Director
Wang Ping
August 31, 1916 · Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
Ping Wang is a Chinese film director and actress. She is considered to be the first female director in the People's Republic of China. Leftist womens' liberation became a major influence early in her life and she was a long time supporter of the communist revolution.
Her work was financially supported by the state, which provided her with significant access to filmic resources, allowing her to learn the techniques of filmmaking through practice and experiment with film form. She became a respected and influential director.
Often works with
Wu Yin
4 titles together
The Spring River Flows East, The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes, The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes
Gao Zheng
3 titles together
The Spring River Flows East, The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes, Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon
Qi Mengshi
3 titles together
The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes, The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes, Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon
Yang Bai
2 titles together
The Spring River Flows East, Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon
Tao Jin
2 titles together
The Spring River Flows East, Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon
Shangguan Yunzhu
2 titles together
The Spring River Flows East, The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes
Full filmography · 16
The Sun on the Roof of the World
Director
1990
Song of the chinese revolution
Director
1986
We are the 8th Route Army Battalion
Director
1978
Songs of the Long March
Director
1976
Mallow Forest
Director
1969
The East Is Red
Director
1965
Sentinel Under the Neon Lights
Director
1964
Locust Tree Village
Director
1962
The Area of Menglongsha
Director
1960
Beautiful Homeland
Director
1959
The Eternal Wave
Director
1958
The Story of Liubao
Director
1957