Wu Yigong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
Wu Yigong
Born(1938-12-01)1 December 1938
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Died14 September 2019(2019-09-14) (aged 80)
Shanghai, China
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer
Years active1980–2019
Political partyChinese Communist Party
AwardsGolden Rooster Awards – Best Director
1983 My Memories of Old Beijing

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese吳貽弓
Simplified Chinese吴贻弓
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú Yígōng

Wu Yigong (Chinese: 吴贻弓; 1 December 1938 – 14 September 2019) was a Chinese film director and producer.

Biography

Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Wu Yigong enrolled in the directing department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1956. After graduation in 1960, he was appointed as an assistant director at Shanghai Haiyan Film Factory.[1]

His first solo film, My Memories of Old Beijing (城南旧事), won the 3rd Golden Rooster Award for best director. His other films include Evening Rain (巴山夜雨) (1st Golden Rooster Award for best motion picture) (co-directed with Wu Yonggang), The Tribulations of a Young Master (少爷的磨难), and A Confucius Family (阙里人家), among others.

Wu served as president of the Shanghai Film Studio, general manager of the General Shanghai Film Corporation, and president of the Shanghai Film Bureau.[1]

He joined Chinese Communist Party in June 1985, and was an alternate member of 14th and 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[citation needed]

Wu died on 14 September 2019 in Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai. He was 80 years old.[2]

Filmography (as director)

Year English Title Chinese Title Notes
1980 Evening Rain 巴山夜雨 Co-directed with Wu Yonggang
1980 Our Little Cat 我们的小花猫 Short film (35 mins) co-directed with Zhang Yuqiang
1983 My Memories of Old Beijing 城南旧事
1984 Sister 姐姐
1985 University in Exile 流亡大学
1987 The Tribulations of a Young Master 少爷的磨难 Co-produced with West Germany and also known as Ein Chinese sucht seinen Mörder
1988 18 Years Old Man 十八岁男子汉 Two-part TV film.
1990 Return with the Moon 月随人归
1992 A Confucius Family 阙里人家
1997 The Soul of the Sea 海之魂
1998 Anna Chennault 陈香梅 18-episode TV series about Anna Chennault
2002 风帆 8-episode TV series.
2018 Goddesses in the Flames of War 那些女人 Co-directed with Jiang Ping and Li Zuonan

References

  1. ^ a b Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 371. ISBN 0-415-15168-6. Google Book Search. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  2. ^ 吴贻弓逝世，享年80岁，曾在病榻上写下“上海电影万岁” (in Chinese)


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