Xie Jin
Directing
- Born
- November 23, 1923 · Shaoxing，Zhejiang Province，China
- Died
- October 18, 2008 (age 84)
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.
Known for
Hibiscus Town
March 5, 1987
Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
October 1, 1984
The Herdsman
January 1, 1982
Two Stage Sisters
February 7, 1964
The Opium War
June 9, 1997
Legend of Tianyun Mountain
December 1, 1980
The Red Detachment of Women
January 30, 1961
Woman Basketball Player No. 5
August 1, 1957
Penitentiary Angel
April 12, 1996
An Old Man and His Dog
October 7, 1993
Bell of Purity Temple
January 1, 1991
Chunmiao
January 1, 1975
Behind the camera31
- 2002Woman Soccer Player #9 Director
- 1997The Opium War Director
- 1996Penitentiary Angel Director
- 1993An Old Man and His Dog Director
- 1992Morning Star Director
- 1991Bell of Purity Temple Director
- 1989The Last Aristocrats Director
- 1987Hibiscus Town Director, Writer
- 1984Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain Director
- 1983Qiu Jin