Cao Baoping
Encyclopedia
Cao Baoping is a Chinese
film director. He has emerged in recent years as a figure in China's "midrange" cinema industry. Some industry watchers, like Variety
, have situated directors like Cao between the older fifth generation directors, such as Chen Kaige
or Zhang Yimou
, who have achieved major international and box-office success, and the more "underground" sixth generation directors, like Jia Zhangke
and Wang Xiaoshuai
.
in 1989, and spent most of the 1990s teaching screenwriting
at his alma mater. Cao would go on to expand into directing television and television films, co-directing the television film Absolute Emotion in 2001.
His solo debut as director was 2006's Trouble Makers
, a satirical black comedy about a village taking revenge on a gang of hoodlums. Due to its rough content, Trouble Makers faced a host of problems from censors and spent six years in gestation before finally being released. The film premiered at the 2006 Shanghai International Film Festival
, where it was called by Variety's Derek Elley as a standout entry.
In 2008, Cao followed up Trouble Makers with The Equation of Love and Death
, starring Zhou Xun
. The film was well received and Cao would win a best new director award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival
for his efforts.
Chinese people
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film director. He has emerged in recent years as a figure in China's "midrange" cinema industry. Some industry watchers, like Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
, have situated directors like Cao between the older fifth generation directors, such as Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige is a Chinese film director and a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.-Early life:...
or Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is counted amongst the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum....
, who have achieved major international and box-office success, and the more "underground" sixth generation directors, like Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke is a Chinese film director. He is generally regarded as a leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" movement of Chinese cinema, a group that also includes such figures as Wang Xiaoshuai and Zhang Yuan....
and Wang Xiaoshuai
Wang Xiaoshuai
Wang Xiaoshuai 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....
.
Directorial career
Cao Baoping graduated from the Beijing Film AcademyBeijing Film Academy
Beijing Film Academy is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specialised in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia...
in 1989, and spent most of the 1990s teaching screenwriting
Screenwriting
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession....
at his alma mater. Cao would go on to expand into directing television and television films, co-directing the television film Absolute Emotion in 2001.
His solo debut as director was 2006's Trouble Makers
Trouble Makers
Trouble Makers is a 2006 Chinese black comedy film written and directed by Cao Baoping. It was Cao's solo directorial debut, though Cao had previously co-directed the film Absolute Emotion in 2001...
, a satirical black comedy about a village taking revenge on a gang of hoodlums. Due to its rough content, Trouble Makers faced a host of problems from censors and spent six years in gestation before finally being released. The film premiered at the 2006 Shanghai International Film Festival
2006 Shanghai International Film Festival
The 2006 Shanghai International Film Festival was the ninth such festival to be held, and took place over the course of two weeks between June 17 and June 25, 2006....
, where it was called by Variety's Derek Elley as a standout entry.
In 2008, Cao followed up Trouble Makers with The Equation of Love and Death
The Equation of Love and Death
The Equation of Love and Death is a 2008 Chinese dramatic film written and directed by Cao Baoping and starring Zhou Xun. The film is a Chinese and Hong Kong co-production...
, starring Zhou Xun
Zhou Xun
Zhou Xun is a Chinese actress and singer. She is regarded as one of the "Four Young Dan actresses" in China in the early 2000s, along with Zhang Ziyi, Xu Jinglei and Zhao Wei.-Early life:...
. The film was well received and Cao would win a best new director award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953...
for his efforts.
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
Absolute Emotion | 绝对情感 | Co-direction |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Trouble Makers Trouble Makers Trouble Makers is a 2006 Chinese black comedy film written and directed by Cao Baoping. It was Cao's solo directorial debut, though Cao had previously co-directed the film Absolute Emotion in 2001... |
光荣的愤怒 | Feature film debut |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
The Equation of Love and Death The Equation of Love and Death The Equation of Love and Death is a 2008 Chinese dramatic film written and directed by Cao Baoping and starring Zhou Xun. The film is a Chinese and Hong Kong co-production... |
李米的猜想 | |
External links
- Cao Baoping at the Chinese Movie Database
- Cao Baoping at Variety.com