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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>
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 2019, ''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 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>
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>

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

Gu Xiaogang is a Chinese director.

Early life

Gu Xiaogang was born on August 11, 1988, in Fuyang, China).[1]

Career

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 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.[3]

In 2023, Dwelling by the West Lake was shortlisted for the Akira Kurosawa Award at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.[4]

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.