Guan Hu
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Guan Hu is a sixth generation Chinese
film director
.
, Guan became the youngest director in the Beijing Film Studio. In the 1990s, Guan directed a handful of films making a name as an important voice of the sixth generation, most notably with his debut, 1994's Dirt
. A portrayal of Beijing's rock music scene, Dirt was filmed on a shoestring budget and was funded primarily by lead actress, Kong Lin
. Dirt is often compared with another major sixth generation film about the Beijing rock scene, Zhang Yuan
's Beijing Bastards
. Unlike that film, Guan Hu paid nearly US$2000 for state studio affiliation, allowing the film to be distributed in China and screened abroad with approval from state regulators.
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
film director
Cinema of China
The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Since 1949 the cinema of mainland China has operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and...
.
Career
A graduate of the class of 1991 of the prestigious Beijing Film AcademyBeijing Film Academy
Beijing Film Academy is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specialised in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia...
, Guan became the youngest director in the Beijing Film Studio. In the 1990s, Guan directed a handful of films making a name as an important voice of the sixth generation, most notably with his debut, 1994's Dirt
Dirt (1994 film)
Dirt is a Chinese film from 1994 which depicts the nascent rock music scene of Beijing. It is considered an important example of the Sixth Generation movement that emerged in China after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989....
. A portrayal of Beijing's rock music scene, Dirt was filmed on a shoestring budget and was funded primarily by lead actress, Kong Lin
Kong Lin
Kong Lin is a Chinese actress. Born in Hangzhou, Kong graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1987 before beginning her career in acting. Her birth name is Kong Linglin ....
. Dirt is often compared with another major sixth generation film about the Beijing rock scene, Zhang Yuan
Zhang Yuan
Zhang Yuan is a Chinese film director who has been described by film scholars as a pioneering member of China's Sixth Generation of filmmakers...
's Beijing Bastards
Beijing Bastards
Beijing Bastards is a 1993 drama film by sixth generation director Zhang Yuan, and is one of the first independently produced Chinese films....
. Unlike that film, Guan Hu paid nearly US$2000 for state studio affiliation, allowing the film to be distributed in China and screened abroad with approval from state regulators.
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Dirt Dirt (1994 film) Dirt is a Chinese film from 1994 which depicts the nascent rock music scene of Beijing. It is considered an important example of the Sixth Generation movement that emerged in China after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.... |
头发乱了 | Directorial debut |
| 1996 | Cello in a Cab | 浪漫街头 | Also known as The Street Rhapsody |
| 1999 | Farewell Our 1948 | 再见，我们的一九四八 | |
| 2002 | Eyes of a Beauty | 西施眼 | |
| 2009 | Cow Cow (film) Cow is a 2009 Chinese film directed by Guan Hu. A black comedy, Cow takes place during the midst of the Second Sino-Japanese War. A villager, played by Huang Bo, has been entrusted to care for a Dutch cow when a Japanese attack leaves him and the cow the only survivors.The film premiered at the... |
斗牛 |
External links
(incomplete filmography) (incomplete filmography)- Guan Hu at the Chinese Movie Database