Zhang Meng (born April 1975 in Tieling, China) is a Chinese director and screenwriter. He graduated from the Chinese Central Academy of Drama. In 2007, he made his directorial debut with Lucky Dog (Erduo Da You Fu). His first documentary was called Mr. Zhang and His Dog (2008). The Piano in a Factory (Gang de qin) won the Grand Jury Prize at the Miami International Film Festival in 2011 and the award for best actor, for Wang Qian-Yuan, at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival.[1][2]
Zhang Meng | |||
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 At the 2015 Miami International Film Festival | |||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 張猛 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 张猛 | ||
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Filmography
editReleased films/television series
edit| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mr. Zhang and His Dog | Yes | Yes | documentary |
| 2010 | The Piano in a Factory | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | The Piano in a Factory | Yes | Yes | television series |
| 2014 | The Uncle Victory | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Everybody's Fine | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Run for Love | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Guns and Kidneys | Yes | Yes |
References
edit- ^ "The Piano in a Factory | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ Shi, Tongyun (2012). "Chinese Working-class Identity in the Piano in a Factory" (PDF). Intercultural Communication Studies. XXI (3). Retrieved 17 April 2014.
External links
edit- Zhang Meng at IMDb
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