Lu Xuechang

Lu Xuechang
Born(1964-06-25)June 25, 1964
Beijing, China
DiedFebruary 20, 2014(2014-02-20) (aged 49)
OccupationFilm director
Years active1990s–2014
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese路學長
Simplified Chinese路学长
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLù Xuécháng

Lu Xuechang (June 25, 1964 – February 20, 2014[1]) was a sixth generation Chinese film director.[2] One of a new crop of talented filmmakers, Lu directed four feature films beginning with his debut, The Making of Steel in 1997.

Like many of his present-day peers, critics have seen elements of foreign filmmakers in Lu's work with Lu himself claiming to enjoy Italian cinema (although he stops short of naming specific influences).[3] Also commensurate with his peers Lu had his share of run-ins with the censors. The Making of Steel, for example, was recut six times before it was allowed to be screened.[3]

  1. ^ "路学长突然离世 (Lu Xuechang dies suddenly)". Sina Entertainment. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  2. ^ Xinhua News Agency (2006-03-17). "Up and coming Chinese director Lu Xuechang's new film centres on prostitution". People's Daily. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  3. ^ a b Short, Stephen (2000-10-26). "'Creating Hollywood-Style Movies Would Be Suicide For Us'". Time Asia. Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-01-16.