Chen Kaige
Known for
Directing
Born
August 12, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
Beijing, China
Biography
Chen Kaige (陈凯歌) is a Chinese film director born on born August 12, 1952. He is a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.
Best known work
The Last Emperor
1987
Farewell My Concubine
1993
Killing Me Softly
2002
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
The Battle at Lake Changjin
2021
The Promise
2005
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2015
Legend of the Demon Cat
2017
The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge
2022
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998Filmography
TBA
Swan SongDirector
TBA
Flowers from the AshesDirector
TBA
2026
2025
The Volunteers: Peace at LastDirector, Writer
2024
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and DeathDirector, Writer
2023
The Volunteers: To the WarDirector
2022
Changjin, Changjinas Self
2022
The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate BridgeProducer, Director
2021
ActionTV2021
The Battle at Lake ChangjinExecutive Producer, Director
2020
2020
Shu ZhenDirector
2019
2019
2019
My People, My CountryDirector
2017
Legend of the Demon CatDirector, Writer
2016
China's Megatomb RevealedDirector
2015
Monk Comes Down the MountainScreenplay, Director
2012
VoiceTV2012
Caught in the WebDirector, Writer
2012
A Special Dayas Self
2012
2010
SacrificeDirector, Screenplay
2009
The Founding of a Republicas Feng Yuxiang