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Xie Jin

Xie Jin (Chinese: 謝晉; pinyin: Xiè Jìn; 21 November 1923 – 18 October 2008) was a Chinese film director. He rose to prominence in 1957, directing the film Woman Basketball Player No. 5, and is considered one of the Third Generation directors of China. Most recently he was known for the direction of The Opium War. Xie was a popular director amongst the older generations of Chinese, with six of his films being voted Best Picture in the Hundred Flowers Awards. He was the only Chinese director to date to be a member of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the Directors Guild of America.


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Born:
Nov 23, 1923 In Shaoxing,Zhejiang Province,China
Movie/TV Credits:
4
First Appeared:
In the movie The Herdsman 1982-01-01
Latest Project:
Series Chong Er's Preach 2019-03-12
Known For
Filmography
Series Chong Er's Preach Unknown 2019-03-12
Movie Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Self 1998-06-04
Movie Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns Himself 1983-09-14
Movie The Herdsman 导演 1982-01-01