Chen Kaige

Directing: 1984 — present · 14 films
Born: 12 August 1952 · age 73
From: Beijing, China

Chen Kaige (陈凯歌) is a Chinese film director born on born August 12, 1952. He is a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.

Acting: 1987 — present · 4 films
Born: 12 August 1952 · age 73
From: Beijing, China

Career Signature

How Chen Kaige’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

emotionally devastating

Tonal kin

Zhang Yimou25 films

Francis Ford Coppola26 films

Keishi Otomo7 films

Peter Chan Ho-Sun9 films

Michael Powell22 films

Joe Wright9 films

Bernard Rose9 films

Olivier Dahan6 films

Career Signature

How Chen Kaige’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

bittersweet

heavy emotional

melancholy beauty

emotionally devastating

operatic emotion

How Chen Kaige’s filmography reads.

How Chen Kaige’s filmography reads.

Filmography

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge

The Battle at Lake Changjin

My People, My Country

Legend of the Demon Cat

Monk Comes Down the Mountain

To Each His Own Cinema

The Promise

Killing Me Softly

Together

The Emperor and the Assassin

Temptress Moon

Farewell My Concubine

Yellow Earth

Filmography

The Founding of a Republic

Together

The Emperor and the Assassin

The Last Emperor