Cao Baoping | |
|---|---|
曹保平 | |
| Born | February 1, 1968 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Education | Beijing Film Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Film and Television Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Known for | Chinese neo-noir and crime films |
| Notable work | Across the Furious Sea The Equation of Love and Death The Dead End Trouble Makers |
| Movement | Fifth Generation |
| Awards | Asian New Talent Jury Prize - Shanghai 2006 - Trouble Makers Altadis New Director Award - San Sebastian International Film Festival 2008 - The Equation of Love and Death 18th Shanghai International Film Festival - Best Director Award 25th Chinese Film Golden Rooster Award - Best Picture and Best Screenplay |
Cao Baoping (Chinese: 曹保平; pinyin: Cáo Bǎopíng) is a Chinese TV and film director and screenwriter. He has emerged in recent years as a figure in China's "midrange" cinema industry. Some industry watchers, like Variety, have situated directors like Cao between the older fifth generation directors, such as Chen Kaige or Zhang Yimou, who have achieved major international and box-office success, and the more "underground" sixth generation directors, like Jia Zhangke and Wang Xiaoshuai.[1]