Huo Jianqi

Huo Jianqi
Born	(1958-01-20)January 20, 1958
Occupation	Film director
Spouse	Qiu Shi
Awards	Huabiao Award for Outstanding Director 2000A Love of Blueness 2003Nuan Shanghai Golden Goblet 2002Life Show Tokyo Grand Prix 2003NuanGolden Rooster Awards–Best Film 1999Postmen in the Mountains 2003Nuan

Huo Jianqi(Chinese:Hoắc xây lên;born January 20, 1958) is a Chinese film director. Like the cinematographer turned directorGu Changwei,Huo Jianqi began his cinematic career in the art department.Nearly all of Huo's films have been written by his wife and collaborator,Qiu Shi,who works under the name "Si Wu."Unlike many of his contemporaries (and predecessors), Huo rarely has had issues with the Chinese government regarding his films, leading some western critics to label him the "darling director of China's film bureaucracy."

Career

Huo attended theBeijing Film Academyin the early 1980s as part of the "Fifth Generation" (which also included directors likeZhang YimouandChen Kaige). After graduation, he worked as an art director, including on films such asTian Zhuangzhuang'sThe Horse Thief(1986). Huo's own career as a director did not begin, however, until 1995 withThe Winnerand would not achieve true international success until his 1999 film,Postmen in the Mountains.The simple tale of a father and son traveling through the mountains of Hunan delivering mail proved a success in both China, where it eventually won theGolden Roosterfor best film, best director, and best actorTeng Rujun,and abroad in foreign festivals. Upon its release in the United States, the film was praised by critics for its sincerity, critic Roger Ebert noted that the film was "so simple and straightforward that its buried emotions catch us a little by surprise."Huo repeated that film's success with his subsequent project, including 2000'sA Love of Bluenessand 2002'sLife Show(which won the Golden Goblet for best film at theShanghai International Film Festival).

Huo scored another success with his adaptation of authorMo Yan'sThe White Dog and the Swing,entitledNuan.The film, starringGuo Xiaodongand Li Jia in the title role, won the Grand Prix at theTokyo International Film Festival,as well as another best picture Golden Rooster.

Filmography

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Notes
1995	The Winner	Người thắng
1997	The Singer	Ca sĩ
1999	Postmen in the Mountains	Kia sơn người nọ kia cẩu	Golden Roosterfor Best Picture
2000	A Love of Blueness	Màu lam tình yêu
2002	Life Show	Sinh hoạt tú	Golden Gobletat theShanghai International Film Festival
2003	Nuan	Ấm	Golden Roosterfor Best Picture
2005	A Time to Love	Tình nhân kết
2008	Li Shuangliang	Thời đại ngu công
2009	Snowfall in Taipei	Đài Bắc phiêu tuyết
2011	The Seal of Love	Thu chi bạch hoa
2013	Falling Flowers	Tiêu hồng
2015	Love in the 1980s	1980 niên đại tình yêu
2016	Xuanzang	Đại Đường Huyền Trang

External links

• Huo JianqiatIMDb
• Huo JianqiatAllMovie
• Huo Jianqiat the Chinese Movie Database
• Huo Jianqiat Cinemasie