5th Generation Project
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All films I have seen in my exploration of the 5th Generation, the most influential cohort of mainland Chinese filmmakers.
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1 - Directors from Beijing Film Academy Class of 1982
1a. Director course (1-151)
Chen Kaige (20), Tian Zhuangzhuang (15), Zhang Jianya* (15), Wu Ziniu (12), Peng Xiaolian (11), Xia Gang (11), Li Shaohong (11), Zhang Junzhao (9), Liu Miaomiao (8), Hu Mei (8), Jin Tao (7), Jiang Haiyang (5), Wang Ziyin (4), Jiang Weihe* (4), Xie Xiaojing* (4), Cui Xiaoqin* (4), Bai Hong (3), Li Ziyu (3), Li Xiaojun* (2), Zhou Wei (2), Ying Qi (1), Li Shaoxu (1), Zhao Jin (1)
1b. Cinematographer course (152-227)
Zhang Yimou (28), Lu Yue (7), Xiao Feng (7), Gu Changwei (7), Mu Deyuan (5), Zhang Li (4), Hou Yong (4), Xing Shumin (3), Wang Xiaolie (3), Liang Ming* (2), Sun Cheng (2), Wang Lianping (1), Zheng Ming (1), Shen Xinghao (1), Zhi Lei (1), Zhao Fei (1)
1c. Art department course (228-277)
Huo Jianqi (13), Feng Xiaoning (11), He Qun (8), Yin Li (6), Zhang Bingjian (2), Ma Huiwu (2), Shi Jiandu (2), Han Gang (1), Liu Yichuan (1), Li Jingsong (1), Hao Bing (1), Jiang Xiaozhen (1), Wang Honghai (1)
1d. Sound design course (278-288)
Ning Ying (11)
1e. Acting course (289-302)
Chen Guoxing* (13), Zhang Tielin (1), Jia Dongshuo (1)
1f. Animation course (303-330)
Ai Weiwei (14), Liu Zuofeng (8), Hu Yihong (3), Chen Sanwei (1), Li Geng (1), Zhang Xiaoan (1)
2 - Other Directors
2a. Associated figures who directed a feature in the 1980s (331-448)
Huang Jianxin (16), Zhou Xiaowen (12), Sun Zhou (11), Xu Geng (9), Mai Lisi & Sai Fu (9), He Ping (8), Zhang Zeming (5), Wang Jixing (5) , Song Jiangbo (5), Yu Xiaoyang (5), Dai Sijie (4), Zhao Weiheng (4), Ye Daying (4), Yang Fengliang* (4), Han Sanping** (2), Chen Lizhou (2), Xie Hong (2), Chen Guojun (2), Zheng Hua (2), Kang Jianning (2), Cheng Ke (2), Shi Chenfeng* (2) , Guo Fangfang** (2), Pan Peicheng (1), Weng Luming (1), Li Xiaolong (1), Fan Yuan (1), Yan Xiaozhui (1), Chen Lu** (1)
2b. Associated figures who didn’t direct a feature until after the 1980s (449-508)
Feng Xiaogang (18), Yang Yazhou* (9), Jiang Wen (6), Lei Xianhe* (4), Chen Peisi (3), Qi Jian (3), Gu Rong (2), Wang Xingjun (2), Lu Xiaowei (2), Zheng Xiaolong (2), Dong Zhenye (2), Liu Baolin** (2), Song Zhao (1), Zhang Xiaomin (1), Li Xian (1), Guo Lin (1), Wang Xinsheng (1), Lu Wei (1), Wang Shuo (1), Zeng Nianping (1), Zhu Shimao (1), Zhang Rui (1), Yi Huhewula (1), Jiang Hao** (1)
3 - One-off films related to the movement
3a. Related narrative films (509-510)
- The Last Emperor (1987, Bernardo Bertolucci)
- Buddha’s Lock (1987, Yim Ho)
3b. Documentaries about the Fifth Generation movement or specific Fifth Generation films (511-516)
- New Chinese Cinema (1989, Tony Rayns)
- Arena: Zhang Yimou (1993, Christopher Bruce)
- Zhang Yimou's "Shadow" (2018, Wang Peng)
- A New Appreciation of Chinese Cinema: Tony Rayns on Red Sorghum (2018, Gu Pengyuan)
- The Movie For The Next Century: Tony Rayns on The Horse Thief (2019, Gu Pengyuan)
- An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on The Black Cannon Incident (2019, Gu Pengyuan)
4. Television series / adjacent filmmakers working only in television (517-529)
- Zhen San (1986, Lin Danqing, 10 episodes)
- The Temptation of Tibet (1988, Liu Lang, feature)
- A Native of Beijing in New York (1993, Feng Xiaogang & Zheng Xiaolong, 21 episodes)
- Haier Brothers (1995, Liu Zuofeng, 212 episodes)
- Yongzheng Dynasty (1999, Hu Mei, 44 episodes)
- Palace of Desire (2000, Li Shaohong, 40 episodes)
- Towards the Republic (2001, Zhang Li, 60 episodes)
- The Emperor in Han Dynasty (2005, Hu Mei, 58 episodes)
- Ming Dynasty 1566 (2007, Zhang Li, 46 episodes)
- Golden Wedding (2007, Zheng Xiaolong, 50 episodes)
- Empresses in the Palace (2011, Zheng Xiaolong, 76 episodes)
- Red Sorghum (2014, Zheng Xiaolong, 60 episodes)
- Palace of Devotion (2021, Li Shaohong, 61 episodes)
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* at least one film in this list from this director appears in another section due to having multiple 5th gen directors
** all films shown in this list are co-directed by another list director, so this director doesn’t have their own section
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Information on this list about directors is more trustworthy than the info on IMDb. If you’re wondering why a director is absent, it’s likely because they are actually a fourth generation director.
Missing at present:
Lugu Lake (1993, Kang Jianning)
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Tiao zhan
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Kaixin dou lai mi
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Jinji pojiang
2000 — a.k.a. Crash Landing, in 0 top lists Check -
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Yingxiong Zheng Chengong
2002 — a.k.a. Hero Zheng Chengong, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nu ren de gu shi
1989 — a.k.a. Women's Story, in 0 top lists Check -
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Zhui gui san
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Jia zhuang mei gan jue
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Hong xi fu
1997 — a.k.a. The Red Suit, in 0 top lists Check -
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Jia you, Zhong Guo dui!
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Hu guang
1989 — a.k.a. Arc Light, in 0 top lists Check -
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Quan ji shou
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Za zui zi
1993 — a.k.a. Chatterbox, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nu er lo
1985 — a.k.a. Army Nurse, in 0 top lists Check -
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Jiang hu ba mian feng
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Am anderen Ende der Brücke
2002 — a.k.a. On the Other Side of the Bridge, in 0 top lists Check -
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Tai hou ji xiang
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Bang piao
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Fen nu de gu dao
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Yuan gu lie ge
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Shi jie qi an de zhui hou xian suo
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Xiang yue zai feng wei zhu xia
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Si shen, zui hou yi zhang wang pai
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Ci sha Wang Jingwei
1988 — a.k.a. Assassinating Wang Jingwei, in 0 top lists Check -
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Da hui mie
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Jia da xia
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Tian chu xue
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Ying jia
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Ge shou
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Lan se ai qing
2001 — a.k.a. A Love of Blueness, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hong he gu
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Gada Meilin
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Lie huo jin gang
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Jian hou chang cheng dong
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Xin shi zi jie tou
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Xi wang zhi lü
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Li hun da zhan
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Hei yanjing
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Merlin and the Dragons
1991, in 0 top lists Check -
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Cuo wei
1986 — a.k.a. Dislocation, in 0 top lists Check -
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Shui bu zhao
2000 — a.k.a. Xian's Finest, in 0 top lists Check -
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Da lu
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Guan yu ai de gu shi
1998 — a.k.a. Common People, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hei shan lu
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Di xue huang hun
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Feng yu gu yuan
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Caofangzi
2000 — a.k.a. Thatched Memories, in 0 top lists Check -
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Qi shi feng yun
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Tianshang caoyuan
2002 — a.k.a. Heavenly Grassland, in 0 top lists Check -
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Taiyang yu
1988 — a.k.a. Sunshine and Showers, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ren yue bo lan jie
1995 — a.k.a. Cheating, in 0 top lists Check
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