1987Winner
Best Director
Hibiscus Town
Xie Jin
Actor · Director · Writer
Shaoxing，Zhejiang Province，China
November 23, 1923
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1997Nominee
Best Director
The Opium War
1984Winner
Best Director
Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Career Highlights
1958Highlight
Best Director
Huang Baomei
1982Highlight
Best Performance
The Herdsman
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Hibiscus Town