Zhang Li (director)

Zhang Li (Chinese: 张黎; born 1 April 1954) is a Chinese director and cinematographer best known for his directorial works Towards the Republic (2001), Ming Dynasty in 1566 (2006), Memories In China (2007), The Road We Have Taken (2008), and Young Marshal (2014).[1]

Zhang Li
Born (1954-04-01) April 1, 1954
Tangshan, Hebei, China
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
OccupationDirector, cinematographer
Years active1986 - present
Spouse(s)
Liu Bei
(
m. 2003⁠–⁠2006)
ChildrenA son (with Liu Bei)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張黎
Simplified Chinese张黎
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.

Zhang became a frequent collaborator with director Feng Xiaogang, as cinematographer on his films Sigh (2000), Big Shot's Funeral (2001), A World Without Thieves (2004), and The Banquet (2006).[2]

Early life and education

Zhang was born in Tangshan, Hebei, on April 1, 1954. In 1974, before the end of the Cultural Revolution, he became a sent-down youth in Pingjiang County, Hunan. He was also a back man in Xiaoxiang Film Studio. In 1978, he enrolled at Beijing Film Academy, where he studied alongside Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, Chen Kaige, Li Shaohong, and Tian Zhuangzhuang. After graduation, he was assigned to Xiaoxiang Film Studio.[3][4]

Career

Zhang made his directorial debut Jungle Escape in 1986, but the film has not been released.

In 1989, he directed Fake Hero, a drama film starring Niu Ben, Ji Ling, Feng Shun and Yan Bide.

In 1996, Zhang shot Ye Daying's Red Cherry, for which he received the Best Cinematography nomination at the 16th Golden Rooster Awards.

Zhang's cinematographic career began in 1990 with cinematographer Chi Xiaoning and director Chen Guoxing on their film Roaring Across the Horizon, which earned him a Best Cinematography at the 20th Golden Rooster Awards.

Zhang worked with director Feng Xiaogang in 2000 Sigh, the film stars Zhang Guoli, Liu Bei, Xu Fan and Fu Biao. The film won several awards at the 24th Cairo Film Festival, including Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress.

In 2001, he directed Towards the Republic, a historical television series starring Wang Bing, Lyu Zhong, Sun Chun, Ma Shaohua and Li Guangjie. At the same year, he served as cinematographer for Big Shot's Funeral, his second collaboration with director Feng Xiaogang. The film stars Ge You, Rosamund Kwan and Donald Sutherland.

In 2004, Zhang was selected as cinematographer for the action drama film A World Without Thieves, his third collaboration with Feng Xiaogang. The film stars Andy Lau, Rene Liu, Ge You, Wang Baoqiang and Li Bingbing. It was released in China on December 5, 2004.

In 2006, he went on to serve as cinematographer for The Banquet.[5] He won the Best Cinematography at the 51st Asia Pacific Film Festival, and received the Best Cinematography nomination at the 43rd Golden Horse Awards. That same year, he directed Ming Dynasty in 1566, the series has a score of 9.6 out of 10. It is one of the highest scores in TV series on Douban.[6]

In 2007, he directed Memories In China, which earned him a Best Full-length TV series at the 4th Seoul International Drama Awards and a Third Prize of the Flying Apsaras Awards.[7]

In 2008, Zhang directed The Road We Have Taken, the series stars Sun Honglei, Huang Zhizhong, Ke Lan, Rolling Zhang, Zhang Zhijian, and Guo Guangping. He won numerous awards, including the Outstanding TV series at 25th China TV Golden Eagle Award, the Best Television Series at the 16th Shanghai TV Festival, the First Prize of the Flying Apsaras Awards, and the Best Director at the 16th Shanghai TV Festival. That same year, he shot the epic war film Red Cliff with Lü Yue. The film was directed by John Woo and stars Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Wei, Hu Jun and Lin Chi-ling.

In 2011, Zhang co-directed with Jackie Chan in 1911. The film stars Winston Chao, Jackie Chan, Li Bingbing and Sun Chun. The rest of the principal cast, including Jaycee Chan, Hu Ge, Yu Shaoqun, Joan Chen, Huang Zhizhong, Jiang Wu, Ning Jing, Jiang Wenli, Mei Ting, Wei Zongwan, Dennis To, Wang Ziwen, Tobgyal, Simon Dutton, and James Lee Guy. The film won the Outstanding Film at the 21st Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.

In 2013, he directed Forty Nine Days, adapted from Geling Yan's novel The Flowers of War.

In 2014, Zhang directed Young Marshal, a biographical historical drama television series centered on Zhang Xueliang, a warlord in the Republic of China (1912-1949) during the early 20 century. The drama stars Wen Zhang as Zhang Xueliang, alongside Li Xuejian as Zhang's father, Song Jia as Zhang's first wife Yu Fengzhi and Zhang Xinyi as Zhang's second wife Edith Chao.[8]

In 2016, Zhang directed Martial Universe, a TV series adaptation based on the internet novel of the same name by Tiancan Tudou. The series stars Yang Yang, Zhang Tian'ai, Chun Wu, Wang Likun, Ashton Chen, and Ada Liu. The series set to air on Hunan Television and will premiere in 2018.[9][10]

In 2017, Zhang directed Cao Cao, based on the life of Cao Cao, a warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Eastern Han dynasty who rose to great power in the final years of the dynasty. Actor Jiang Wen confirmed that he would portray the male lead.[11]

Personal life

Zhang Li married actress Liu Bei in 2003, the couple have a son, they divorced after three year of the marriage.[12]

Filmography

As cinematographer
Cinematographer
YearEnglish titleChinese titleDirectorNotes
1990Roaring Across the Horizon横空出世Chen Guoxingwith Chi Xiaoning
1996The Days Without My Comrade离开雷锋的日子Kang Ning and Lei Xianhe
Red Cherry红樱桃Ye Daying
1999A Time to Remember红色恋人
2000Sigh一声叹息Feng Xiaogang
2001Big Shot's Funeral大碗
2004A World Without Thieves天下无贼
2006The Banquet夜宴
2008Red Cliff赤壁John Woowith Lü Yue

As director
Director
YearEnglish titleChinese titleNotes
1986Jungle Escape逃出罪恶世界Film
1989Fake Hero假大侠Film
2001Towards the Republic走向共和TV series
2003Military Secrets军人机密TV series
2005Blades锦衣卫TV series
2006Ming Dynasty in 1566大明王朝1566TV series
2007Memories In China中国往事TV series
2008The Road We Have Taken人间正道是沧桑TV series
2009Confucius孔子春秋TV series
2010The Shengtianmen Gate圣天门口TV series
20111911辛亥革命Film
2012The Merchants of Qing Dynasty大清盐商TV series
Nine Years九年TV series
Three Kingdoms三国·荆州Film
2013Forty Nine Days四十九日·祭TV series
2014Young Marshal少帅TV series
2016Martial Universe武动乾坤TV series
2017Cao Cao曹操TV series

As producer
YearEnglish titleChinese titleDirectorNotes
2017Legend of Sun Ruowei大明皇妃孙若微传Zhang Ting

As art director
YearEnglish titleChinese titleDirectorNotes
1999Yongzheng Dynasty雍正王朝Hu Mei

Film and TV Awards
As director
YearNominated workAwardResultNotes
2005Military SecretsDouble-Top Ten Chinese TV seriesWon
2010The Road We Have Taken16th Shanghai TV Festival - Best DirectorWon
2016Young Marshal22nd Shanghai TV Festival - Best DirectorNominated
As cinematographer
YearNominated workAwardResultNotes
1996Red Cherry16th Golden Rooster Award for Best CinematographyNominated
2000Roaring Across the Horizon20th Golden Rooster Award for Best CinematographyWon
2006The Banquet43rd Golden Horse Award for Best CinematographyNominated
51st Asia Pacific Film Festival - Best CinematographyWon
200712th Golden Bauhinia Award for Best CinematographyNominated
26th Golden Rooster Award for Best CinematographyNominated
2009Red Cliff (Part I)Hong Kong Film Award for Best CinematographyNominated
2010Red Cliff (Part II)Hong Kong Film Award for Best CinematographyNominated
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References
  1. 北京电影学院摄影系知名校友张黎简介（图）. sina (in Chinese). 2012-05-10.
  2. 冯小刚御用摄影张黎执导 今晚揭开《军人机密》. Tencent (in Chinese). 2005-04-13.
  3. 《走向共和》导演张黎：我内心也很狂妄. Tencent (in Chinese). 2011-10-10.
  4. 张黎，一个另类导演的生命成长史. Tencent (in Chinese). 2016.
  5. 冯小刚古装巨制《夜宴》幕后：摄影师张黎. sina (in Chinese). 2006-04-21.
  6. 大明王朝1566. Douban (in Chinese). 2018.
  7. 《中国往事》韩国揽大奖 张黎张国立将应邀出席(图). iFeng (in Chinese). 2009-07-19.
  8. 张黎携手文章李雪健 匠人风骨再抒《少帅》情怀. 163 (in Chinese). 2016-01-08.
  9. 《武动乾坤》杀青 吴雅君晒照庆祝. 163 (in Chinese). 2018-06-05.
  10. 《武动乾坤》盛大开机 张黎缔造后武侠传奇史诗. 163 (in Chinese). 2016-11-15.
  11. 电视剧《曹操》投资高达 7 亿，姜文主演、张黎导演. 163 (in Chinese). 2017-08-28.
  12. 49岁刘蓓近照：张黎第五任妻子，如今带子再嫁前夫. sohu (in Chinese). 2017-03-05.
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