Guan Hu

Guan Hu
管虎
Born (1968-08-01) 1 August 1968 (age 58)
Beijing, China
OccupationFilm director
Years active1990s–present
Spouse
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(m. 2005)​
AwardsNETPAC Award:
2002 Eyes of a Beauty (Hawaii)

Guan Hu (Chinese: 管虎; pinyin: Guǎn Hǔ, born 1 August 1968) is a Chinese film director associated with the Sixth Generation movement. He is best known for directing the feature films Mr. Six (2015), The Eight Hundred (2020), and Black Dog (2024).

Education and career

A graduate of the class of 1991 of the Beijing Film Academy, Guan became the youngest director in the Beijing Film Studio. In the 1990s, Guan directed a handful of films making a name as an important voice of the sixth generation, most notably with his debut, 1994's Dirt. A portrayal of Beijing's rock music scene, Dirt was filmed on a shoestring budget and was funded primarily by lead actress, Kong Lin. Dirt is often compared with another major sixth generation film about the Beijing rock scene, Zhang Yuan's Beijing Bastards. Unlike that film, Guan Hu paid nearly US$2000 for state studio affiliation, allowing the film to be distributed in China and screened abroad with approval from state regulators.

Filmography

Film

Year English Title Chinese Title Ref.
1994 Dirt 头发乱了
1996 Cello in a Cab 浪漫街头
1999 Farewell Our 1948 再见，我们的一九四八 Huabiao Awards—Best New Director
2002 Eyes of a Beauty 西施眼 Beijing College Student Film Festival—Most Popular Film
2009 Cow 斗牛 46th Golden Horse Film Awards—Best Adapted Screenplay
2012 Design of Death 杀生
2013The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel厨子戏子痞子Beijing College Student Film Festival—Best Director
2015Mr. Six老炮儿China Film Director's Guild Awards—Best Director
20th Huading Awards—Best Director
31st Golden Rooster Awards—Best Writing
2016 Run for Love 奔爱 Segment: "Homeward Journey"
2019My People, My Country我和我的祖国Segment: "The Eve"
2020The Eight Hundred八佰
The Sacrifice 金刚川 Anthology film
2024 Black Dog 狗阵 2024 Cannes Film Festival—Un Certain Regard Award
2025 Dongji Rescue 东极岛

Television

References

  1. ↑ Zhang, Zhen (2007), The Urban Generation: Chinese Cinema and Society at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century, Page 54. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-4074-7. Google Book Search. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  2. 1 2 Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 142-43. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
  3. ↑ ""我和我的祖国"七大导演首曝时尚大片 陈凯歌徐峥宁浩管虎强强联手 献礼建国70年". Mtime (in Chinese). 25 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. ↑ Tsui, Clarence (18 May 2024). "Black Dog: cute canines in Chinese director Guan Hu's Cannes debut". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Lodge, Guy (24 May 2023). "Cannes Film Festival: 'Black Dog' Wins Un Certain Regard Award". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2023.