Xie Jin
Directing
Xie Jin (Chinese: 謝晉; pinyin: Xiè Jìn; 21 November 1923 – 18 October 2008) was a Chinese film director. He rose to prominence in 1957, directing the film Woman Basketball Player No. 5, and is considered one of the Third Generation directors of China. Most recently he was known for the direction of The Opium War. Xie was a popular director amongst the older generations of Chinese, with six of his films being voted Best Picture in the Hundred Flowers Awards. He was the only Chinese director to date to be a member of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the Directors Guild of America.
Behind the camera
1997The Opium War
Director
1996Penitentiary Angel
Director
1993An Old Man and His Dog
Director
1992Morning Star
Director
1991Bell of Purity Temple
Director
1989The Last Aristocrats
Director
1987Hibiscus Town
Director & Writer
1984Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Director
1983Qiu Jin
Director & Writer
1982The Herdsman
Director
1980Legend of Tianyun Mountain
Director
1979The Cradle
Director
1977Youth
Director
1976Pan shi wan
Director
1976盛大的节日
Director
1975Chunmiao
Director
1972On The Docks
Director
1964Two Stage Sisters
Director & Writer
1962Big Li, Little Li and Old Li
Director & Screenplay
1961The Red Detachment of Women
Director
1958大跃进中的小主人
Director
1958A small story in a big storm
Director
1958Huang Baomei
Director
1957Woman Basketball Player No. 5
Director & Writer