Zheng Zhengqiu
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Zheng Zhengqiu was a Chinese
filmmaker and is often considered one of the "founding fathers" of the Cinema of China
.
in 1889, Zheng Zhengqiu was a young intellectual involved in China's theater scene when he and his friend and colleague, Zhang Shichuan, made the first Chinese film, the short, The Difficult Couple in 1913. The two men would come together again in 1922 with the founding of the seminal Mingxing Film Company
, which would dominate Shanghai's film industry for the next fifteen years.
While with Mingxing, Zheng served not only as screenwriter and director, but as a studio manager and producer, personally writing and directing 53 films before his early death in 1935. Like many of his colleagues during the period, Zheng was devoted to leftist causes and social justice, themes that were evident in many of his works.
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filmmaker and is often considered one of the "founding fathers" of the Cinema of China
Cinema of China
The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Since 1949 the cinema of mainland China has operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and...
.
Biography
Born in ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
in 1889, Zheng Zhengqiu was a young intellectual involved in China's theater scene when he and his friend and colleague, Zhang Shichuan, made the first Chinese film, the short, The Difficult Couple in 1913. The two men would come together again in 1922 with the founding of the seminal Mingxing Film Company
Mingxing Film Company
Mingxing Film Company was one of the largest Chinese production companies during the 1920s, and 1930s in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The company lasted from 1922 until 1937 when it was closed permanently by the Second Sino-Japanese War.-History:...
, which would dominate Shanghai's film industry for the next fifteen years.
While with Mingxing, Zheng served not only as screenwriter and director, but as a studio manager and producer, personally writing and directing 53 films before his early death in 1935. Like many of his colleagues during the period, Zheng was devoted to leftist causes and social justice, themes that were evident in many of his works.
Partial directorial filmography
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | The Difficult Couple | 难夫难妻 | Co-directed with Zhang Shichuan |
| 1927 | The Tablet of Blood and Tears | 血泪碑 | |
| 1928 | The Heroine in Black | 黑衣女侠 | Co-directed with Cheng Bugao Cheng Bugao Cheng Bugao was a prominent Chinese film director during the 1930s. Employed by the Mingxing Film Company, Cheng was responsible for several important "leftist" films in the period, including the Wild Torrents and Spring Silkworms... |
| 1928 | The White Cloud Pagada | 白雲塔 | Co-directed with Zhang Shichuan |
| 1929 | The Lady's Lover | 侠女救夫人 | |
| 1934 | Twin Sisters Twin Sisters (1934 film) - Cast :*Zheng Xiaoqiu as Tao Ge*Tan Zhiyuan as Governor Qian*Xuan Jinglin as Mother*Hu Die... |
姊妹花 | |
| 1934 | The Classic for Girls The Classic for Girls The Classic for Girls is a 1934 Chinese film directed by Cheng Bugao, Chen Kengran, Li Pingqian, Shen Xiling, Xu Yinfu, Yao Sufeng, Zhang Shichuan and Zheng Zhengqiu.- External links :... |
女儿经 | Co-directed with Zhang Shichuan, Yao Sufeng, Cheng Bugao Cheng Bugao Cheng Bugao was a prominent Chinese film director during the 1930s. Employed by the Mingxing Film Company, Cheng was responsible for several important "leftist" films in the period, including the Wild Torrents and Spring Silkworms... , Xu Xingfu, Li Pingqian, Chen Kengran, and Shen Xiling Shen Xiling Shen Xiling was a Chinese film director.- Partial filmography :- External links :... |
| 1935 | Ardent, Loyal Souls | 热血忠魂 | Co-directed with Zhang Shichuan, Wu Cun, Cheng Bugao Cheng Bugao Cheng Bugao was a prominent Chinese film director during the 1930s. Employed by the Mingxing Film Company, Cheng was responsible for several important "leftist" films in the period, including the Wild Torrents and Spring Silkworms... , Xu Xingfu, Li Pingqian, and Shen Xiling Shen Xiling Shen Xiling was a Chinese film director.- Partial filmography :- External links :... |
External links
- Zheng Zhengqiu at the Chinese Movie Database