Zhang Yibai
| Zhang Yibai | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 張一白 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 张一白 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Zhāng Yībái (Mandarin) |
| Born |
1963 (age 52–53) Chongqing, People's Republic of China |
| Occupation | Film director |
Zhang Yibai (simplified Chinese: 张一白; traditional Chinese: 張一白) (born 1963, in Chongqing, China) is a Chinese film director.
Directorial career
Zhang began his career in television and music videos before directing his debut, Spring Subway in 2002.[1]
Zhang, like many other modern Chinese directors, has focused primarily on life in modern Chinese cities. Spring Subway, for example, follows its protagonist as he wanders through Beijing's subway system, while the mystery-thriller Curiosity Killed the Cat follows its characters through the central China boomtown of Chongqing (also Zhang's hometown).
Zhang's next two films, 2007's The Longest Night in Shanghai and 2008's Lost, Indulgence have seen the director's exposure and successes extending increasingly overseas. Longest Night, starring Zhao Wei, constitutes one of the first China-Japan coproductions,[2] while Lost was selected to premiere at New York City's Tribeca Film Festival in 2008.[3]
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Spring Subway | 开往春天的地铁 | |
| 2005 | About Love | 关于爱 | Directed segment "Shanghai" |
| 2006 | Curiosity Killed the Cat | 好奇害死猫 | |
| 2007 | The Longest Night in Shanghai | 夜上海 | Chinese-Japanese coproduction |
| 2008 | Lost Indulgence | 秘岸 | |
| 2011 | Eternal Moment | 将爱 | |
| 2013 | Forgetting to Know You | 忘了去懂你 | |
| 2014 | Five Minutes to Tomorrow | 深夜前的五分钟 | as actor |
| 2014 | Fleet of Time | 匆匆那年 | |
| 2016 | Mr. Nian | 年兽大作战 | as actor |
| 2016 | Run for Love | 奔爱 | |
| 2016 | I Belonged to You | 从你的全世界路过 | |
| TBA | Descendants of the Sun film[4] | ||
References
- ↑ Kraicer, Sally (April 2002). "Spring Subway". chinesecinemas.org. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ↑ Kokas, Aynne (2007-07-27). "Shanghai International Film Festival 2007: Capsule Reviews". Asia Pacific Arts Magazine. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ↑ Variety Staff (2008-04-16). "Tribeca 2008 Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
- ↑ Ryan, Fergus (July 5, 2016). "Hit Korean TV Drama 'Descendants' to be Remade as Chinese Film". China Film Insider. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
External links
- Zhang Yibai at the Internet Movie Database
- Zhang Yibai at AllMovie
- Zhang Yibai at the Chinese Movie Database