Cai Shangjun
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 Shangjun in 2008 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Citizenship | Chinese |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
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| Chinese | 蔡尚君 | ||||||||||||||
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Cai Shangjun (Chinese: 蔡尚君; pinyin: Cài Shàngjūn)[1] is a Chinese film director and screenwriter, part of the Chinese sixth generation of cinema. Most known for his 2011 film People Mountain People Sea, which won the Silver Lion for Best Direction at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
Career
Cai graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1992. Since then, his major work has been that of a professional screenwriter. Cai was part of the team, along with Zhang Yang, Diao Yi'nan and Liu Fendou, that co-wrote the screenplays for two of Zhang's films: Spicy Love Soup (1997) and Shower (1999). Cai also cowrote a script for Zhang's Sunflower (2005).
In 2007, Cai directed his first film, The Red Awn, which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2007 Pusan International Film Festival.[2]
In 2011, Cai won the Silver Lion for the Best Director at the 68th Venice International Film Festival with the film People Mountain People Sea.[3]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Red Awn | 红色康拜因 | |
| 2011 | People Mountain People Sea | 人山人海 | Silver Lion winner |
| 2017 | The Conformist | 冰之下 | |
| 2025 | The Sun Rises on Us All | 日挂 終天 |
Only screenwriter
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spicy Love Soup | 爱情麻辣烫 | Zhang Yang |
| 1999 | Shower | 洗澡 | Zhang Yang |
| 2005 | Sunflower | 向日葵 | Zhang Yang |
References
- ^ Several websites use an incorrect pinyin romanization of Cai's given name: "Xiangjun."
- ^ Elley, Derek (12 October 2007). "Art films win at Pusan Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ^ "Russian film "Faust" takes top prize in Venice". Reuters. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
External links
- Cai Shangjun at IMDb
- Cai Shangjun at the Chinese Movie Database