{{short description|Chinese independent filmmaker (born 1976)}} {{Infobox person | name = Geng Jun | image = 《錘子鐮刀都休息》獲第51屆金馬獎「最佳創作短片」.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Geng Jun in 2014 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|02|04}} | birth_place = Hegang, Heilongjiang, China | occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|executive producer}} | yearsactive = | spouse = | module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes | t = 耿軍 | s = 耿军 | p = Gěng Jūn }} }} {{family name hatnote|Geng|lang=Chinese}} '''Geng Jun''' ({{zh|s=耿军}}; born 1976) is a Chinese independent filmmaker. He is known for several award-winning films, including ''The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping'' (2013), ''Free and Easy'' (2017), ''Manchurian Tiger'' (2021) and ''Bel Ami'' (2024).
==Career== Geng's films have been showcased at film festivals around the world. His feature directorial debut, ''Barbecue'', was selected for the 2004 Nantes Three Continents Film Festival,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barbecue |url=https://www.3continents.com/en/film/barbecue/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Festival des 3 Continents}}</ref> as well as the 2005 International Film Festival Rotterdam.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barbecue |url=https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2005/films/barbecue |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=IFFR |language=en}}</ref> His 2009 film, ''Youth'', was selected in the main competition at the 4th Rome Film Festival.<ref name="Rome">{{Cite web |last=Lyman |first=Eric J. |date=2009-09-25 |title=Rome film festival unveils full lineup |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/rome-film-festival-unveils-full-89298/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> His short film, ''{{ill|The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping|zh|錘子鐮刀都休息}}'', won Best Short Film at the 51st Golden Horse Awards,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2014-11-22 |title=‘Blind Massage’ Is Surprise Winner of Golden Horse Awards |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/asia/blind-massage-is-surprise-winner-of-golden-horse-awards-1201362658/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> and was featured at the 2016 Tromsø International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Noreng |first=Susanne |date=2015-12-08 |title=Skal vise verdens lengste film på TIFF |url=https://www.nordlys.no/tromso/tiff/film/skal-vise-verdens-lengste-film-pa-tiff/s/5-34-325286 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Nordlys |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Jørn Normann |date=2016-01-21 |title=Får Olsen-banden til å fremstå som barskere enn ranslaget fra Heat |url=https://www.nordlys.no/far-olsen-banden-til-a-fremsta-som-barskere-enn-ranslaget-fra-heat/r/5-34-353435 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Nordlys |language=no}}</ref>
His follow-up film, ''Free and Easy'', was selected for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.<ref name="Sundance">{{Cite web |date=2016-11-29 |title=2017 Sundance Film Festival: Competition And Next Lineup Announced |url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/competition-and-next-films-announced-for-2017-festival/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Sundance Institute |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Erbland |first=Kate |date=2016-12-07 |title=Sundance 2017: Check Out the Full Lineup, Including Competition Titles, Premieres and Shorts |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/sundance-2017-full-lineup-competition-premieres-shorts-1201752136/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref> The film screened to positive notices,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoeij |first=Boyd van |date=2017-01-27 |title=‘Free and Easy’: Film Review {{!}} Sundance 2017 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/free-easy-969342/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=Dennis |date=2017-01-31 |title=Sundance Film Review: ‘Free and Easy’ |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/markets-festivals/free-and-easy-sundance-film-review-1201972010/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 January 2017 |last=Ide |first=Wendy |title='Free and Easy': Sundance Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/free-and-easy-sundance-review/5112605.article |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Screen International |language=en}}</ref> and won the Special Jury Award for Cinematic Vision.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-28 |title=2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards Ceremony |url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/2017-sundance-film-festival-live-awards-updates/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Sundance Institute |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author1=Zeitchik |first=Steven |author2=Olsen |first2=Mark |date=2017-01-29 |title=Films about, and by, women take top honors at politics-heavy Sundance awards |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-sundance-awards-20170128-story.html |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> It went on to receive four nominations at the 54th Golden Horse Awards, including Best Director for Geng and Best Narrative Feature.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-01 |title=Nomination of The 54th Golden Horse Awards |url=https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/news/detail/843 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival |language=zh-TW}}</ref><ref name="GH54">{{Cite web |last=Ku |first=Daniel |date=2017-10-01 |title=第54屆金馬獎入圍名單公布 |url=https://www.vogue.com.tw/feature/content-36229 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Vogue Taiwan |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref>
His 2021 film, ''Manchurian Tiger'', won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film at the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brzeski |first=Patrick |date=2021-06-19 |title=Shanghai Film Festival: Chinese Black Comedy ‘Manchurian Tiger’ Takes Top Prize |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shanghai-film-festival-2021-winners-1234970889/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> It also screened at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manchurian Tiger |url=https://www.bifan.kr/eng/program/program_view.asp?pk_seq=6346&sc_category_seq=5007&sc_num=1&actEvent=view |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=BIFAN}}</ref> the 21st New York Asian Film Festival,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbasov |first=Jasmine |date=June 16, 2022 |title=Lineup Announced for 20th Anniversary Edition of New York Asian Film Festival, July 15-31 |url=https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/lineup-announced-for-20th-anniversary-edition-of-new-york-asian-film-festival-july-15-31/ |access-date=November 26, 2024 |website=Film at Lincoln Center |language=en}}</ref> the Udine Far East Film Festival,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boonen |first=Martin |date=2022-04-29 |title=Festival d'Udine : un grutier et son chien |url=https://www.eventail.be/art-et-culture/cinema/festival-dudine-un-grutier-et-son-chien |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=L'Éventail |language=fr}}</ref> and Film Festival Cologne.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bright New Talents |url=https://filmfestival.cologne/en/artikel/bright-new-talents |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Film Festival Cologne |language=en}}</ref>
His 2024 film, ''{{ill|Bel Ami (2024 film)|lt=Bel Ami|zh|漂亮朋友 (2024年電影)}}'', premiered at the 2024 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and received 8 nominations at the 61st Golden Horse Awards, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Film Song for Geng.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2024 |last=Wong |first=Silvia |title=‘Dead Talents Society’ leads Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards nominations |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/dead-talents-society-leads-taiwans-golden-horse-awards-nominations/5197768.article |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Screen International |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Lily |date=2024-11-22 |title=第61屆金馬獎完整入圍名單！ |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/tw/entertainment/movies/g62481234/goldenhorsefilmfestival-61/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=zh-TW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuo |first=Leon |date=2024-11-05 |title=金馬 61「最佳原創電影歌曲」日本國民天團參戰、導演親自填詞，媲美金曲獎級的歌藝對決 |url=https://www.gq.com.tw/article/2024-%E9%87%91%E9%A6%AC%E7%8D%8E-%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E5%8E%9F%E5%89%B5%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1%E6%AD%8C%E6%9B%B2 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=GQ Taiwan |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref> The film ultimately won three awards,<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 2024 |last=Wong |first=Silvia |title=‘An Unfinished Film’, ‘Bel Ami’ among top winners at Golden Horse Awards |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/an-unfinished-film-bel-ami-among-top-winners-at-golden-horse-awards/5199419.article |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Screen International |language=en}}</ref> alongside the out-of-competition Audience Choice Award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-23 |title=台灣金馬獎：同志、疫情、封城——中國導演繞過審查拍成的「敏感電影」 |url=https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cgr0kkdqwygo/trad |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=BBC News |language=zh-hant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=《漂亮朋友》榮獲第61屆金馬獎觀眾票選最佳影片獎 |url=https://goldenhorse.org.tw/news/detail/2208 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival |language=zh-TW}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===As filmmaker=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! rowspan="2" width="33" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Title ! colspan="2" | Credited as |- ! width="65" | Director ! width="65" | Writer |- | align="center" | 2004 | ''Barbecue'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | align="center" | 2009 | ''Youth'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | align="center" | 2013 | ''The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping'' {{efn|Short film}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | align="center" | 2016 | ''Free and Easy'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | align="center" | 2021 | ''Manchurian Tiger'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | align="center" | 2024 | ''Bel Ami'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |}
===As actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Director |- | align="center" | 2021 | ''Ripples of Life'' | Wang Shunfa | Wei Shujun |- | align="center" | 2022 | ''Love Can't Be Said'' | Tong's father | Chia-Kai Wu |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}} |- ! scope="row" | China Film Director's Guild Awards | 2023 | Screenwriter of the Year | ''Manchurian Tiger'' | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-08 |title=四年期待，“金石”为开 {{!}} 《2024 中国电影导演之夜》活动全回顾 |url=http://www.zgdydyxh.com/sitefiles/1/9/873.html |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=中国电影导演协会官方网站 |language=zh}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Five Flavours Film Festival | 2017 | New Asian Cinema – Grand Prix | ''Free and Easy'' | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |title=11th Five Flavours Film Festival {{!}} Archive - 2017 edition |url=https://www.piecsmakow.pl/artykul.do?id=430 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Five Flavours Asian Film Festival |language=en}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="6" scope="row" | Golden Horse Awards | 2014 | Best Short Film | ''The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping'' | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sun |first1=Minnie |last2=Huang |first2=Elenore |date=2014-11-22 |title=2014第51屆金馬獎完整得獎名單 |url=https://www.vogue.com.tw/feature/content-17417 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Vogue Taiwan |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref> |- | 2017 | rowspan="2" | Best Director | ''Free and Easy'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="GH54" /> |- | rowspan="4" | 2024 | rowspan="4" | ''Bel Ami'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="4" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Charlie |date=2024-11-23 |title=金馬61完整得獎名單 |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/tw/culture/filmandmusic/g62994521/2024-golden-horse-awards-winners/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Harper's BAZAAR |language=zh-TW}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=耿軍與他的《漂亮朋友》：自由的四周只能是自由 |url=https://www.twreporter.org/a/2024-taipei-golden-horse-film-festival-movie-bel-ami |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=The Reporter |language=zh-TW}}</ref> |- | Best Original Screenplay | {{nom}} |- | Best Original Film Song | {{nom}} |- | Audience Choice Award | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" | Luxembourg City Film Festival | 2018 | Grand Prix | rowspan="2" | ''Free and Easy'' | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Millot |first=Loïc |date=2018-02-19 |title=Luxembourg City Film Festival: a remarkable programme in the Grand Duchy |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/348193/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Cineuropa |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Odesa International Film Festival | 2017 | Special Jury Mention | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kozlov |first=Vladimir |date=2017-07-22 |title=‘King of the Belgians’ Wins Grand Prix at Odessa International Film Festival |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/king-belgians-wins-grand-prix-at-odessa-inernational-film-festival-1023609/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | Rome Film Festival | 2009 | Golden Marc'Aurelio Award | ''Youth'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="Rome" /> |- ! scope="row" | Shanghai International Film Festival | 2021 | Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film | ''Manchurian Tiger'' | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2021-06-20 |title=‘Manchurian Tiger’ Takes Top Prize at Shanghai Film Festival |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/asia/shanghai-film-festival-prize-winners-1235000949/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | Sundance Film Festival | rowspan="2" | 2017 | World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic | rowspan="2" | ''Free and Easy'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="Sundance" /> |- | World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematic Vision | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-28 |title=2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards: Global Independent Creativity Reaches New Heights |url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/sundance-institute-announces-feature-film-awards-for-2017-sundance-film-festival/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Sundance Institute |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|3641208|Geng Jun}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Geng, Jun}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Film directors from Heilongjiang Category:Chinese film directors