SunGolden Rooster Awards Best Cinematography
1988 King of the Children & Red SorghumOther Awards Silver Berlin Bear-Jury Grand Prix
2005 Peacock
Silver Frog
1993 Farewell My Concubine
Gu Changwei (born December 12, 1957) is a Chinese cinematographer and film director. Gu was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi in the People's Republic of China. Gu is considered one of the major Chinese cinematographers working today.[1]
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Career
Gu Changwei began his cinematic career in the now legendary 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy, today known as the Fifth Generation. Trained as a cinematographer, Gu was assigned to the Xi'an Film Studio after graduation where he served as a primary collaborator with classmates Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou on their early films, notably King of the Children (for Chen Kaige) and Red Sorghum (for Zhang Yimou), both in 1987.[1] Since then, Gu has worked with both men on multiple occasions, including on Chen's magnum opus, 1993's Farewell My Concubine. Like fellow cinematographer Zhao Fei, Gu has had the opportunity to work with major American directors as well, notably with Robert Altman, on his film The Gingerbread Man (1997).
Directing
Beginning in 2005, Gu Changwei branched out into film direction with his debut Peacock, a three-hour long epic about a small family in the 1970s and 1980s. The film was well received and won the Jury Grand Prix-Silver Bear at the 2005 Berlin International Film Festival.[2] His sophomore feature, And the Spring Comes, was released in 2007.
Filmography
As cinematographer
Year English Title Chinese Title Director Notes 1987 Red Sorghum 红高粱 Zhang Yimou 1987 King of the Children 孩子王 Chen Kaige 1989 Codename Cougar 代号美洲豹 Zhang Yimou 1990 Ju Dou 菊豆 Zhang Yimou 1991 Life on a String 边走边唱 Chen Kaige 1993 Farewell My Concubine 霸王别姬 Chen Kaige Academy Award Nomination for Best Cinematography 1993 The Trail 大路 Zhou Xiaowen 1994 In the Heat of the Sun 阳光灿烂的日子 Jiang Wen 1995 Warrior Lanling Sherwood Hu 1997 The Gingerbread Man NA Robert Altman As director of photography 1998 Last Chance Love Ankie Lau 1998 Hurlyburly NA Anthony Drazan As director of photography 2000 Devils on the Doorstep 鬼子来了 Jiang Wen 2000 Autumn in New York NA Joan Chen As director of photography 2005 "Song Song and Little Cat" NA John Woo Director of photography; segment in All the Invisible Children As film director
Year English Title Chinese Title Notes 2005 Peacock 孔雀 Jury Grand Prix at the Berlin International Film Festival 2007 And the Spring Comes 立春 Best Actress award at the Rome Film Festival 2011 Love for Life 最爱 - References
- ^ a b Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "Gu Changwei" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 181. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
- ^ Meza, Ed (2005-02-21). "'Carmen' cops gold". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117918249.html?categoryid=1886&cs=1. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
External links
- Gu Changwei at the Internet Movie Database
- Gu Changwei at AllRovi
- Gu Changwei at the Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers
- New York Times
Cinema of China 
Categories:- Chinese cinematographers
- Chinese film directors
- People from Shaanxi
- Beijing Film Academy alumni
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Chinese film director stubs
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