Tian Zhuangzhuang
The son of the head of the Beijing Film Studio and an actress, TIAN Zhuangzhuang (1952, Beijing) was introduced to cinema when he was young. In 1978 he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, where he formed the so-called Fifth Generation with Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Peng Xiaolan and Wu Ziniu. His films The Horse Thief and The Blue Kite brought him international fame, but also problems with the Chinese censors that kept him from working in China. Lately, Tian is again active as director; his remake of Springtime in a Small Town was shown in Rotterdam in 2003.
Filmography
Womende jiaoluo/Our Corner (1980), Xiatande jingli/The Summer Experience (1983), Hong xiang/Red Elephant (1983), Jiuyue/September (1984), Lie chang zhasha/On the Hunting Ground/Rules of the Steppes (1984), Dou ma zai/The Horse Thief (1986), Gushu yiren/Travelling Players (1986), Yaogun qingnian/Rock'n'Roll Kids (1987), Da tijian Li Lianying/Li Lianying, The Imperial Eunuch (1990), Lan Fengzheng/The Blue Kite (1993), Xiao cheng zhi chun/Springtime in a Small Town (2002), Cha ma gu dao xi lie/Delamu (2004)