Xia Gang
Xia Xia Gang (born 1953) is a Chinese film director. A graduate of the 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy, Xia is a member of the so-called Fifth Generation, though unlike his classmates Tian Zhuangzhuang and Chen Kaige, he did not gain prominence until relatively later, in the late 1980s. Like his contemporary Huang Jianxin, Xia's works have focused on modern urban relationships and particularly marriage and love.
Xia Gang
- Name
- Xia Gang
- Born
- 1953
- Birthplace
- Beijing, China
- Occupation
- Film director & producer
- Movements
- fifth generation Chinese cinema
- Education
- Beijing Film Academy
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His film Yesterday's Wine (1995) is most indicative of his interest in modernity and relationships, as it details a young woman's maturation in a modern Chinese city.
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Key facts
• Name — Xia Gang • Born — 1953 • Birthplace — Beijing, China • Occupation — Film director & producer • Years Active — 1980s-present
As director
As director
• Year — English Title — Chinese Title — Notes • 1989 — Half Flame, Half Brine — 一半是火焰，一半是海水 — Adaptation of the novel by Wang Shuo • 1991 — The Unexpected Passion — 遭遇激情 • 1992 — After Separation — 大撒把 • 1993 — No More Applause — 无人喝彩 — Also known as No One Cheers • 1995 — Yesterday's Wine — 与往事干杯 • 1997 — Concerto of Life — 生命如歌 • 2000 — One Thousand Stars — 一千颗星星 • 2009 — An Epic of a Woman — 一个女人的史诗 — Television series
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