Chen Kaige
Directing · Director · Screenplay · Story
Born Aug 12, 1952 · Beijing, China
Active 1984–present · Awards: Sutherland Trophy, Palme d'Or, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film, BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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 · Screenplay · DirectorLegend 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