Wang Chao (director)

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.

Wang Chao (Chinese: 王超) (born January 21, 1964 in Nanjing) is a Chinese film director and screenwriter. Wang began his career serving as an assistant director to the Fifth Generation auteur, Chen Kaige, working with the elder director on epics like Farewell My Concubine and The Emperor and the Assassin. At the same time, he began to write fiction including several short stories and novellas, one of which would later go on to serve sa the basis of Wang's directorial debut, The Orphan of Anyang.

With Orphan, Wang Chao would begin what was the first film of a trilogy of films based on modern life in China. He completed the trilogy with 2004's Day and Night and 2006's Luxury Car.

[edit] Filmography

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Notes
2001	The Orphan of Anyang	安阳的孤儿
2004	Day and Night	日日夜夜
2006	Luxury Car	江城夏日	Winner of the 2006 Prix un certain regard at the Cannes Film Festival

[edit] External links

• Wang Chao at Allmovie
• Wang Chao at the Internet Movie Database
• Wang Chao at the Chinese Movie Database

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