Jia Zhangke

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Jia Zhangke (Simplified Chinese: 贾樟柯; Traditional Chinese: 賈樟柯; pinyin: Jiǎ Zhāngkē) (born 1970) is a Chinese film director. He was the 2006 winner of the Golden Lion award for his movie, Still Life.

Jia's previous movie, The World (世界) - his first made with official approval, was nominated for a Golden Lion award at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.

He has garnered international praise for his films Zhantai (Platform), Ren xiao yao (Unknown Pleasures), and Shijie (The World), despite their limited theatrical runs throughout the world and his obscurity in China. His films treat themes of alienated youth, contemporary Chinese history and globalization, as well as his signature usage of the long-take, colorful digital video and his minimalist/realist style.

Member of the jury of BigScreen Italia Film Festival 2006, Kunming, Yunnan, China.

[edit] Filmography

As director

• 200? - Hotel America
• 2007? - Tattoo Age (Ciqing shidai) (刺青时代)
• 2006 - Still Life (Sanxia haoren) (三峡好人) (Winner of the Golden Lion Award at the 63rd Mostra of Venice)
• 2004 - The World (Shijie) (世界)
• 2002 - Unknown Pleasures (Ren xiao yao) (任逍遙)
• 2001 - In Public
• 2000 - Platform (Zhantai) (站台)
• 1997 - Xiao Wu (小武)
• 1996 - Dudu
• 1995 - Xiao Shan hui jia
• 1994 - Zai Beijingde yi tian

As himself

• 2002 - Overloaded Peking

[edit] External links

• Jia Zhangke at the Internet Movie Database
• Overloaded Peking - Documentary starring Jia Zhangke
• Jia Zhangke Site
• BigScreen Festival
• A conversation with Jia Zhangke
• Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database