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Biography
Chen Kaige is a Chinese filmmaker. A leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese directors, Chen is known for his visual flair and epic storytelling. For Farewell My Concubine (1993), Chen became the first Chinese director to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Award — Best Film Not in the English Language · 1994
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 1993
- National Board of Review Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 1993
- Palme d'Or · 1993
- Sutherland Trophy · 1985
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- New York Film Critics Circle Award — Best Foreign Language Film
- BAFTA Award — Best Film Not in the English Language · 1994 · nominated
- César Award — Best Foreign Film · 1994 · nominated
Filmography12 titles
Farewell My Concubine
1993Director
1993Director
The Last Emperor
1987as Captain of Imperial Guard
1987as Captain of Imperial Guard
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998as Lu Buwei
1998as Lu Buwei
My People, My Country
2019Director
2019Director
Caught in the Web
2012Director, Writer
2012Director, Writer
The Battle at Lake Changjin
2021Director, Executive Producer
2021Director, Executive Producer
Legend of the Demon Cat
2017Director, Writer
2017Director, Writer
Sacrifice
2010Director, Screenplay
2010Director, Screenplay
China's Megatomb Revealed
2016Director
2016Director
The Promise
2005Director, Writer
2005Director, Writer
Killing Me Softly
2002Director
2002Director
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2015Director, Screenplay
2015Director, Screenplay