Wu Yigong (; 1 December 1938 – 14 September 2019) was a Chinese film director and producer.
Biography Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Wu Yigong enrolled in the directing department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1956. After graduation in 1960, he was appointed as an assistant director at Shanghai Haiyan Film Factory.Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 371. . Google Book Search. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
His first solo film, My Memories of Old Beijing (城南旧事), won the 3rd Golden Rooster Award for best director. His other films include Evening Rain (巴山夜雨) (1st Golden Rooster Award for best motion picture) (co-directed with Wu Yonggang), The Tribulations of a Young Master (少爷的磨难), and A Confucius Family (阙里人家), among others.
Wu served as president of the Shanghai Film Studio, general manager of the General Shanghai Film Corporation, and president of the Shanghai Film Bureau.
He joined Chinese Communist Party in June 1985, and was an alternate member of 14th and 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Wu died on 14 September 2019 in Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai. He was 80 years old.吴贻弓逝世，享年80岁，曾在病榻上写下“上海电影万岁”
Filmography (as director) YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleNotes1980Evening Rain巴山夜雨Co-directed with Wu Yonggang1980Our Little Cat我们的小花猫Short film (35 mins) co-directed with Zhang Yuqiang1983My Memories of Old Beijing城南旧事1984Sister姐姐1985University in Exile流亡大学1987The Tribulations of a Young Master少爷的磨难Co-produced with West Germany and also known as Ein Chinese sucht seinen Mörder198818 Years Old Man十八岁男子汉Two-part TV film.1990Return with the Moon月随人归1992A Confucius Family阙里人家1997The Soul of the Sea海之魂1998Anna Chennault陈香梅 18-episode TV series about Anna Chennault2002风帆8-episode TV series.2018Goddesses in the Flames of War那些女人Co-directed with Jiang Ping and Li Zuonan
References
External links
Wu Yigong at the Chinese Movie Database