FILM DIRECTOR

Wang Xiaoshuai

1966 - Today

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Wang Xiaoshuai (Chinese: 王小帅; Chinese: 王小帥; pinyin: Wáng Xiǎoshuài; born May 22, 1966) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the "Sixth Generation" of the Cinema of China. Like others in this generation, and in contrast with earlier Chinese filmmakers who produced mostly historical drama, Wang proposed a “new urban Chinese cinema [that] has been mainly concerned with bearing witness of a fast- paced transforming China and producing a localized critique of globalization.” Many of Wang's works are known for their sensitive portrayal of teens and youths, most notable in films such as Beijing Bicycle, So Close to Paradise, Drifters, and Shanghai Dreams. His 2008 film In Love We Trust was an exception as it portrays marital strains. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Xiaoshuai is the 1,712th most popular film director (down from 1,686th in 2019), the 1,086th most popular biography from China (down from 1,073rd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Wang Xiaoshuai ranks 1,712 out of 2,041Before him are Stacy Peralta, Byron Howard, Guy Maddin, Jessica Hausner, Bill Plympton, and Sooraj Barjatya. After him are Ebrahim Alkazi, Oscar Micheaux, John Carl Buechler, V. Shantaram, Mark Romanek, and Krzysztof Krauze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Wang Xiaoshuai ranks 532Before him are Edwig Van Hooydonck, Artis Pabriks, Mike Inez, Stefano Eranio, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, and Patrick Volkerding. After him are Valeri Kamensky, Nayim, Nancy Carell, Diedrich Bader, Petra van Staveren, and Woeser.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Xiaoshuai ranks 1,086 out of 1,610Before him are Zhao Liying (1987), Zou Shiming (1981), Lay Zhang (1991), Jayne Meadows (1919), Xu Jinglei (1974), and Tie Ning (1957). After him are Woeser (1966), Gao Yuanyuan (1979), Huang Zitao (1993), Wang Yaping (1980), Wang Yifu (1960), and Xu Yuhua (1976).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In China

Among film directors born in China, Wang Xiaoshuai ranks 22Before him are Cai Chusheng (1906), Feng Xiaogang (1958), James Wong Howe (1899), Chloé Zhao (1982), Lou Ye (1965), and Zhang Yuan (1963). After him are Diao Yinan (1969), and Domee Shi (1989).