Chen Kaige

1952 (74) • Directing

Born: 8/12/1952 (74) in Beijing, China

Known for: Directing

Chen Kaige

Chen Kaige (陈凯歌) is a Chinese film director born on born August 12, 1952. He is a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.

Known For

Farewell My Concubine

79%

Director

1993

Killing Me Softly

56%

Director

2002

To Each His Own Cinema

64%

Director

2007

The Battle at Lake Changjin

63%

Executive Producer

2021

The Promise

56%

Director

2005

Monk Comes Down the Mountain

52%

Screenplay

2015

Legend of the Demon Cat

62%

Director

2017

The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge

63%

Producer

2022

The Volunteers: Peace at Last

82%

Director

2025

The Volunteers: Peace at Last

82%

Writer

2025

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

66%

Director

2024

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

66%

Writer

2024

The Volunteers: To the War

62%

Director

2023

Changjin, Changjin

Self

2022

The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge

63%

Producer

2022

The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge

63%

Director

2022

Action

60%

Unknown

2021

The Battle at Lake Changjin

63%

Executive Producer

2021

The Battle at Lake Changjin

63%

Director

2021

Something Just Like This

80%

Producer

2020

Shu Zhen

Director

2020

Everybody Stand By

30%

Unknown

2019

My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes

60%

Self

2019

My People, My Country

66%

Director

2019

Legend of the Demon Cat

62%

Director

2017

Legend of the Demon Cat

62%

Writer

2017

China's Megatomb Revealed

58%

Director

2016

Monk Comes Down the Mountain

52%

Screenplay

2015

Monk Comes Down the Mountain

52%

Director

2015

Voice

90%

Unknown

2012

Caught in the Web

67%

Director

2012

Caught in the Web

67%

Writer

2012

A Special Day

53%

Self

2012

The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven

74%

东海龙王

2012

Sacrifice

60%

Director

2010

Sacrifice

60%

Screenplay

2010