Wu Wenguang
Wu Wu Wenguang (Chinese: 吴文光; born 1956 in Yunnan) is a Chinese independent documentary filmmaker. He is known internationally as one of the founding figures of Chinese independent documentary. His first film, Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers, featured a large amount of handheld camerawork and unscripted interviews.
Wu Wenguang
- Born
- 1956 · Yunnan.
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- film director
- Movements
- new documentary movement
- Education
- Yunnan University
- Known for
- Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers
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This was a stark contrast to Chinese documentaries produced previously, which were generally carefully planned and controlled.
Wu Wenguang studied at Yunnan University. Works named in the authority record are Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers.
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- 1.Berry, Chris. Wu Wenguang: An Introduction. Cinema Journal. 46. 1. 133–136. Fall 2006. 10.1353/cj.2007.0000.
- 2.BUMMING IN BEIJING (Wu Wenguang, 1990) on Vimeo
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