Gu Changwei

Gu Changwei
Born (1957-12-12) 12 December 1957 (age 66)
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, film director
Years active1980s-present
SpouseJiang Wenli
AwardsSilver Berlin Bear-Jury Grand Prix
2005 Peacock
Silver Frog
1993 Farewell My ConcubineGolden Horse AwardsBest Cinematography
1994 In the Heat of the Sun

Golden Rooster AwardsBest Cinematography
1988 King of the Children & Red Sorghum

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGù Chángwèi

Gu Changwei (born 12 December 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]

  1. ^ Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "Gu Changwei" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 181. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.