Li Shaohong
Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Template:Chinese name
Li Shaohong (born 7 July 1955) is a Chinese film and television director and producer. She is considered a member of the Fifth Generation movement, and China's top woman director. Her films have won multiple awards in China and abroad, including the Golden Montgolfiere at the 1992 Three Continents Festival (for Bloody Morning), and the Silver Bear at the 1995 Berlin International Film Festival (for Blush).
Early life
Li was born in July 1955 in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, but is considered a native of her ancestral hometown, Wendeng, Shandong province, by Chinese convention.[1] In 1969, when she was only 14, Li joined the army in the Sichuan military region, working in an army hospital.[1][2] Reflecting on her military life, she said the army had too many rules and did not suit her personality, and she decided to pursue a film career. After the end of the Cultural Revolution, she was admitted to Beijing Film Academy in 1978, graduating from its film directing department in 1982.[1][2]
Career
In 1982, Li joined the Beijing Film Studio, where she worked as the assistant director for several films. In 1988, she directed her first film The Case of the Silver Snake.[1]
Li's 1990 film Bloody Morning was a great success, winning multiple awards in China, Taiwan, France, and Germany. In 1992 the film won the Golden Montgolfiere at the Three Continents Festival in Nantes.[1] She became categorized a member of the Fifth Generation movement of Chinese cinema, a loose collection of mainland Chinese filmmakers that first emerged in the early to mid-1980s, along with other directors like Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige.[2][3] Like other Fifth Generation films, Li Shaohong's works often focus on the rural side of Chinese society.[3]
In 1995, her film Blush won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Single Achievement at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.[4]
Li is now considered China's top woman director.[2]
Personal life
Li Shaohong is married to Zeng Nianping, a cameraman. They met at the Beijing Film Academy, where she was a student and he was an assistant professor. They have a daughter.[2]
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Case of the Silver Snake | 银蛇谋杀案 | |
| 1990 | Bloody Morning | 血色清晨 | Winner of the Golden Montgolfiere at the 1992 Three Continents Festival |
| 1992 | Family Portrait | 四十不惑 | |
| 1994 | Blush | 红粉 | Winner of the Silver Bear at the 1995 Berlin International Film Festival |
| 1997 | The Red Suit | 红西服 | |
| 2004 | Baober in Love | 恋爱中的宝贝 | |
| 2005 | Stolen Life | 生死劫 | Best Narrative Feature at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival |
| 2006 | The Door | 门 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "新《红楼梦》导演李少红简介" (in Chinese). Phoenix TV. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "A Director's New Wings". China.org.cn. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ a b Xiao, Zhiwei (1 June 2002). Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Routledge. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-134-74554-8.
- ^ "Home > Archive > Annual Archives > 1995 > Prize Winners". Berlinale. 1995. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
External links
- Li Shaohong at IMDb
- Li Shaohong at AllMovie
- Li Shaohong at the Chinese Movie Database
