About
Member of the Sixth Generation of Chinese cinema who directed the films Beijing Bicycle, Drifters, and Shanghai Dreams.
Before Fame
He was born in Shanghai but spent his first 13 years in Guiyang as a result of upheaval during the Cultural Revolution.
Trivia
He released his 1996 film Frozen under the pseudonym Wu Ming, meaning "No Name" in Chinese, because of restrictions against making independent films in China.
Family Life
His family moved to Wuhan in 1979.
Associated With
He and Still Life director Jia Zhangke were both graduates of the Beijing Film Academy.
