Zhang Meng (director)

Zhang Meng (born April 1975 in Tieling, China) is a Chinese director and screenwriter. He graduated from the Chinese Central Academy of Drama. In 2007, he made his directorial debut with Lucky Dog (Erduo Da You Fu). His first documentary was called Mr. Zhang and His Dog (2008). The Piano in a Factory (Gang de qin) won the Grand Jury Prize at the Miami International Film Festival in 2011 and the award for best actor, for Wang Qian-Yuan, at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival.[1][2]

Zhang Meng
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張猛
Simplified Chinese张猛

Filmography

Released films/television series
YearFilmDirectorWriterNotes
2008 Mr. Zhang and His Dog Yes Yes documentary
2010 The Piano in a Factory Yes Yes
2014 The Piano in a Factory Yes Yes television series
2014 The Uncle Victory Yes
2016 Everybody's Fine Yes
2016 Run for Love Yes
2017 Guns and Kidneys Yes Yes
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References
  1. "The Piano in a Factory | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. Shi, Tongyun (2012). "Chinese Working-class Identity in the Piano in a Factory" (PDF). Intercultural Communication Studies. XXI (3). Retrieved 17 April 2014.


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