Tian Zhuangzhuang

Born: 1952-04-26

Tian Zhuangzhuang (simplified Chinese: 田壮壮; traditional Chinese: 田壯壯; pinyin: Tián Zhuàngzhuàng, Mandarin pronunciation: [tʰi̯ɛ̌n ʈʂu̯ɑ̂ŋʈʂu̯ɑ̂ŋ]; born April 1952 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese film director, producer and actor. Tian was born to an influential actor and actress in China. Following a short stint in the military, Tian began his artistic career first as an amateur photographer and then as an assistant cinematographer at the Beijing Agricultural Film Studio. In 1978 he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, where he formed the so-called Fifth Generation with Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Peng Xiaolan and Wu Ziniu. His films The Horse Thief and The Blue Kite brought him international fame, but also problems with the Chinese censors that kept him from working in China. Lately, Tian is again active as director; his remake of Springtime in a Small Town was shown in Rotterdam in 2003.


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Monk Comes Down the Mountain

as Peng Xiaowen
Released: 2015-07-03

A monk leaves his monastery and ventures out into the real world for the first time in his life,...

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Us and Them

as Jianqing's Father
Released: 2018-04-28

Ten years ago, on a train home during the busy Spring Festival travel period, fate brings...

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Born to Fly

as uncredited
Released: 2023-04-28

A talented trainee pilot is given the opportunity to virtually test the latest fighter jet,...

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My People, My Country

as (segment "The Guiding Star")
Released: 2019-09-30

Anthology of short films directed by several different directors.

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Nightfall

as Former prison guard
Released: 2012-03-15

Inspector Lam investigates the brutal murder of Tsui, a famous musician. Wong, the designated...

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Keep Rolling

as uncredited
Released: 2020-12-03

One of Hong Kong's most influential filmmakers, Ann Hui, becomes a “star” for the first time in...

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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

as Self
Released: 2014-10-01

With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that...

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The Shadowless Tower

as Gu Yunlai
Released: 2023-06-14

Gu Wentong, a middle-aged food critic, is drifting through the local eateries of vibrant Beijing...

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No. 7 Cherry Lane

as Ah Kwok (voice)
Released: 2019-09-02

Set in Hong Kong in 1967 — a time of complex politics when it was still a British colony — No. 7...

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Gone with the Light

as 田壮壮
Released: 2019-12-13

'Gone With The Light' is a 2019 Chinese sci-fi thriller, revolves around a group of people that...

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Love Education

as Yin Xiaoping
Released: 2017-10-27

When Huiying hears that her mother's dying wish is to be buried next to her husband, she...

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South of the Clouds

as uncredited
Released: 2004-10-14

Xu Daqin, a retired Chinese factory worker, returns to the remote Yunnan province, where he...

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Shining for One Thing: The Movie

as 老谢
Released: 2023-12-30

Zhang Wan Sen plans to confess his love to Lin Bei Xing, a girl he has had a crush on for a long...

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New Chinese Cinema

as uncredited
Released: 1989-04-09

Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who...

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The Making of Steel

as uncredited
Released: 1997-11-18

First film directed by Lu Xuechang.

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Bipolar

as Old Fisherman
Released: 2021-02-02

A young lady comes to Lhasa alone for pilgrimage, but a "multicolored magical lobster" enshrined...

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Tian Zhuangzhuang:My Relationship with Films

as uncredited
Released: 2022-08-10

A Talking Documentary about ZhuangZhuang Tian

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影响:改革开放40年的中国电影

as uncredited
First aired: 2018-11-19

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey

as Self
First aired: 2011-09-03

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema...

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The Grand Mansion Gate

as 田木
First aired: 2001-04-14

This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in...

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My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-10-01

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