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Chinese film director and screenwriter
A.K.A.
Shangjun Cai
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Male
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Birth:
1 January 1967(Beijing, People's Republic of China)
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Biography
Introduction
Cai Shangjun (Chinese: 蔡尚君; pinyin: Cài Shàngjūn) is a Chinese film director and screenwriter. Cai graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1992. Since then, his major work has been that of a professional screenwriter. Cai was part of the team, along with Zhang Yang, Diao Yi'nan, and Liu Fendou, that co-wrote the screenplays for two of Zhang's films: Spicy Love Soup (1997) and Shower (1999). Cai also cowrote a script for Zhang's Sunflower (2005).
In 2007, Cai directed his first film, The Red Awn, which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2007 Pusan International Film Festival.
In 2011, Cai won the Silver Lion for the Best Director at the 68th Venice International Film Festival with the film People Mountain People Sea.
Filmography
As screenwriter
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spicy Love Soup | 爱情麻辣烫 | Zhang Yang |
| 1999 | Shower | 洗澡 | Zhang Yang |
| 2005 | Sunflower | 向日葵 | Zhang Yang |
| 2007 | The Red Awn | 红色康拜因 | Cai Shangjun |
| 2011 | People Mountain People Sea | 人山人海 | Cai Shangjun |
As director
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Red Awn | 红色康拜因 | Won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2007 Pusan International Film Festival |
| 2011 | People Mountain People Sea | 人山人海 | Won the Best Director prize at the 68th Venice International Film Festival |