Xie Jin
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1923-11-23 · Shaoxing，Zhejiang Province，China
- Died
- 2008-10-18
Known for
- Hibiscus Town (1987) — Director
- Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain (1984) — Director
- The Herdsman (1982) — 导演
- Two Stage Sisters (1964) — Director
- The Opium War (1997) — Director
- Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998) — Self
- Legend of Tianyun Mountain (1980) — Director
- The Red Detachment of Women (1961) — Director
- Woman Basketball Player No. 5 (1957) — Director
- Penitentiary Angel (1996) — Director
- An Old Man and His Dog (1993) — Director
- Bell of Purity Temple (1991) — Director
- Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (1987) — Director
- Chunmiao (1975) — Director
- Qiu Jin (1983) — Writer
- The Last Aristocrats (1989) — Director