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Gu Xiaogang

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Gu Xiaogang
Born (1988-08-11) August 11, 1988 (age 35)
Fuyang, China
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active2010–present

Gu Xiaogang (born August 11, 1988, in Fuyang)[1] is a Chinese director.

Xiaogang's first feaure film, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, closed the 58th edition of the Critics' Week at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2] During the filming, he discovered that a family member had fallen victim to a fraudulent pyramid scheme, which became the catalyst for his second film, Dwelling by the West Lake.[3] In 2023, Dwelling by the West Lake was shortlisted for the Akira Kurosawa Award at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.[4] In 2024, his feature Spring Comes Along was the main promotional film at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gu Xiaogang". Semaine de la Critique. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ Kiang, Jessica (10 June 2019). "Film Review: 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains'". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ Fan, Xu (8 April 2024). "Director Gu Xiaogang's personal experience inspires hit film". China Daily. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  4. ^ ""注目未来"单元国际评审团名单公布,资深影人助力电影新生力量_手机网易网". www.163.com (in Chinese). 30 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  5. ^ "Beijing film festival drops poster for its main promotional film". China Daily. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.