Hu Mei (director)

For the rhythmic gymnast, see Hu Mei (rhythmic gymnast).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Hu.
Hu Mei 胡玫
Hu Mei in 2010 in Nanjing, China
Born (1958-09-02) 2 September 1958 (age 66)
Beijing, China
Occupation(s)Film director, television director, producer
Years active1980s-present

Hu Mei (born 2 September 1958) is a Chinese film director, television director and producer. Usually classed as a Fifth Generation director, since she graduated from the Directors' class of the 1982 Beijing Film Academy cohort, she is a classmate of famous Fifth Generation directors such as Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang.

In 1997, she directed the historical television series Yongzheng Dynasty, which received critical acclaim in mainland China. She has since directed a number of television series, including The Emperor in Han Dynasty (2005), Qiao's Grand Courtyard (2006), and Cao Cao (2014).

In 2007, she was originally selected to direct a television series adaptation of the Chinese classical novel A Dream of the Red Chamber[1] but withdrew from the job (she was replaced by Li Shaohong). Her 2010 film Confucius, starring Chow Yun-fat as the eponymous character, was released in Beijing on 14 January 2010.[2]

  1. ^ "Female Director Hu Mei to Direct Dream of Red Chamber > PROFILES > CELEBRITIES". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  2. ^ "First Look: Chow Yun-Fat as Confucius in Hu Mei's Biopic". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2018-10-12.