Zhou Xiaowen (; born 1954 in Beijing) is a Chinese filmmaker. He graduated from the Cinematography Department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1975 and is part of the so-called Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers.Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "Fifth Generation" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 164. .
Zhou's thrillers received commercial success. Due to government censorship several of his films were prevented from being released. Very few people outside China knew about Zhou before the 1994 release of Ermo.Xiao and Zhang, p. 95.
Selected filmography YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleNotes1987Desperation最后的疯狂Co-directed with Shi Chengfeng; also known as The Last Frenzy1987In Their Prime他们正年轻Co-directed with Guo Fangfang1987Obsession疯狂的代价Also known as The Price of Frenzy1991No Regrets About Youth青春无悔Also known as No Regrets1992The Impulse of Youth青春冲动1993The Lie Detector测谎器1993The Trail大路1994The Black Mountain黑山路1994Ermo二嫫1996The Emperor's Shadow秦颂1998The Common People
References Xiao, Zhiwei and Yingjin Zhang. Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, June 1, 2002. , 9780203195550.
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External links
Zhou Xiaowen at the Chinese Movie Database "Zhou Xiaowen on 'The Emperor's Shadow', by Augusta Palmer, from IndieWire People