Wang Chao (director)

Wang Chao
File:Wangchao cannes.jpg Wang Chao in Cannes Film Festival 2014
Chinese name	王超
Pinyin	Wáng Chāo (Mandarin)
Origin	People's Republic of China
Born	(1964-01-21) January 21, 1964 Nanjing, Jiangsu
Occupation	Film director
Awards FIPRESCI Prize (Chicago) 2001 Orphan of Anyang Entrevues Grand Prix 2001 Orphan of Anyang Kerala Golden Crow Pheasant 2002 Orphan of Anyang Golden Montgolfiere 2004 Day and Night Prix Un Certain Regard 2006 Luxury Car

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.

Wang Chao (Chinese: 王超; born January 21, 1964 in Nanjing) is a Chinese film director and screenwriter, sometimes considered part of the loosely defined "sixth generation." Wang began his career serving as an assistant director to the fifth generation auteur, Chen Kaige, working with the elder director on epics like Farewell My Concubine and The Emperor and the Assassin. At the same time, he began to write fiction including several short stories and novellas, one of which would later go on to serve sa the basis of Wang's directorial debut, The Orphan of Anyang.

With Orphan, Wang Chao would begin what was the first film of a trilogy of films based on modern life in China. He completed the trilogy with 2004's Day and Night and 2006's Luxury Car.

His 2014 film Fantasia was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Notes
2001	The Orphan of Anyang	安阳的孤儿
2004	Day and Night	日日夜夜	Winner of the Golden Montgolfiere at the 2004 Three Continents Festival
2006	Luxury Car	江城夏日	Winner of the Prix un certain regard at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
2009	Memory of Love	重来
2014	Fantasia

External links

• Wang Chao at AllMovie
• Wang Chao at the Internet Movie Database
• Wang Chao at the Chinese Movie Database