As Actor
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
5.4
Xie Jin
Acting
Born
November 23, 1923
Born In
Shaoxing，Zhejiang Province，China
Died
October 18, 2008
About
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.
All Their Awesome Movies & Shows!
As Director
The Opium War
1997
5.9
As Director
Penitentiary Angel
1996
6.0
As Director
An Old Man and His Dog
1993
7.0
As Director
Bell of Purity Temple
1991
7.5
As Director
The Last Aristocrats
1989
7.0
As Director, As Writer
Hibiscus Town
1987
7.9
As Director
Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
1984
8.4
As Director, As Writer
Qiu Jin
1983
7.0
As Actor, As Director
The Herdsman
1982
7.2
As Director
Legend of Tianyun Mountain
1980
6.3
As Director, As Writer
Two Stage Sisters
1964
7.0
As Director
The Red Detachment of Women
1961
6.1