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'''Gu Xiaogang''' (born August 11, 1988, in [[Fuyang]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Gu Xiaogang |url=https://www.semainedelacritique.com/en/directors/xiaogang-gu |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=Semaine de la Critique |publisher=Semaine de la Critique}}</ref> is a Chinese director.
'''Gu Xiaogang''' is a Chinese director.


Xiaogang's first feaure film, ''[[Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (film)|Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains]]'', closed the 58th edition of the Critics' Week at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kiang |first1=Jessica |title=Film Review: ‘Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains’ |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/markets-festivals/dwelling-in-the-fuchun-mountains-review-1203229229/ |access-date=3 April 2024 |publisher=Variety |date=10 June 2019}}</ref> During the filming, he discovered that a family member had fallen victim to a fraudulent pyramid scheme, which became the catalyst for his second film, ''Dwelling by the West Lake''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fan |first1=Xu |title=Director Gu Xiaogang's personal experience inspires hit film |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202404/08/WS66139afda31082fc043c0c7e.html |access-date=11 April 2024 |date=8 April 2024}}</ref> In 2023, ''Dwelling by the West Lake'' was shortlisted for the Akira Kurosawa Award at the [[36th Tokyo International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |title=International Jury for Future Forward Announced |url=https://m.163.com/dy/article/IUHG811N0518T6KM.html |access-date=4 April 2024 |publisher=M 164 |date=30 March 2024}}</ref> In 2024, his feature ''Spring Comes Along'', was the main promotional film at the [[14th Beijing International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Beijing film festival drops poster for its main promotional film |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202404/07/WS66122b5ca31082fc043c0834.html |access-date=9 April 2024 |publisher=China Daily |date=7 April 2024}}</ref>
==Early life==

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Gu Xiaogang was born on August 11, 1988, in [[Fuyang]], China).<ref>{{cite web |title=Gu Xiaogang |url=https://www.semainedelacritique.com/en/directors/xiaogang-gu |website=Semaine de la Critique |publisher=Semaine de la Critique |access-date=3 April 2024}}</ref>

==Career==
Xiaogang's first feaure film, ''[[Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains (film)|Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains]]'', closed the 58th edition of the Critics' Week at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kiang |first1=Jessica |title=Film Review: ‘Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains’ |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/markets-festivals/dwelling-in-the-fuchun-mountains-review-1203229229/ |access-date=3 April 2024 |publisher=Variety |date=10 June 2019}}</ref>

During the filming of his first feature, he discovered that a family member had fallen victim to a fraudulent pyramid scheme, which became the catalyst for his second film, ''Dwelling by the West Lake''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fan |first1=Xu |title=Director Gu Xiaogang's personal experience inspires hit film |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202404/08/WS66139afda31082fc043c0c7e.html |access-date=11 April 2024 |date=8 April 2024}}</ref>

In 2023, ''Dwelling by the West Lake'' was shortlisted for the Akira Kurosawa Award at the [[36th Tokyo International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |title=International Jury for Future Forward Announced |url=https://m.163.com/dy/article/IUHG811N0518T6KM.html |access-date=4 April 2024 |publisher=M 164 |date=30 March 2024}}</ref>

His feature, ''Spring Comes Along'', was the main promotional film at the [[14th Beijing International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Beijing film festival drops poster for its main promotional film |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202404/07/WS66122b5ca31082fc043c0834.html |access-date=9 April 2024 |publisher=China Daily |date=7 April 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:11, 1 July 2024

Gu Xiaogang
Born (1988-08-11) August 11, 1988 (age 35)
Fuyang, China
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active2010–present

Gu Xiaogang (born August 11, 1988, in Fuyang)[1] is a Chinese director.

Xiaogang's first feaure film, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, closed the 58th edition of the Critics' Week at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[2] During the filming, he discovered that a family member had fallen victim to a fraudulent pyramid scheme, which became the catalyst for his second film, Dwelling by the West Lake.[3] In 2023, Dwelling by the West Lake was shortlisted for the Akira Kurosawa Award at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.[4] In 2024, his feature Spring Comes Along, was the main promotional film at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Gu Xiaogang". Semaine de la Critique. Semaine de la Critique. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ Kiang, Jessica (10 June 2019). "Film Review: 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains'". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ Fan, Xu (8 April 2024). "Director Gu Xiaogang's personal experience inspires hit film". Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  4. ^ "International Jury for Future Forward Announced". M 164. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Beijing film festival drops poster for its main promotional film". China Daily. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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