Cai Shangjun

Nacimiento : 1967-01-01, Beijing, China

Historia

Cai Shangjun was born in Beijing and graduated from the Literature Department of the Central Academy of Drama in 1992. Afterwards he focused on writing screenplays for such films as SPICY LOVE SOUP (1997) and SHOWER (1999). In 2006, he made his directorial debut with THE RED AWN, which received the Golden Alexander Award for Best Film at the 48th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, as well as the FIPRESCI Award at the 2007 Busan International Film Festival. In 2011, his sophomore feature PEOPLE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE SEA premiered as the "surprise film" at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, the fourth Chinese-language film to play there under such billing; in a subsequent upset, the film won the festival's Silver Lion for Best Direction.

Películas

The Conformist
The Conformist
Director
Wang Hai Bo, a lineman living in a small town on the Sino-Russian border, has been immersed in the bottom of society for many years, relying on selling intelligence for a living. By chance, Wang Hai Bo got a gun, giving him the idea of ​​robbing the casino. However, this plan fails. The policeman Kui Zi, Wang's old friend, tells him that Lao Qiao is looking for people to go to Russia to buy wood. Wang Hai Bo, afraid of being implicated in the murder case, could only escape to the Russian Far East town. Two equally troubled people entangle each other in the snow and ice during the trip.
People Mountain People Sea
People Mountain People Sea
Director
A story of vengeance set in China’s wild Southwest, where brutality can be the norm rather than the exception.
The Red Awn
The Red Awn
Director
A father and son meet after five years of the father's absence and they go on a trip to rebuild their relationship.
Sunflower
Sunflower
Writer
Es la evolución de una familia a lo largo de treinta años de historia china. Se inicia el último año de la Revolución Cultural (1976), cuando el pequeño Xiangyang, de nueve años, se reencuentra con un padre al que ya no recuerda y que ha pasado los últimos seis años en un campo de trabajo. Durante ese tiempo, Xiangyang se ha acostumbrado a su independencia, a jugar con los otros niños y a recorrer los callejones de Beijing. Sin embargo, su padre vuelve decidido a recuperar el tiempo perdido, y el despreocupado niño empieza a darse cuenta de que los buenos tiempos están a punto de acabarse.
La ducha
La ducha
Screenplay
Abandonado por su hijo mayor Daming, que se ha ido de Pekín en busca de fortuna, el señor Liu continúa aferrado a su trabajo como propietario de unos baños públicos, su vocación de toda la vida. Además ha de cuidar de su otro hijo Erming, que sufre un retraso mental. Daming creyendo que su padre ha muerto, regresa a Pekín para descubrir la magia de los baños públicos.
Spicy Love Soup
Spicy Love Soup
Writer
Six different episodes about different generations' relationships. Love can be sweet, sour, or spicy.