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Born August 12, 1952 (age 74) • Beijing • China
Awards And Honors Cannes film festival (1993)
Notable Works “Caught in the Web” • “Forever Enthralled” • “Killing Me Softly” • “Legend of the Demon Cat” • “Life on a String” • “Monk Comes Down the Mountain” • “Sacrifice” • “Temptress Moon” • “The Big Parade” • “The Promise” • “Yellow Earth”

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