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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The Last Emperor
1987, in 15 top lists Check -
170 new
Jin ling shi san chai
2011 — a.k.a. The Flowers of War, in 0 top lists Check -
117 new
Kong Zi
2010 — a.k.a. Confucius, in 0 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 -
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 -
172 new
Wang chao de nu ren: Yang Gui Fei
2015 — a.k.a. Lady of the Dynasty, in 0 top lists Check -
14 new
Dao shi xia shan
2015 — a.k.a. Monk Comes Down the Mountain, in 0 top lists Check -
243 new
Hong he gu
1997 — a.k.a. Red River Valley, in 0 top lists Check -
394 new
Mai tian
2009 — a.k.a. Wheat, in 0 top lists Check -
473 new
Yang guang can lan de ri zi
1994 — a.k.a. In the Heat of the Sun, in 4 top lists Check -
12 new
Zhao shi gu er
2010 — a.k.a. Sacrifice, in 0 top lists Check -
343 new
Jian guo da ye
2009 — a.k.a. The Founding of a Republic, in 0 top lists Check -
58 new
Nan Jing 1937
1995 — a.k.a. Don't Cry, Nanking, in 0 top lists Check -
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Yong Zheng wang chao
1997, in 0 top lists Check
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