Tao Te-san (born 24 August 1955), better known by his pen name Kuo Cheng, is a Taiwanese fiction writer. He is perhaps best known for writing the screenplays of several films directed by Ho Ping and Kevin Chu.
His older brother Tao Te-chen (陶德辰) was a filmmaker-actor in the 1980s. Their family originated in Huanggang, Hubei, China.
Works YearChinese titleTranslated English titleTranslator1988彈子王"King of the Pool Players"The Chinese PEN, Summer 1991.Ying-tsih Hwang1991狼行千里"The Journey of the Wolf"Renditions, Spring 2002.Susan Wilf1991上帝的骰子"God's Dice" "The Journey of the Wolf" was one of the stories Kuo used when he and director Ho Ping wrote the screenplay for Ho's 1997 film Wolves Cry Under the Moon.
Filmography Films YearEnglish titleChinese titleDirectorNotes1985One Bright Day好個翹課天Fu Wei-teoriginal story (adapted by Wu Nien-jen)1986Gallery of Fools哥們的糗事original story (adapted by Yeh Yun-chiao and Chang Chien)199318Ho Ping1995Heartbreak Island去年冬天Hsu Hsiao-mingco-wrote with John S.C. ChiangTrouble Maker臭屁王Kevin Chu1996The Feeling of Love重慶愛情感覺Naughty Boys & Soldiers狗蛋大兵1997Wolves Cry Under the Moon國道封閉Ho Ping1998Chivalrous Legend俠盜正傳Tsai Yang-mingco-wrote with Wu Nien-jen2000The Spy Tycoon匪諜大亨Ho PingTV film2002The Rule of the Game挖洞人2005One Stone and Two Birds一石二鳥Kevin Chuco-wrote with Lin Man-hsu2008Red Cliff赤壁John Woohistorical film, co-wrote with Woo, Sheng Heyu and Chan Khan2015Where the Wind Settles風中家族Wang Toonco-wrote with Carol Li, Lin Chi-shiang, and Wu Jing
TV dramas (incomplete) YearEnglish titleChinese titleNotes1997The Strange Cases of Lord Shi施公奇案1999Lord of Imprisonment神捕Resurrecting the Husband聊齋怪談之打鬼救夫2001Legend of the Martial Alliance少林七崁Chess Warriors棋武士Swordsman多情刀客無情刀短刀行Pretty Twins偷龍轉鳳2004Thirteen Sons of Heaven Bridge天橋十三郎2016Xiao Shiyilang新萧十一郎
Awards and nominations Year#AwardCategoryFilmResult199330thGolden Horse AwardsBest Adapted Screenplay18200136thGolden Bell AwardsBest Screenwriter (TV Film or Miniseries)The Spy Tycoon20024thDeauville Asian Film FestivalBest ScreenplayThe Rule of the Game
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