Zheng Xiaolong
Zheng Xiaolong | |||||||
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| Born | November 30, 1952 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Peking University | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter | ||||||
| Years active | 1990–present | ||||||
| Spouse |
Wang Xiaoping (m. 1992) | ||||||
| Children | A son | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭曉龍 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郑晓龙 | ||||||
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Zheng Xiaolong (Chinese: 郑晓龙; born November 30, 1953) is a Chinese TV and film director and screenwriter.[1]
Biography
Zheng was born in 1952. His father was a soldier.[2] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1970 and worked as a publicity officer.[2] After retiring from the military, he became a journalist for Beijing People's Broadcasting Station.[2] In 1978, he enrolled at the branch campus of Peking University, and after graduating in 1982, he started working at Beijing Television Studio.[2]
Personal life
In April 1985, the 3rd National Short Story Award Ceremony was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu, where Zheng and Wang Xiaoping (王小平) met during the conference.[2] In 1990, Wang pursued advanced studies in the United States, two years later, Zheng married her in America, and she gave birth to a son.[2]
Selected filmography
- Stories from the Editorial Board (1991)—China's first sitcom
- A Native of Beijing in New York (1992)—first Chinese TV series shot in the US, see Beijinger in New York[3]
- The Gua Sha Treatment (2001)
- Golden Marriage (2008)
- Chuncao (2008)
- I'm a Boss (2009)
- Empresses in the Palace (2011)
- Red Sorghum (2014)
- The Legend of Mi Yue (2015)
Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Year After Year | Chunyan Awards, Best Director | Won | |
| 2008 | Golden Marriage | Shanghai Television Festival, Magnolia Award for Best Director | Won | |
| 2009 | Flying Apsaras Awards, Outstanding Director | Won | ||
| 2010 | Chunyan Awards, Best Director | Won | ||
| 2012 | Empresses in the Palace | Macau International Television Festival, Best Director | Won | |
| Shanghai Television Festival, Magnolia Award for Best Director | Won | |||
| 2013 | Chunyan Awards, Best Director | Won | ||
| 2014 | Asia Rainbow TV Awards, Best Director | Won | ||
| Red Sorghum | Shanghai Television Festival, Magnolia Award for Best Director | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Huading Awards, Best Director | Won | ||
| 2016 | The Legend of Mi Yue, Red Sorghum | China TV Golden Eagle Award, Best Director | Won |
References
- ^ Suihua, Chen. "Zheng Xiaolong: It was a tough time in US". Sino-US. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Dishui Chenglan (滴水成澜) (2022). 郑晓龙：编剧妻子把我吵成金牌导演 [Zheng Xiaolong: the screenwriter's wife trained me to become a gold medal director]. Bosom Friend (in Chinese). 441. Wuhan, Hubei: Hubei Zhiyin Media Group Co., Ltd.: 14–16. ISSN 1007-502X.
- ^ Ziwei, Guo. "Direcotr Zheng Ziaolong to Remake TV Series "A Native of Beijing in New York"". Chinatopix. Retrieved 18 June 2018.