5th Generation Project

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All films I have seen in my exploration of the 5th Generation, the most influential cohort of mainland Chinese filmmakers.

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1 - Directors from Beijing Film Academy Class of 1982
1a. Director course (1-151)
Chen Kaige (20), Tian Zhuangzhuang (15), Zhang Jianya* (15), Wu Ziniu (12), Peng Xiaolian (11), Xia Gang (11), Li Shaohong (11), Zhang Junzhao (9), Liu Miaomiao (8), Hu Mei (8), Jin Tao (7), Jiang Haiyang (5), Wang Ziyin (4), Jiang Weihe* (4), Xie Xiaojing* (4), Cui Xiaoqin* (4), Bai Hong (3), Li Ziyu (3), Li Xiaojun* (2), Zhou Wei (2), Ying Qi (1), Li Shaoxu (1), Zhao Jin (1)

1b. Cinematographer course (152-227)
Zhang Yimou (28), Lu Yue (7), Xiao Feng (7), Gu Changwei (7), Mu Deyuan (5), Zhang Li (4), Hou Yong (4), Xing Shumin (3), Wang Xiaolie (3), Liang Ming* (2), Sun Cheng (2), Wang Lianping (1), Zheng Ming (1), Shen Xinghao (1), Zhi Lei (1), Zhao Fei (1)

1c. Art department course (228-277)
Huo Jianqi (13), Feng Xiaoning (11), He Qun (8), Yin Li (6), Zhang Bingjian (2), Ma Huiwu (2), Shi Jiandu (2), Han Gang (1), Liu Yichuan (1), Li Jingsong (1), Hao Bing (1), Jiang Xiaozhen (1), Wang Honghai (1)

1d. Sound design course (278-288)
Ning Ying (11)

1e. Acting course (289-302)
Chen Guoxing* (13), Zhang Tielin (1), Jia Dongshuo (1)

1f. Animation course (303-330)
Ai Weiwei (14), Liu Zuofeng (8), Hu Yihong (3), Chen Sanwei (1), Li Geng (1), Zhang Xiaoan (1)

2 - Other Directors
2a. Associated figures who directed a feature in the 1980s (331-448)
Huang Jianxin (16), Zhou Xiaowen (12), Sun Zhou (11), Xu Geng (9), Mai Lisi & Sai Fu (9), He Ping (8), Zhang Zeming (5), Wang Jixing (5) , Song Jiangbo (5), Yu Xiaoyang (5), Dai Sijie (4), Zhao Weiheng (4), Ye Daying (4), Yang Fengliang* (4), Han Sanping** (2), Chen Lizhou (2), Xie Hong (2), Chen Guojun (2), Zheng Hua (2), Kang Jianning (2), Cheng Ke (2), Shi Chenfeng* (2) , Guo Fangfang** (2), Pan Peicheng (1), Weng Luming (1), Li Xiaolong (1), Fan Yuan (1), Yan Xiaozhui (1), Chen Lu** (1)

2b. Associated figures who didn’t direct a feature until after the 1980s (449-508)
Feng Xiaogang (18), Yang Yazhou* (9), Jiang Wen (6), Lei Xianhe* (4), Chen Peisi (3), Qi Jian (3), Gu Rong (2), Wang Xingjun (2), Lu Xiaowei (2), Zheng Xiaolong (2), Dong Zhenye (2), Liu Baolin** (2), Song Zhao (1), Zhang Xiaomin (1), Li Xian (1), Guo Lin (1), Wang Xinsheng (1), Lu Wei (1), Wang Shuo (1), Zeng Nianping (1), Zhu Shimao (1), Zhang Rui (1), Yi Huhewula (1), Jiang Hao** (1)

3 - One-off films related to the movement
3a. Related narrative films (509-510)
- The Last Emperor (1987, Bernardo Bertolucci)
- Buddha’s Lock (1987, Yim Ho)

3b. Documentaries about the Fifth Generation movement or specific Fifth Generation films (511-516)
- New Chinese Cinema (1989, Tony Rayns)
- Arena: Zhang Yimou (1993, Christopher Bruce)
- Zhang Yimou's "Shadow" (2018, Wang Peng)
- A New Appreciation of Chinese Cinema: Tony Rayns on Red Sorghum (2018, Gu Pengyuan)
- The Movie For The Next Century: Tony Rayns on The Horse Thief (2019, Gu Pengyuan)
- An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on The Black Cannon Incident (2019, Gu Pengyuan)

4. Television series / adjacent filmmakers working only in television (517-529)
- Zhen San (1986, Lin Danqing, 10 episodes)
- The Temptation of Tibet (1988, Liu Lang, feature)
- A Native of Beijing in New York (1993, Feng Xiaogang & Zheng Xiaolong, 21 episodes)
- Haier Brothers (1995, Liu Zuofeng, 212 episodes)
- Yongzheng Dynasty (1999, Hu Mei, 44 episodes)
- Palace of Desire (2000, Li Shaohong, 40 episodes)
- Towards the Republic (2001, Zhang Li, 60 episodes)
- The Emperor in Han Dynasty (2005, Hu Mei, 58 episodes)
- Ming Dynasty 1566 (2007, Zhang Li, 46 episodes)
- Golden Wedding (2007, Zheng Xiaolong, 50 episodes)
- Empresses in the Palace (2011, Zheng Xiaolong, 76 episodes)
- Red Sorghum (2014, Zheng Xiaolong, 60 episodes)
- Palace of Devotion (2021, Li Shaohong, 61 episodes)

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* at least one film in this list from this director appears in another section due to having multiple 5th gen directors
** all films shown in this list are co-directed by another list director, so this director doesn’t have their own section

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Information on this list about directors is more trustworthy than the info on IMDb. If you’re wondering why a director is absent, it’s likely because they are actually a fourth generation director.

Missing at present:
Lugu Lake (1993, Kang Jianning)

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    1 Dimension

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    1921

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    1980 nian dai de ai qing

    2015 — a.k.a. Love in the 1980s, in 0 top lists
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    Across the Plateau

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    Ai qing sha gua

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    Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50

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    Am anderen Ende der Brücke

    2002 — a.k.a. On the Other Side of the Bridge, in 0 top lists Check
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    Amannishahan

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
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    Arena: Zhang Yimou

    1993, in 0 top lists
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    Bai He

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    Bang jia ka la yang

    1988 — a.k.a. Kidnap Karajan, in 0 top lists
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    Bang piao

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    Bao bei xiao tou yu dao dao

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    Beautiful 2012

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    Bei gao Shangang ye

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    Bei Jing ren zai Niu Yue

    1993 — a.k.a. A Native of Beijing in New York, in 0 top lists Check
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    Bei kao bei, lian dui lian

    1994 — a.k.a. Back to Back, Face to Face, in 0 top lists Check
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    Bian zou bian chang

    1991 — a.k.a. Life on a String, in 2 top lists Check
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    Bianwai Zhangfu

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    Bie shu zhai xing

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    Binghe siwang xian

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    Bingxue 11 tian

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    Bo li shi tou ming de

    1999 — a.k.a. As Light as Glass, in 0 top lists
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    Bu jian bu san

    1998 — a.k.a. Be There or Be Square, in 0 top lists Check
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    Bu ke si yi

    2015 — a.k.a. Impossible, in 0 top lists
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    Bu ru qi de nu ren

    2013 — a.k.a. Feed Me, in 0 top lists
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    Canzhao

    1987 — a.k.a. The Sun Setting, in 0 top lists
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    Caofangzi

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    Ce huang qi

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    Cha ma gu dao xi lie

    2004 — a.k.a. Tea-Horse Road Series: Delamu, in 2 top lists Check
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    Cheng shi jia mian wu hui

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    Chuandao fangzi

    1989 — a.k.a. Kawashima Yoshiko, in 0 top lists
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    Ci sha Wang Jingwei

    1988 — a.k.a. Assassinating Wang Jingwei, in 0 top lists Check
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    Cockroach

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    The Confession of Feng Qi

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    Cuo wei

    1986 — a.k.a. Dislocation, in 0 top lists Check
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    Da chong zhuang

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    Da chuan qi

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    Da hai feng

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    Da hui mie

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    Da jienan

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    Da lu

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    Da Ming Gong Ci

    2000 — a.k.a. Palace of Desire, in 0 top lists
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    Da Ming Wang Chao 1566

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    Da mong fang

    1992 — a.k.a. The Big Mill, in 0 top lists
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    Da qi ceng xiao shi

    1990 — a.k.a. The Ozone Layer Vanishes, in 0 top lists
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    Da qing pao dui

    1987 — a.k.a. The Imperial Cannon Team, in 0 top lists
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    Da Sa Ba

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
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    Da tai yang

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    Da taijian Li Lianying

    1991 — a.k.a. Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch, in 0 top lists Check
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