About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1923-11-23
Place of birth:
Shaoxing，Zhejiang Province，China
Website:
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Xie Jin

Overview

Xie Jin (Chinese: 謝晉; pinyin: Xiè Jìn; 21 November 1923 – 18 October 2008) was a Chinese film director. He rose to prominence in 1957, directing the film Woman Basketball Player No. 5, and is considered one of the Third Generation directors of China. Most recently he was known for the direction of The Opium War.

Xie was a popular director amongst the older generations of Chinese, with six of his films being voted Best Picture in the Hundred Flowers Awards. He was the only Chinese director to date to be a member of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the Directors Guild of America.

Known for

Acting
2019 Chong Er's Preach Actor 69
Fair
1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Actor Self 58
Average
1983 Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2002 Woman Soccer Player #9 Directing Director N/A
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1997 The Opium War Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Penitentiary Angel Directing Director 59
Average
1993 An Old Man and His Dog Directing Director 58
Average
1993 三言二拍 Directing Director N/A
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1992 Morning Star Directing Director N/A
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1991 Bell of Purity Temple Directing Director 59
Average
1989 The Last Aristocrats Directing Director N/A
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1987 Hibiscus Town Directing Director 60
Fair
1987 Liao zhai Directing Director 70
Good
1984 Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Qiu Jin Directing Director 59
Average
1982 The Herdsman Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Legend of Tianyun Mountain Directing Director 58
Average
1979 The Cradle Directing Director N/A
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1977 Youth Directing Director N/A
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1976 Pan shi wan Directing Director N/A
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1976 盛大的节日 Directing Director N/A
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1975 Chunmiao Directing Director 59
Average
1972 On The Docks Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Two Stage Sisters Directing Director 59
Average
1962 Big Li, Little Li and Old Li Directing Director 58
Average
1961 The Red Detachment of Women Directing Director 59
Average
1958 Huang Baomei Directing Director N/A
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1958 大跃进中的小主人 Directing Director N/A
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1958 A small story in a big storm Directing Director N/A
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1957 Woman Basketball Player No. 5 Directing Director 58
Average
1956 春节大联欢 Directing Director 59
Average
1955 A Wave of Unrest Directing Director N/A
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1955 水乡的春天 Directing Director N/A
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1954 蓝桥会 Directing Director N/A
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1951 控诉 Directing Director N/A
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1948 望穿秋水 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1987 Hibiscus Town Writing Writer 60
Fair
1983 Qiu Jin Writing Writer 59
Average
1964 Two Stage Sisters Writing Writer 59
Average
1962 Big Li, Little Li and Old Li Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1957 Woman Basketball Player No. 5 Writing Writer 58
Average