Zou Jingzhi

Zou Jingzhi (邹静之, 1952) is a Chinese playwright. He has written the librettos for two Chinese-language western-style operas by woman composer Lei Lei: Xi Shi (opera) based on the story of Xi Shi, and The Chinese Orphan (2011) based on the story The Orphan of Zhao.[1] The premiere of both operas was at Beijing's NCPA.[2] His book Ninth Building was longlisted for 2023 International Booker Prize.[3]

Filmography

• Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) (screenplay)
• The 601st Phone Call (2006) (writer)
• My Kingdom (2011) (screenplay)
• The Grandmaster (2013) (screenplay)
• Coming Home (2014) (screenplay)
• Xuanzang (2015) (screenplay)

References

1. FT.com - The Chinese Orphan, review by Ken Smith
2. CHNCPA
3. "Zou Jingzhi interview: 'I wrote this book to let go of my childhood' | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

External links

• Zou Jingzhi at IMDb