Wang Ping

Born: 1916-08-31

Ping Wang is a Chinese film director and actress. She is considered to be the first female director in the People's Republic of China. Leftist womens' liberation became a major influence early in her life and she was a long time supporter of the communist revolution. Her work was financially supported by the state, which provided her with significant access to filmic resources, allowing her to learn the techniques of filmmaking through practice and experiment with film form. She became a respected and influential director. Because gender equality was a significant part of the Communist Party’s plan for economic reform, the following two decades would see a rise in the number of female directors in China.


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The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes

as Mrs. Chen
Released: 1948-01-01

This tale of familial warfare and sacrifice takes place in hard-pressed Shanghai at the end of...

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The Spring River Flows East

as uncredited
Released: 1947-10-09

1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One...

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Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon

as Jiangxi neighbor
Released: 1947-02-22

A college girl and a musician go to the front of the anti-Japanese war and fall in love.

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