Huang Jianxin
Other namesHuang Xin
Birth dateJune 14, 1954 (age 72)
Birth placeXi'an, Shaanxi, China
Alma materNorthwest University
Years activeSince 1985
OccupationFilm director, film producer, screenwriter, actor
AwardsGolden Rooster Award for Best Director
Huang Jianxin
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S黄建新
PHuáng Jiànxīn
AltnameHuang Xin
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P 2Huáng Xīn

Huang Jianxin (born 14 June 1954) is a Chinese filmmaker. He also writes film scripts under the pen name Huang Xin. He is normally considered part of the fifth generation of Chinese filmmakers (a group that includes Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuangzhuang),[1] due to shared traits in his works, although he was not a strictly a member of the inaugural 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy.[2] Additionally, Huang's films are distinguished from his contemporaries in that they focused on urban contemporary life, as contrasted to historical dramas,[1] as well as for their satirical observations of the Chinese bureaucracy.

Biography

Huang was born in Xi'an, though his ancestral hometown was in Hebei. He joined the army at age 16, and enrolled in Northwest University in 1975. Huang entered Xi'an Film Studio after graduation, evolving from editor, script holder, assistant director to vice director. After training at Beijing Film Academy in 1983, he was elevated to director. He is now the manager of 4th production company of China Film Corporation. His 1997 film Surveillance was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]

Filmography

As director
YearEnglish titleChinese titleNotes/Summary
1985The Black Cannon Incident黑炮事件
1986Dislocation[4]错位Also known as The Stand-In. The film's protagonist, a robotics engineer who has become a manager, creates a robot in his own likeness to handle tedious tasks for him.[4] The robot becomes curious about the world and enjoys the power of being a bureaucrat.[4] It threatens to replace the protagonist, who must end the experiment.[4]
1988Samsara轮回Also known as Transmigration.
1992Stand Straight, Don't Bend Over站直啰！别趴下
1994The Wooden Man's Bride五魁
1994Back to Back, Face to Face背靠背，脸对脸
1995Signal Left, Turn Right红灯停，绿灯行
1997Surveillance埋伏
1999Something About Secret说出你的秘密
2000Xi'an's Finest睡不着
2001The Marriage Certificate谁说我不在乎
2005Gimme Kudos求求你表扬我
2009The Founding of a Republic建国大业Co-directed with Han Sanping.
2011The Founding of a Party建党伟业Co-directed with Han Sanping.
2019Mao Zedong 1949决胜时刻
As producer
YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole
2002Zhou Yu's Train周渔的火车
2003Love Undercover 2: Love Mission新扎师妹2
20052 Young早熟
2006A Battle of Wits墨攻
2008All About Women女人不坏
2021The Battle at Lake Changjin长津湖
2022The Battle at Lake Changjin II长津湖之水门桥
2025Gloaming in Luomu罗目的黄昏Old Huang[5]

References

  1. ^ Pickowicz, Paul G. (1994). "Huang Jianxin and the Notion of Postsocialism" in New Chinese Cinemas: Forms, Identities, and Politics. Cambridge University Press, p. 54. ISBN 0-521-44877-8. Google Book Search. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  2. ^ Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "The Fifth Generation" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 164. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
  3. ^ "Berlinale: 1997 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  4. ^ Wang, Xin (2025). "Machine Envy". Machine Decision Is Not Final: China and the History and Future of Artificial Intelligence. Bratton, Benjamin; Greenspan, Anna; Ireland, Amy; Konior, Bogna (eds.). Urbanomic, MIT Press. ISBN 9781913029999.
  5. ^ Lin Li (27 August 2025). "在峨眉山取景 电影《罗目的黄昏》入围釜山国际电影节主竞赛单" [The film "Twilight of Luomu" shot at Mount Emei was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Busan International Film Festival] (in Chinese). Sichuan Economic Daily. Retrieved 7 September 2025.