Wang Xiaoshuai

Wang Xiaoshuai

Directing
1966-05-22
Shanghai, China

Biography

Wang Xiaoshuai (Chinese: 王小帅, pinyin: Wáng Xiăoshuài; born May 22, 1966 in Shanghai) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the Sixth Generation of the Cinema of China. Many of Wang's works are known for their sensitive portrayal of teens and youths, most notable in films such as Beijing Bicycle, So Close to Paradise, Drifters, and Shanghai Dreams. His 2008 film In Love We Trust was an exception as it portrays marital strains. He also served as a member of the jury of the BigScreen Italia Film Festival 2006, held in Kunming, Yunnan, China.

Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles

#1鲁豫有约一日行

Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

4.0 / 10
RealityTalk

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#2The Red Violin

Movie - 1998, 2h 15m as Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

7.3 / 10
DramaThrillerMystery

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

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#3Weekend Lover

Movie - 1995, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

6.2 / 10
Drama

The film follows a young man, A Xi who is recently released from prison. Once released, he seeks out his old girlfriend Li Xin who has since begun a relationship with La La a young musician. As the two men vie for her attention, tension and violence escalate.

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#4The World

Movie - 2004, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

7.0 / 10
Drama

At Beijing World Park, a bizarre cross-pollination of Las Vegas and Epcot Center where visitors can interact with famous international monuments without ever leaving the city’s suburbs, a security guard betrays his dancer girlfriend by pursuing another woman.

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#5Karmic Mahjong

Movie - 2006, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

5.0 / 10
Comedy

Chen Chuan (Francis Ng) is a simple man who seems to be cursed with bad luck all the time. Convinced by a blind fortune teller that he must eliminate the "villain" that is bringing him the ills, Chen vows to kill the person responsible for his misfortunes. But he soon has second thoughts when he suspect that the "villain" is none other than his own wife.

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#6My Camera Doesn’t Lie

Movie - 2003, 2h 15m as Wang Xiaoshuai

8.8 / 10
Documentary

A film about Chinese underground filmmakers who were the first to express their truthful and realistic views on China from 1989 until today. It is also the first film to speak about the Chinese homosexual film scene. The documentary features Chinese intellectuals and directors such as Cui Zi’en, Jia Zhangke, Ju An Qi, Li Yu, Liu Bingjian, Liu Hao, Wang Xiaoshuai, Zhang Yuan.

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#7Basic Planning

Movie - 1987, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Drama

Student film by Wang Xiaoshuai, about a director trying to get his film project realized.

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