Cai Shangjun ()Several websites use an incorrect pinyin romanization of Cai's given name: "Xiangjun." is a Chinese film director and screenwriter, part of the Chinese sixth generation of cinema. Most known for his 2011 film People Mountain People Sea, which won the Silver Lion for Best Direction at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
Career Cai graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1992. Since then, his major work has been that of a professional screenwriter. Cai was part of the team, along with Zhang Yang, Diao Yi'nan and Liu Fendou, that co-wrote the screenplays for two of Zhang's films: Spicy Love Soup (1997) and Shower (1999). Cai also cowrote a script for Zhang's Sunflower (2005).
In 2007, Cai directed his first film, The Red Awn, which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2007 Pusan International Film Festival.
In 2011, Cai won the Silver Lion for the Best Director at the 68th Venice International Film Festival with the film People Mountain People Sea.
Filmography
Feature films YearEnglish titleOriginal titleNotes2007The Red Awn红色康拜因2011People Mountain People Sea人山人海Silver Lion winner2017The Conformist冰之下2025The Sun Rises on Us All日掛中天
As screenwriter YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleDirector1997Spicy Love Soup爱情麻辣烫Zhang Yang1999Shower洗澡Zhang Yang2005Sunflower向日葵Zhang Yang
References
External links
Cai Shangjun at the Chinese Movie Database