- Xie Jin
Xie Jin (Chinese: 谢晋, born
21 November ,1923 inZhejiang ,China ) is a Chinesefilm director .Biography
Xie was born in
Shangyu , Zhejiang Province, and spent his childhood in his hometown and attended primary school for one year there. In 1930s, he moved toShanghai with his parents and continued his education. In 1938, he followed his father toHong Kong and studied there for one year. When returning to Shanghai in 1939, Xie enrolled in Daxia Affiliated High School and Jishan High School. In leisure time, Xie took courses at Huaguang Drama School and Jinxing Film Training School. His teachers includedHuang Zuolin andWu Renzhi . Meanwhile, he participated students drama activities led byYu Ling , and acted asYue Yun in multi-stage play "Yue Yun".In 1941, Xie enrolled in the play department of
Jiang'an National Drama School inSichuan ,cite web|url=http://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/onlinessays/JC34folder/XieJinInt.html|title= Interview with Xie Jin |author=Da Huo'er|publisher= "Jump Cut" |date = No. 34, March, 1989|accessdate=2008-07-16] and was educated byCao Yu ,Hong Shen ,Jiao Juyin ,Ma Yanxiang ,Chen Liting , among other notable figures. In 1943, he voluntarily ceased his study and started working in China Youth Play Agency inChongqing , and became stage manager, scenario writer and actor. In 1946, Xie reassumed his study at National Drama School inNanjing , majoring in directing. In 1948, he entered Datong Film Corporation and became assistant director, and associate director.After establishment of PRC, Xie enrolled in the research institute of politics of North China Revolutionary University. Later, he became an associate director and a director in
Changjiang Film Studio andShanghai Film Studio .Xie directed more than 20 films in his career. His debut work, "
Woman Basketball Player No. 5 ", was the first colored sports film in PRC, which won the silver prize in 6th International Youth Film Festival in 1957, and the Silver Hat Prize in Mexico International Film Week in 1958."
The Red Detachment of Women " won the Best Picture and Best Directing of the 1stHundred Flowers Awards , and it also won the Wanlong Prize of 3rd Asia-Africa Film Festival in 1964."
Two Stage Sisters " won the Sutherland Trophy ofBritish Film Institute Awards in 24thLondon Film Festival . It also won prizes in Portugal and Manila international film festivals.Filmography
References
External links
*imdb name|id=0944527|name=Xie Jin
*amg name|id=2:96083|name=Xie Jin
* [http://www.dianying.com/en/person/XieJin Xie Jin] at the Chinese Movie Database
* [http://www.filmreference.com/Directors-Ve-Y/Xie-Jin.html Xie Jin] at Film Reference
* [http://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/onlinessays/JC34folder/2stageSisters.html "Two stage sisters: The blossoming of a revolutionary aesthetic,"] by Gina Marchetti Jump Cut, no. 34, March, 1989, pp. 95-106
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