Kong Sheng

Kong Sheng (Chinese: 孔笙; born 1960) is a Chinese cinematographer, actor and director best known for his directorial works Romance oF Our Parents (2014), All Quiet in Peking (2014), Nirvana in Fire (2015), and Ode to Joy (2016).[2][3]

Kong Sheng
Born1960 (age 59–60)
Shandong, China
OccupationCinematographer, actor, director
Years active1990-present
AgentDaylight Entertainment
Notable work
Romance oF Our Parents
All Quiet in Peking
Nirvana in Fire
Ode to Joy
ChildrenA daughter[1]
Chinese name
Chinese孔笙
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Kong.

Early life and education

Kong was born in Shandong in 1960.[4] After college, he worked in a periodical agency as an editor.[1]

Career

In 1990, Kong Sheng worked as photography assistant in Zhang Xinjian and Liu Ziyun's historical television series Confucus. His 1990s work includes Romance in Manchuria, Story of the Street, Kong Fansen, and Daughter of Ali Mountain.

Kong made his directorial debut Policeman Cheng Guangquan in 1996.

In 1998, he worked with director Sun Bo in Police 110, which won the first prize in the China TV Golden Eagle Awards. That same year, his work The Holy Flame on the Sea won Outstanding Photography at the Flying Apsaras Awards.

In 2006, Kong directed Guandong Adventure, the series stars Li Youbin, Sa Rina, Song Jia, Zhu Yawen, Niu Li, and Liu Xiangjing. It received mainly positive reviews and won seven awards at the China TV Golden Eagle Awards.[5]

In 2012, he co-directed with Li Xue in Legend of Entrepreneurship, which broadcast in CCTV-1.

In 2013, Kong co-directed with Li Xue again in All Quiet in Peking, which stars Liu Ye, Chen Baoguo, Ni Dahong, Liao Fan, Zu Feng, Dong Yong, and Jiao Huang. The TV drama won several awards, such as Best Television Awards at the 5th Macau International Television Festival and Shanghai Television Festival, and Golden Angel Award at the Chinese-American Film Festival. Kong was awarded the Outstanding Award at the 30th Flying Apsaras Awards.

In 2014, he co-directed with Li Xue in the historical television series Nirvana in Fire. The series stars Hu Ge, Liu Tao and Wang Kai. It won numerous awards, including Flying Apsaras Awards, Macau International Television Festival, China TV Drama Awards, Huading Awards, Shanghai Television Festival, and Golden Eagle Awards.[6]

In 2015, Kong directed Ode to Joy with Jian Chuanhe. The drama received mainly positive reviews and became one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year.

In 2016, he directed Nirvana in Fire 2 with Li Xue, the sequel to 2014's Nirvana in Fire.

Filmography

As cinematographer
YearEnglish titleChinese titleDirectorNotes
1990Confucius孔子Zhang Jianxin/ Liu Ziyun
1992Story of the Street杀人街的故事Wang Ping
1993Romance in Manchuria情系满洲里
1994Kong Fansen孔繁森Wang Wenjie
1996爱情帮你办Wang Ping
Army Wives军嫂
Sister Gan Nineteen甘十九妹Wang Wenjie
1997The Formations of the Red Cross红十字方队Wang Wenjie
1998The Art of War and Thirty-Six Stratagems孙子兵法与三十六计Zhang Zhisheng/ Zhang Huili
Police 110警方110Kong Bo/ himself
The Holy Flame on the Sea海上圣火Qian Xiaohong/ himself
Daughter of Ali Mountain阿里山的女儿

As director
YearEnglish titleChinese titleCo-directorNotes
1996Hot Seasons燃情四季Kong Bo
Policeman Cheng Guangquan民警程广泉
A Drop of Sunshine一滴阳光
1998The Holy Flame on the Sea海上圣火Qian Xiaohong
Rainy Season in Kuala Lumpur吉隆坡的雨季
Police 110警方110Kong Bo/ himself
2000Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio聊斋人鬼情缘Gao Liqiang
2002Unnecessarily Judgment未被审判Gao Liqiang
2003Sun好太阳Zhang Yongxin
2004The Hunter狩猎者
2005Tea-Horse Road茶马古道Wang Wenjie
Behind the City Gate前门楼子九丈九
Uncrackable Cases in the Palace明宫迷案
2008Guandong Adventure闯关东Zhang Xinjian
Ultimate Rescue极限救援
Top Secret Escort绝密押运
Full Stop of Love爱情句号
2009The Line生死线
2010Partners in Heaven天上的伙伴
2011Iron Age钢铁年代
Reviving of Beichuan北川重生
Windmill风车Zhang Yongxin
2012接力追凶
Legend of Entrepreneurship温州一家人Li Xue
2014Romance oF Our Parents父母爱情
Battle of Changsha战长沙Zhang Kaizhou
All Quiet in Peking北平无战事Li Xue
2015Nirvana in Fire琅琊榜Li Xue
Legend of Entrepreneurship 2温州两家人Sun Molong
2016Ode to Joy欢乐颂Jian Chuanhe
Candle in the Tomb 鬼吹灯Zhou You, Sun Molong
2017Nirvana in Fire 2琅琊榜之风起长林Li Xue
2018 Like a Flowing River大江大河 Huang Wei

Film and TV Awards
YearNominated workAwardCategoryResultNotes
2013Legend of Entrepreneurship19th Shanghai Television FestivalBest DirectorWon
2014Romance oF Our Parents20th Shanghai Television FestivalBest DirectorNominated
2015All Quiet in Peking21st Shanghai Television FestivalBest DirectorNominated
Romance oF Our Parents
All Quiet in Peking
Nirvana in Fire		30th Flying Apsaras AwardsOutstanding DirectorWon
2016Nirvana in Fire22nd Shanghai Television FestivalBest DirectorWon
3rd Asia Rainbow TV AwardsBest Television DirectorNominated
2017Ode to Joy23rd Shanghai Television FestivalBest DirectorNominated
2018Nirvana in Fire 224th Shanghai Television FestivalBest DirectorNominated
2019Like a Flowing River25th Shanghai Television FestivalBest DirectorNominated
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References
  1. 孔笙全家近照曝光，女儿不去做演员可惜了. iFeng (in Chinese). 2017-02-22.
  2. 不想当演员的导演不是好龙套 在孔笙所有戏里找出他. 163.com (in Chinese). 2017-01-08.
  3. 坚守者孔笙：做什么都得像回事儿. Tencent (in Chinese). 2017.
  4. 孔笙执导的10部电视剧，个个堪称经典，你肯定追过这部. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2017-06-13.
  5. 山东影视传媒集团 孔笙. dzwww.com (in Chinese). 2013-10-14.
  6. 《琅琊榜》幕后铁三角：不是网红胜似网红. 163.com (in Chinese). 2017.
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