Biography
Jia Zhang-Ke (b. 1970, Fenyang, China) grew up in a resettled family in a small town in the northern province of Shanxi. At age 18, he began studying painting but was also interested in literature, writing his first novel in 1991. He attended the Beijing Film Academy and in 1995 founded China’s first independent production company, the Youth Experimental Film Group. He is a leading representative of the “Sixth Generation” of Chinese filmmakers. He debuted in film with The Pickpocket (Xiao wu, 1997), and his writer-director films have won awards at numerous festivals. Karlovy Vary audiences were first introduced to his films that had also been in competition at Venice: The World (Shijie, 2004) and Still Life (Sanxia haoren, 2006). At this year’s Cannes festival, his latest work A Touch of Sin competed for the Palme d’Or, as did two prior works: Unknown Pleasures (Ren xiao yao, 2002) and 24 City (Er shi si cheung ji, 2008).
48. MFF Karlovy Vary
Director
Movies | |
---|---|
2024 |
Caught by the Tides |
2018 |
Ash Is Purest White |
2017 |
Where Has the Time Gone? |
2015 |
Mountains May Depart |
2013 |
A Touch of Sin |
2008 |
Stories on Human Rights |
2006 |
Still Life |
2004 |
The World |
2002 |
Unknown Pleasures |
2000 |
Platform |
1997 |
Pickpocket |
1995 |
Xiaoshan Going Home |
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2020 |
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue |
2015 |
Our Time: A Decade of Daring |
2013 |
Venice 70: Future Reloaded |
2011 |
3.11 Sense of Home |
Yulu |
|
2010 |
I Wish I Knew |
2008 |
24 City |
2007 |
Useless |
2006 |
Dong |
2001 |
In Public |
Jeonju Digital Project 2001 |
|
The Condition of Dogs |
Short | |
---|---|
2020 |
Visit |
2019 |
The Bucket |
2016 |
The Hedonists |
2015 |
Smog Journeys |
2009 |
Remembrance |
2008 |
Cry Me a River |
2007 |
Ten Years |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
---|---|
2018 |
Ash Is Purest White |
2017 |
Where Has the Time Gone? |
2015 |
Mountains May Depart |
2013 |
A Touch of Sin |
2006 |
Still Life |
2004 |
The World |
2002 |
Unknown Pleasures |
2000 |
Platform |
1997 |
Pickpocket |
1995 |
Xiaoshan Going Home |
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2020 |
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue |
2010 |
I Wish I Knew |
2008 |
24 City |
2006 |
Dong |
2001 |
In Public |
Jeonju Digital Project 2001 |
Short | |
---|---|
2020 |
Visit |
2016 |
The Hedonists |
2015 |
Smog Journeys |
2009 |
Remembrance |
2008 |
Cry Me a River |
2007 |
Ten Years |
Producer
Movies | |
---|---|
2020 |
A Song for You |
The Best Is Yet to Come |
|
2019 |
Neighbors |
Number One |
|
2015 |
K |
2014 |
Forgetting to Know You |
2011 |
Mr. Tree |
2008 |
Plastic City |
2006 |
Walking on the Wild Side |
1997 |
Pickpocket |
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2012 |
Fidaï |
2011 |
Yulu |
2008 |
24 City |
Short | |
---|---|
2017 |
Stillborn |
2015 |
Smog Journeys |
Actor
Movies | |
---|---|
2024 |
Black Dog |
2023 |
Art College 1994 |
2020 |
The Best Is Yet to Come |
2014 |
The Continent |
2013 |
A Touch of Sin |
2006 |
Karmic Mahjong |
2002 |
Unknown Pleasures |
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2020 |
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue |
2015 |
Our Time: A Decade of Daring |
2014 |
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema |
Jia Zhang-ke, a guy from Fenyang |
|
2013 |
Boundless |
2007 |
Xiao Jia Going Home |
Short | |
---|---|
2020 |
Visit |
2016 |
The Hedonists |
Cinematographer
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2007 |
Useless |
2006 |
Dong |
2001 |
In Public |
Jeonju Digital Project 2001 |
Editor
Movies | |
---|---|
1995 |
Xiaoshan Going Home |
Documentaries | |
---|---|
2001 |
In Public |
Jeonju Digital Project 2001 |
Guest
Shows | |
---|---|
1991 |
Días de cine |
1984 |
Cinema 3 |
Fans
(5)- Real Tom Hardy director
- Real Tom Hardy screenwriter
- Aquarius director
- Antigona director
- andy1 cinematographer