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Short Info

Date Of BirthMarch 18, 1958
SpouseXu Fan, Zhang Di


Feng Xiaogang is a Chinese film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is considered one of the most successful and prolific filmmakers in China. His films often combine comedy with drama and address social issues.

Feng was born on January 1, 1958, in Beijing, China. His father was a professor of Chinese literature and his mother was a homemaker. Feng has two older sisters. He was educated at the Beijing Film Academy, where he studied directing.

Feng’s career began in the 1980s, when he directed a number of films for state-run studios. His first film, “The Story of a Discharged Prisoner” (1987), was a critical and commercial success. Feng’s subsequent films include “Red Sorghum” (1987), “Ju Dou” (1990), “Raise the Red Lantern” (1991), “The Blue Kite” (1993), “To Live” (1994), “Farewell My Concubine” (1993) and “Cell Phone” (2003).

Feng has also produced and starred in a number of films, including “The Dream Factory” (1997), “Big Shot’s Funeral” (2001) and “Assembly” (2007).

Feng’s films have been both popular and critically acclaimed. “The Story of a Discharged Prisoner” won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Film, while “Red Sorghum” and “Farewell My Concubine” both won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Feng has also been nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on three occasions.

Feng’s net worth is estimated to be $100 million. He has been married twice and has three children.

General Info

Full NameFeng Xiaogang
Date Of BirthMarch 18, 1958
ProfessionScreenwriter, Television producer, Film producer, Film director, Actor
NationalityChinese

Family

SpouseXu Fan, Zhang Di
ChildrenSiyu Feng

Accomplishments

AwardsGolden Horse Award for Best Director, Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director, Golden Rooster Award for Best Director, Asian Film Award for Top-Grossing Asian Film, Asian Film Award for Top-Grossing Film Director
NominationsHundred Flowers Award for Best Actor, Golden Rooster Award for Best Writing, Asian Film Award for Best Director, Asian Film Award for Best Actor
MoviesI Am Not Madame Bovary, Mr. Six, If You Are the One, Back to 1942, Big Shot's Funeral, Aftershock, Personal Tailor, A World Without Thieves, The Banquet, Be There or Be Square, Sigh, Assembly, The Dream Factory, Kung Fu Hustle, If You Are the One 2, Let the Bullets Fly, Cell Phone, Yong shi wo ai, S...

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Pictures

Movies

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Fei cheng wu rao 22010
Fei cheng wu rao2008screenplay
Tian xia wu zei2004
Da wan2001
A Sigh2000
Baba2000
Bu jian bu san1998writer
Tian sheng dan xiao1995
Yong shi wo ai1994
Da Sa Ba1993writer
Beijing ren zai Niu Yue1993TV Series screenplay
Bian ji bu de gu shiTV Series screenplay - 23 episodes, 1991 - 1992 planning - 11 episodes, 1992
Zaoyu jiqing1991screenplay

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bian ji bu de gu shi1991-1992TV Series lyricist - 25 episodes

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I Am Not Madame Bovary2016
Si ren ding zhi2013
Yi jiu si er2012
Fei cheng wu rao 22010
Tang shan da di zhen2010
Fei cheng wu rao2008
Ji jie hao2007
Ye yan2006
Tian xia wu zei2004
Shou ji2003
Da wan2001
A Sigh2000
Mei wan mei liao1999
Bu jian bu san1998
Jiafang yifang1997
Yi di ji mao1995TV Series
Yong shi wo ai1994
Beijing ren zai Niu Yue1993TV Series

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I Am Not Madame Bovary2016Narrator
Nature Is Speaking2016TV Series shortShan
Lao pao er2015Liu Ye
Rang zi dan fei2010Counselor Tang
Su Qi-er2010Pickpocket
Jian guo da ye2009Du Yuesheng
Por see yee2007Account Secretary (segment "Junior")
Tung mung kei yun2005The Drifter
Kung Fu Hustle2004Crocodile Gang Boss (as Feng Xiao Gang)
Shui shuo wo bu zai hu2001
Baba2000Ma Linsheng
Jiafang yifang1997Qian Kang
Yang guang can lan de ri zi1994Mr. Hu
Bian ji bu de gu shi1992TV SeriesXia Yuzhao
Kai xuan zai zi ye1987TV SeriesYue Jun Guan

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Huai dan bi xu si2015producer
Ming zhong zhu ding2015/Ico-producer
Fei cheng wu rao 22010producer
Ji jie hao2007producer
Di liu ling yi ge dian hua2006producer
Qiuqiu ni, biaoyang wo2005producer
Wu yue huai hua xiang2004TV Series producer
Shou ji2003producer
Swordsmen of the Passes2003TV Series executive producer
Cala, My Dog!2003executive producer

Visual Effects

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Yong shi wo ai1994visual effects

Art Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Swordsmen of the Passes2008TV Series 1 episode

Editor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Yi di ji mao1995TV Series

Production Designer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Baba2000

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Festival de cine de San Sebatián 2016 - Gala de clausura2016TV MovieHimself - Winner: Best Film
Tian tian xiang shang2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Yang Lan Fang Tan Lu2012TV SeriesHimself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016Jury AwardBeijing Student Film FestivalBest ActorLao pao er (2015)
2016China Film Directors' Guild AwardChina Film Director's Guild AwardsBest ActorLao pao er (2015)
2016Golden SeashellSan Sebastián International Film FestivalBest FilmI Am Not Madame Bovary (2016)
2016International Critics' Award (FIPRESCI)Toronto International Film FestivalSpecial PresentationsI Am Not Madame Bovary (2016)
2015Golden Horse AwardGolden Horse Film FestivalBest Leading ActorLao pao er (2015)
2013Tiantian AwardBeijing International Film FestivalBest PictureYi jiu si er (2012)
2013China Film Directors' Guild AwardChina Film Director's Guild AwardsBest DirectorYi jiu si er (2012)
2013Huabiao Film AwardHuabiao Film AwardsOutstanding DirectorYi jiu si er (2012)
2013Shanghai Film Critics AwardShanghai Film Critics AwardsBest DirectorYi jiu si er (2012)
2012Hundred Flowers AwardHundred Flowers AwardsBest DirectorTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2012Golden ButterflyRome Film FestYi jiu si er (2012)
2011Asian Film AwardAsian Film AwardsTop-Grossing Film DirectorTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2011Huading AwardHuading AwardBest Directing for a Motion PictureTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2011Audience AwardUdine Far East Film FestivalTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2010Amazonas AwardAmazonas Film FestivalBest DirectorTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2010Chunyan AwardChunyan AwardsBest DirectorJi jie hao (2007)
2010Hundred Flowers AwardHundred Flowers AwardsBest DirectorFei cheng wu rao (2008)
2009Golden RoosterGolden Rooster AwardsBest DirectorJi jie hao (2007)
2009Huabiao Film AwardHuabiao Film AwardsOutstanding DirectorJi jie hao (2007)
2008Jury AwardBeijing Student Film FestivalBest DirectorJi jie hao (2007)
2008Action Asia AwardDeauville Asian Film FestivalJi jie hao (2007)
2008Hundred Flowers AwardHundred Flowers AwardsBest DirectorJi jie hao (2007)
2008Shanghai Film Critics AwardShanghai Film Critics AwardsBest DirectorJi jie hao (2007)
2006Future Film Festival Digital Award - Special MentionVenice Film FestivalYe yan (2006)
2005Golden Horse AwardGolden Horse Film FestivalBest Adapted ScreenplayTian xia wu zei (2004)
2000Golden PyramidCairo International Film FestivalYi sheng tan xi (2000)
2000Best ScreenplayCairo International Film FestivalYi sheng tan xi (2000)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016Asian Film AwardAsian Film AwardsBest ActorLao pao er (2015)
2016Jury AwardBeijing Student Film FestivalBest DirectorLao pao er (2015)
2016Golden Horse AwardGolden Horse Film FestivalBest DirectorI Am Not Madame Bovary (2016)
2016Hundred Flowers AwardHundred Flowers AwardsBest ActorLao pao er (2015)
2015Golden Lotus AwardsMacau International Movie FestivalBest ActorLao pao er (2015)
2013Golden RoosterGolden Rooster AwardsBest DirectorYi jiu si er (2012)
2012China Film Directors' Guild AwardChina Film Director's Guild AwardsBest DirectorFei cheng wu rao 2 (2010)
2012Golden Marc'Aurelio AwardRome Film FestYi jiu si er (2012)
2011Asian Film AwardAsian Film AwardsBest DirectorTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2011Jury AwardBeijing Student Film FestivalBest DirectorTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2011China Film Directors' Guild AwardChina Film Director's Guild AwardsBest DirectorTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2011Grand PrixFribourg International Film FestivalTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2011Golden RoosterGolden Rooster AwardsBest DirectorTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2010Asia Pacific Screen AwardAsia Pacific Screen AwardsAchievement in DirectingTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2010Muhr AsiaAfrica AwardDubai International Film FestivalBest Film - FeatureTang shan da di zhen (2010)
2009Asian Film AwardAsian Film AwardsBest DirectorFei cheng wu rao (2008)
2006Hundred Flowers AwardHundred Flowers AwardsBest DirectorTian xia wu zei (2004)
2005Jury AwardBeijing Student Film FestivalBest DirectorTian xia wu zei (2004)
2005Golden BauhiniaGolden Bauhinia AwardsBest DirectorTian xia wu zei (2004)
2005Grand Prix des AmériquesMontréal World Film FestivalTian xia wu zei (2004)
2002China Film Media AwardChinese Film Media AwardsBest Director - Mainland ChinaDa wan (2001)
1994Golden EagleGolden Eagle Awards, ChinaBest TV SeriesBeijing ren zai Niu Yue (1993)
1993Golden RoosterGolden Rooster AwardsBest ScreenplayDa Sa Ba (1993)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2011Audience AwardPalm Springs International Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureTang shan da di zhen (2010)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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