Huang Jianxin

Huang Jianxin
Born (1954-06-14) June 14, 1954 (age 70)
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Other namesHuang Xin
Alma materNorthwest University
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor
Years activeSince 1985
ChildrenHuang Lei (黄雷)
AwardsGolden Rooster Award for Best Director
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃建新
Simplified Chinese黄建新
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Jiànxīn
Huang Xin
Traditional Chinese黃欣
Simplified Chinese黄欣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Xīn
In this Chinese name, the family name is Huang.

Huang Jianxin (born 14 June 1954) is a Chinese filmmaker. He also writes film scripts under the pen name Huang Xin. He is normally considered part of the fifth generation of Chinese filmmakers (a group that includes Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuangzhuang),[1] due to shared traits in his works, although he was not a strictly a member of the inaugural 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy.[2] Additionally, Huang's films are distinguished from his contemporaries in that they focused on urban contemporary life, as contrasted to historical dramas,[1] as well as for their satirical observations of the Chinese bureaucracy.

  1. ^ a b Pickowicz, Paul G. (1994). "Huang Jianxin and the Notion of Postsocialism" in New Chinese Cinemas: Forms, Identities, and Politics. Cambridge University Press, p. 54. ISBN 0-521-44877-8. Google Book Search. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  2. ^ Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "The Fifth Generation" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 164. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.