Chen Kaige
Directing · Director · Screenplay · Story
Born Aug 12, 1952 · Beijing, China
Active 1984–present
Chen Kaige (陈凯歌) is a Chinese film director born on born August 12, 1952. He is a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.
Filmography
The Volunteers: Peace at Last (2025) — Director · Writer风禾尽起张居正 — DirectorFlowers from the Ashes — DirectorThe Last Emperor (1987) — Captain of Imperial GuardFarewell My Concubine (1993) — DirectorKilling Me Softly (2002) — DirectorTo Each His Own Cinema (2007) — DirectorThe Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) — Executive Producer · DirectorThe Emperor and the Assassin (1998) — Lu Buwei · Director · Writer · ProducerYellow Earth (1984) — Director · ScreenplayMy People, My Country (2019) — DirectorTogether (2002) — Professor Yu · Director · ScreenplayLegend of the Demon Cat (2017) — Director · WriterThe Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge (2022) — Producer · DirectorThe Grand Mansion Gate (2001) — 府衙差官Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) — DirectorThe Promise (2005) — Director · WriterTemptress Moon (1996) — Director · StoryCaught in the Web (2012) — Director · WriterKing of the Children (1987) — Director · WriterMonk Comes Down the Mountain (2015) — Screenplay · DirectorSacrifice (2010) — Director · ScreenplayThe Founding of a Republic (2009) — Feng YuxiangForever Enthralled (2008) — Director · Screenplay