| Wang Chao | |||
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| Chinese name | 王超 | ||
| Pinyin | Wáng Chāo (Mandarin) | ||
| Origin | People's Republic of China | ||
| Born | January 21, 1964 Nanjing, Jiangsu |
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| Occupation | Film director | ||
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Wang Chao (Chinese: 王超) (born January 21, 1964 in Nanjing) is a Chinese film director and screenwriter, sometimes considered part of the loosely defined "sixth generation."[1] Wang began his career serving as an assistant director to the fifth generation auteur, Chen Kaige,[2] 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.
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
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| 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[3][4] |
| 2009 | Memory of Love | 重来 |
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