Director
Chen Kaige
Born 1952 · Beijing, China
Chen Kaige (陈凯歌) is a Chinese film director born on born August 12, 1952. He is a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.
Directed
Farewell My Concubine
Director · 1993
Killing Me Softly
Director · 2002
To Each His Own Cinema
Director · 2007
The Battle at Lake Changjin
Director · 2021
The Emperor and the Assassin
Director · 1998
Yellow Earth
Director · 1984
My People, My Country
Director · 2019
Legend of the Demon Cat
Director · 2017
Together
Director · 2002
The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge
Director · 2022
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Director · 2002
The Promise
Director · 2005
Temptress Moon
Director · 1996
King of the Children
Director · 1987
Sacrifice
Director · 2010
Caught in the Web
Director · 2012
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
Director · 2015
The Volunteers: Peace at Last
Director · 2025
Acting
The Last Emperor
Captain of Imperial Guard · 1987
The Emperor and the Assassin
Lu Buwei · 1998
Together
Professor Yu · 2002
The Grand Mansion Gate
府衙差官 · 2001
The Founding of a Republic
Feng Yuxiang · 2009
The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven
东海龙王 · 2012
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self · 1998
A Special Day
Self · 2012
My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes
Self · 2019
首届CMG中国电影盛典
艺术长青特别贡献 · 2026
Changjin, Changjin
Self · 2022
Shiny Stars, Rusty Red
Himself · 2003
Writing
The Emperor and the Assassin
Writer · 1998
Yellow Earth
Screenplay · 1984
Legend of the Demon Cat
Writer · 2017
Together
Screenplay · 2002
The Promise
Writer · 2005
Temptress Moon
Story · 1996
King of the Children
Writer · 1987
Sacrifice
Screenplay · 2010
Caught in the Web
Writer · 2012
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
Screenplay · 2015
The Volunteers: Peace at Last
Writer · 2025
Forever Enthralled
Screenplay · 2008