Feng Xiaogang

In thisChinese name,thefamily nameisFeng.

Feng Xiaogang
Feng at the11th Asian Film Awards,Hong Kong,2017
Born	(1958-03-18)18 March 1958 Beijing,China
Occupation(s)	Film director, actor, screenwriter
Years active	1984 - present
Agent	Huayi Brothers
Spouses	Zhang Di ​ ​ (m.1984;div.1999)​ Xu Fan ​ (m.1999)​
Awards	Hong Kong Film Awards–Best Asian Film 2009Assembly Golden Horse Awards–Best Adapted Screenplay 2005A World Without Thieves Best Actor 2015Mr. Six Hundred Flowers Awards–Best Director 2008Assembly 2010If You Are the One
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	Phùng tiểu cương
Simplified Chinese	Phùng tiểu cương
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Féng Xiǎogāng

Feng Xiaogang(simplified Chinese:Phùng tiểu cương;traditional Chinese:Phùng tiểu cương;pinyin:Féng Xiǎogāng;born 18 March 1958 inBeijing) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and politician. He is well known in China as a highly successful commercial filmmaker whose comedy films do consistently well at the box office, although Feng has broken out from that mold by making some drama andperiod dramafilms. Feng was a member of the 12th National Committee of theCPPCC.

Biography

The son of acollege professorand a factory nurse, Feng joined the Beijing Military Region Art Troupe as a stage designer after high school. He began his cinema career as an art designer in the Beijing Television Art Center in 1985. Later, he moved on to write screenplays. During this period, he worked closely with directorZheng Xiaolongand writerWang Shuo.

In the late 1990s, Feng established himself in a Chinese genre called "Hesui Pian( hạ tuế phiến ) ", or" New Year's Celebration Films. "He became famous as the director of the movieThe Dream Factory(1997). ProfessorYing Zhu,an expert in Chinese cinema calls Feng's films 'talk of the nation' for their ability to check the pulse of Chinese society. " Jason McGrath, aUniversity of Minnesotaprofessor, believed that, having achieved success within mainland China in the face of Hollywood competition, "The entertainment cinema of Feng Xiaogang represents a new model of a Chinese national cinema that positions itself vis-à-vis Hollywood."

Feng is renowned for making comedies in theBeijing dialect.Almost all of his films starGe Youin a leading role. In recent years, he has transitioned from solely making comedies to directing drama and period drama movies.

He married actressXu Fanin 1999.

Filmography

As director

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Notes
1994	Lost My Love	Vĩnh thất ngã ái
1997	The Dream Factory	Giáp phương ất phương	21st annualHundred Flowers Awards--Best Picture.
1998	Be There or Be Square	Bất kiến bất tán
1999	Sorry Baby	Một hoàn một liễu
2000	Sigh	Nhất thanh thán tức	Cairo International Film Festival--Golden Pyramid.
2001	Big Shot's Funeral	Đại oản	25th annual Hundred Flowers Awards—Best Picture.
2003	Cell Phone	Thủ cơ	27th annual Hundred Flowers Awards—Best Picture.
2004	A World Without Thieves	Thiên hạ vô tặc	42ndGolden Horse Awards—Best Adapted Screenplay (Feng Xiaogang,Wang Gang,Lin Lisheng and Zhang Jialu).
2006	The Banquet	Dạ yến	43rd Golden Horse Awards—Best Art Direction, Best Make-up and Costume Design (Tim Yip).
2007	Assembly	Tập kết hào	11thPyongyang International Film Festival—Best Picture, Best Director. 15thBeijing College Student Film Festival—Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Zhang Hanyu). 29th annual Hundred Flowers Awards—Best Picture. 45th Golden Horse Awards—Best Actor (Zhang Hanyu), Best Adapted Screenplay (Liu Heng). 27thGolden Rooster Awards—Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography (Lü Yue), Best Original Score (Wang Liguang).
2008	If You Are the One	Phi thành vật nhiễu
2010	Aftershock	Đường sơn đại địa chấn	Selected as the Chinese entry for theBest Foreign Language Filmat the83rd Academy Awards.Awarded Best Film at the 2010Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
2010	If You Are the One 2	Phi thành vật nhiễu 2
2012	Back to 1942	Nhất cửu tứ nhị	China Film Director's Guild Awards—Best Film, Best Director. Hong Kong Film Award--Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan.
2013	Personal Tailor	Tư nhân đính chế
2016	I Am Not Madame Bovary	Ngã bất thị phan kim liên	24th Beijing College Student Film Festival—Best Director. 53rd Golden Horse Awards—Best Director. 10thAsia Pacific Screen Awards—Achievement in Directing.
2017	Youth	Phương hoa

As writer

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Notes
1992	After Separation	Đại tát bả
1994	A Born Coward	Thiên sinh đảm tiểu
1997	The Dream Factory	Giáp phương ất phương
2001	Big Shot's Funeral	Đại oản
2004	A World Without Thieves	Thiên hạ vô tặc	42nd Golden Horse Awards—Best Adapted Screenplay (Feng Xiaogang, Wang Gang, Lin Lisheng and Zhang Jialu).
2008	If You Are the One	Phi thành vật nhiễu
2010	If You Are the One 2	Phi thành vật nhiễu 2

As actor

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Role	Notes
1994	In the Heat of the Sun	Dương quang xán lạn đích nhật tử	Mr. Hu
1997	The Dream Factory	Giáp phương ất phương
2000	Father	Oan gia phụ tử	Ma Linsheng
2001	The Marriage Certificate	Thùy thuyết ngã bất tại hồ
2004	Kung Fu Hustle	Công phu	Crocodile Gang Boss
2005	Wait 'Til You're Older	Đồng mộng kỳ duyên	Drifter
2007	Trivial Matters	Phá sự nhi	Marketing Officer for Assassins Group
2009	The Founding of a Republic	Kiến quốc đại nghiệp	Du Yuesheng,Boss of the ShanghaiGreen Gang
2010	True Legend	Tô khất nhi	Cameo
2010	Let the Bullets Fly	Nhượng tử đạn phi	Private adviser
2012	The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven	Đại nháo thiên cung
2015	Mr. Six	Lão pháo nhi	Liu Ye	23rd Beijing College Student Film Festival—Best Actor. China Film Director's Guild Awards—Best Actor. Chinese Film Media Awards—Best Actor. 52nd Golden Horse Awards—Best Actor.
2016	Rock Dog	Diêu cổn tàng ngao	Germur	Voice acting role

External links

• Feng XiaogangatIMDb
• Feng XiaogangatAllMovie