Director
Xie Jin
November 23, 1923 · Shaoxing，Zhejiang Province，China
Xie Jin (Chinese: 謝晉; pinyin: Xiè Jìn; 21 November 1923 – 18 October 2008) was a Chinese film director. He rose to prominence in 1957, directing the film Woman Basketball Player No. 5, and is considered one of the Third Generation directors of China. Most recently he was known for the direction of The Opium War.
Xie was a popular director amongst the older generations of Chinese, with six of his films being voted Best Picture in the Hundred Flowers Awards. He was the only Chinese director to date to be a member of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the Directors Guild of America.
Often works with
Niu Ben
3 titles together
The Herdsman, Legend of Tianyun Mountain, The Red Detachment of Women
Yu Guichun
3 titles together
The Herdsman, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, The Cradle
Chao Fang
3 titles together
The Herdsman, Bell of Purity Temple, The Cradle
Zhu Xijuan
3 titles together
The Red Detachment of Women, The Last Aristocrats, The Cradle
Zhang Yu
3 titles together
Chunmiao, The Cradle, Youth
Siqin Gaowa
2 titles together
Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain, An Old Man and His Dog
Full filmography · 32
The Opium War
Director
1997
An Old Man and His Dog
Director
1993
Morning Star
Director
1992
Bell of Purity Temple
Director
1991
The Last Aristocrats
Director
1989
Hibiscus Town
Director and Writer
19878
Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Director
19848.4
Qiu Jin
Writer and Director
1983
The Herdsman
as 导演 and Director
1982
Legend of Tianyun Mountain
Director
1980
The Cradle
Director
1979
Youth
Director
1977