Liu Fendou (simplified Chinese: 刘奋斗; traditional Chinese: 劉奮斗; pinyin: Líu Fèn Dǒu) (born 1969, Beijing) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Liu Fendou | |||||||
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| Born | 1969 | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film producer | ||||||
| Years active | 1990s-2000s | ||||||
| Awards | FIPRESCI Prize 2004 Green Hat (Thessaloniki) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉奮斗 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘奋斗 | ||||||
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Biography
editBorn in Beijing, Liu Fendou spent some time in the United States in his youth doing "generally doing a whole lot of nothing" until returning to Beijing in 1995.[1]
Upon his return to China, Liu entered into the film world, and soon became a major figure in China's independent film scene. Beginning his career as a screenwriter collaborating with Zhang Yang in his films Spicy Love Soup, and Shower, and Shi Runjiu in Beautiful New World, Liu eventually moved on to founding his own independent production company, Electric Orange Entertainment, which helped finance and produce Zhang Yibai's debut film Spring Subway.[1]
In 2004, Liu released his directorial debut, the comedy-drama Green Hat. It was followed by the release of Ocean Flame, produced by Simon Yam Tat-wah, in 2008.
Filmography
editAs screenwriter
edit| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spicy Love Soup | 爱情麻辣烫 | Zhang Yang |
| 1999 | A Beautiful New World | 美丽新世界 | Shi Runjiu |
| 1999 | Shower | 洗澡 | Zhang Yang |
| 2003 | Spring Subway | 开往春天的地铁 | Zhang Yibai |
| 2004 | Green Hat | 绿帽子 | Liu Fendou |
| 2008 | Ocean Flame | 一半是火焰,一半是海水 | Liu Fendou |
| 2008 | Plastic City | 塑料城市 | Yu Lik-wai |
As director
edit| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Green Hat | 绿帽子 | FIPRESCI Prize winner at the 2004 Thessaloniki Film Festival |
| 2008 | Ocean Flame | 一半是火焰,一半是海水 | |
| 2013 | Night Blooming | 隔窗有眼 |
As producer
edit| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Spring Subway | 开往春天的地铁 | First film produced by Liu's Electric Orange Entertainment |
References
edit- ^ a b "CineFile: Adios, Auteur". that's Beijing Magazine. 2002-04-15. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
External links
edit- Liu Fendou at IMDb
- Liu Fendou at the Chinese Movie Database
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