Sheng Zhimin | |
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Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, Screenwriter, Line producer |
Awards |
NETPAC Award (
Locarno) 2006 Bliss Shanghai New Talent Best Picture 2007 Bliss |
Sheng Zhimin (born 1969) is a Chinese filmmaker from Beijing. Unlike other directors to emerge in recent years, Sheng has had no formal training. He instead began his career as a line producer, screenwriter, and assistant director for other filmmakers like Jia Zhangke, Fruit Chan and Zhang Yang. [1] In these positions, Sheng worked on the films Spicy Love Soup, Durian Durian, Public Toilet, and Platform. [1]
Sheng's first, and so far only directorial effort was 2006's Bliss, a family drama set in the central Chinese city of Chongqing.
Bliss premiered at the 2006 Locarno International Film Festival where it won the NETPAC award, [2] and had its North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. [3] It also screened at the 2007 Shanghai International Film Festival, where it picked up a best picture prize for the New Talent side-competition. [4]
Sheng lists Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull and Edward Yang's Yi Yi as important influences in his directorial style. [1] He also considers Jia Zhangke, Fruit Chan, and Yasujirō Ozu among his favorite filmmakers. [1]
Sheng Zhimin | |
---|---|
Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, Screenwriter, Line producer |
Awards |
NETPAC Award (
Locarno) 2006 Bliss Shanghai New Talent Best Picture 2007 Bliss |
Sheng Zhimin (born 1969) is a Chinese filmmaker from Beijing. Unlike other directors to emerge in recent years, Sheng has had no formal training. He instead began his career as a line producer, screenwriter, and assistant director for other filmmakers like Jia Zhangke, Fruit Chan and Zhang Yang. [1] In these positions, Sheng worked on the films Spicy Love Soup, Durian Durian, Public Toilet, and Platform. [1]
Sheng's first, and so far only directorial effort was 2006's Bliss, a family drama set in the central Chinese city of Chongqing.
Bliss premiered at the 2006 Locarno International Film Festival where it won the NETPAC award, [2] and had its North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. [3] It also screened at the 2007 Shanghai International Film Festival, where it picked up a best picture prize for the New Talent side-competition. [4]
Sheng lists Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull and Edward Yang's Yi Yi as important influences in his directorial style. [1] He also considers Jia Zhangke, Fruit Chan, and Yasujirō Ozu among his favorite filmmakers. [1]