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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Ying xiong
2002 — a.k.a. Hero, in 6 top lists Check -
165 new
Shi mian mai fu
2004 — a.k.a. House of Flying Daggers, in 5 top lists Check -
8 new
Killing Me Softly
2002, in 0 top lists Check -
509 new
The Last Emperor
1987, in 15 top lists Check -
167 new
Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia
2006 — a.k.a. Curse of the Golden Flower, in 2 top lists Check -
5 new
Ba wang bie ji
1992 — a.k.a. Farewell My Concubine, in 18 top lists Check -
155 new
Da hong denglong gaogao gua
1991 — a.k.a. Raise the Red Lantern, in 21 top lists Check -
10 new
Wu ji
2005 — a.k.a. The Promise, in 0 top lists Check -
152 new
Hong gao liang
1988 — a.k.a. Red Sorghum, in 11 top lists Check -
170 new
Jin ling shi san chai
2011 — a.k.a. The Flowers of War, in 0 top lists Check -
158 new
Huo zhe
1994 — a.k.a. To Live, in 7 top lists Check -
25 new
Dao ma zei
1986 — a.k.a. The Horse Thief, in 6 top lists Check -
117 new
Kong Zi
2010 — a.k.a. Confucius, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ye yan
2006 — a.k.a. The Banquet, in 0 top lists Check -
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Xiao cheng zhi chun
2002 — a.k.a. Springtime in a Small Town, in 3 top lists Check -
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Huang tu di
1984 — a.k.a. Yellow Earth, in 9 top lists Check -
156 new
Qiu Ju da guan si
1992 — a.k.a. The Story of Qiu Ju, in 8 top lists Check -
209 new
Xin hai ge ming
2011 — a.k.a. 1911, in 0 top lists Check -
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Lan feng zheng
1993 — a.k.a. The Blue Kite, in 8 top lists Check -
168 new
San qiang pai an jing qi
2009 — a.k.a. A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop, in 0 top lists Check -
393 new
Tian di ying xiong
2003 — a.k.a. Warriors of Heaven and Earth, in 0 top lists Check -
458 new
Ji jie hao
2007 — a.k.a. Assembly, in 0 top lists Check -
162 new
Wo de fu qin mu qin
1999 — a.k.a. The Road Home, in 2 top lists Check -
474 new
Guizi lai le
2000 — a.k.a. Devils on the Doorstep, in 7 top lists Check -
344 new
Jian dang wei ye
2011 — a.k.a. Beginning of the Great Revival, in 0 top lists Check -
7 new
Jing Ke ci Qin Wang
1998 — a.k.a. The Emperor and the Assassin, in 1 top list Check -
154 new
Ju Dou
1990, in 5 top lists Check -
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Feng yue
1996 — a.k.a. Temptress Moon, in 1 top list Check -
166 new
Qian li zou dan qi
2005 — a.k.a. Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles, in 2 top lists Check -
461 new
Tang shan da di zhen
2010 — a.k.a. Aftershock, in 0 top lists Check -
159 new
Yao a yao, yao dao wai po qiao
1995 — a.k.a. Shanghai Triad, in 1 top list Check -
454 new
Da wan
2001 — a.k.a. Big Shot's Funeral, in 0 top lists Check -
358 new
Ermo
1994, in 1 top list Check -
418 new
Les filles du botaniste
2006 — a.k.a. The Chinese Botanist's Daughters, in 0 top lists Check -
86 new
Hong fen
1995 — a.k.a. Blush, in 1 top list Check -
34 new
Lang zai ji
2009 — a.k.a. The Warrior and the Wolf, in 0 top lists Check -
11 new
Mei Lanfang
2008 — a.k.a. Forever Enthralled, in 0 top lists Check -
169 new
Shan zha shu zhi lian
2010 — a.k.a. Under the Hawthorn Tree, in 0 top lists Check -
475 new
Tai yang zhao chang sheng qi
2007 — a.k.a. The Sun Also Rises, in 0 top lists Check -
456 new
Tian xia wu zei
2004 — a.k.a. A World Without Thieves, in 0 top lists Check -
417 new
Xiao cai feng
2002 — a.k.a. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, in 0 top lists Check -
363 new
Zhou Yu de huo che
2002 — a.k.a. Zhou Yu's Train, in 0 top lists Check -
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Da yue bing
1986 — a.k.a. The Big Parade, in 1 top list Check -
153 new
Dai hao mei zhou bao
1989 — a.k.a. Codename Cougar, in 0 top lists Check -
171 new
Gui lai
2014 — a.k.a. Coming Home, in 0 top lists Check -
3 new
Hai zi wang
1987 — a.k.a. King of the Children, in 3 top lists Check -
243 new
Hong he gu
1997 — a.k.a. Red River Valley, in 0 top lists Check -
425 new
Hong ying tao
1996 — a.k.a. Red Cherry, in 0 top lists Check -
244 new
Huanghe juelian
1999 — a.k.a. Heart of China, in 0 top lists Check -
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Li hun he tong
1990, in 0 top lists Check
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