Directing
Peng Xiaolian
Born June 26, 1953 · Chaling County, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
Died June 19, 2019 · aged 65
Peng Xiaolian (simplified Chinese: 彭小莲; traditional Chinese: 彭小蓮; born 1953) is a Chinese film director, scriptwriter and author. A graduate of the 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy, she is a member of the so-called Fifth Generation, although her style differs from the other members of this group. Upon graduation from Beijing Film Academy in 1982, Peng was assigned to work in Shanghai Film S…
Known For
Women's Story · 1989Women's Story
★ 8.01989
MovieDrama
Women’s Story was the first work to garner international acclaim for Peng Xiaolian. It is about three women living in China’s northern countryside and straightforwardly raises the issue of gender inequality hidden in a communist society.
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai · 1998Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
★ 6.51998
MovieDramaHistory
The protagonists are mainly Huirong, Zhaobai, and Jikan, who have studied business management in the USA and have returned to their hometown, Shanghai. Huirong and Zhaobai are engaged, and although three of them are close friends, problems arise when they find out that their opinions clash on the matter of what the objective for building a new China should be and what direction it should take.
Please Remember Me · 2017Please Remember Me
2017
MovieDramaRomance
A young actress, successful in her small hometown, seeks fame and fortune in the big city. She goes to live with a friend, who is currently making a film about Zhao Dan. They live in a building about to be destroyed. Can their differing visions of art and love come to pass, or will heartbreak put an end to their relationship, as it does to the old Shanghai?
Kids in Shanghai · 2008Kids in Shanghai
2008
MovieDrama
A Piece of Heaven: Preliminary Documents · 2006A Piece of Heaven: Preliminary Documents
2006
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on Professor Situ Zhaodun of the Beijing Film Academy
The Red Race · 2008The Red Race
2008
MovieDocumentary
The Red Race recounts the stories of several Chinese children-gymnasts who (are forced to) dream of becoming famous athletes. The 6-year-olds at the Lu Wan District Youth Athletic School in Shanghai, trained relentlessly in the hopes they will one day be gold medalists, provide the subjects for a sometimes harsh, yet intimate portrait.
Storm Under the Sun · 2007Storm Under the Sun
2007
MovieDocumentary
Storm Under the Sun is a documentary about one of the "political storms" by Mao Zedong that fell upon the intellectuals of China in the 50's. Centered around the Hu Feng Case, the documentary traces the synergy that generated such an event, Mao's personal involvement in every step, and various victims' reaction to and realizations following the humiliation and accusations.
Shanghai Story · 2004Shanghai Story
★ 5.82004
MovieDrama
The film follows the rise and fall of a family in Shanghai. Once wealthy and capitalist, the family unraveled during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s. Their home, once a French concession mansion, was converted into a multi-family dwelling.
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