FILM DIRECTOR

Wang Xiaoshuai

1966 - Today

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Wang Xiaoshuai (Chinese: 王小帅; Chinese: 王小帥; pinyin: Wáng Xiǎoshuài; born May 22, 1966) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the "Sixth Generation" of the Cinema of China. Like others in this generation, and in contrast with earlier Chinese filmmakers who produced mostly historical drama, Wang proposed a “new urban Chinese cinema [that] has been mainly concerned with bearing witness of a fast- paced transforming China and producing a localized critique of globalization.” Many of Wang's works are known for their sensitive portrayal of teens and youths, most notable in films such as Beijing Bicycle, So Close to Paradise, Drifters, and Shanghai Dreams. His 2008 film In Love We Trust was an exception as it portrays marital strains. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Wang Xiaoshuai is the 1,740th most popular film director (down from 1,687th in 2024), the 1,094th most popular biography from China (down from 1,071st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Wang Xiaoshuai ranks 1,740 out of 2,041. Before him are Stacy Peralta, Byron Howard, Guy Maddin, Jessica Hausner, Bill Plympton, and Sooraj Barjatya. After him are Ebrahim Alkazi, Oscar Micheaux, John Carl Buechler, V. Shantaram, Mark Romanek, and Stephen Norrington.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Wang Xiaoshuai ranks 558. Before him are Edwig Van Hooydonck, Artis Pabriks, Mike Inez, Stefano Eranio, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, and Patrick Volkerding. After him are Valeri Kamensky, Nayim, Nancy Carell, Diedrich Bader, Petra van Staveren, and Thorsten Kaye.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Xiaoshuai ranks 1,094 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhao Liying (1987), Zou Shiming (1981), Lay Zhang (1991), Jayne Meadows (1919), Xu Jinglei (1974), and Tie Ning (1957). After him are Woeser (1966), Gao Yuanyuan (1979), Huang Zitao (1993), Wang Yaping (1980), Wang Yifu (1960), and Xu Yuhua (1976).

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  • Photo of Zhao Liying

    Zhao Liying

    ACTOR

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 48.84

    Rank: 1,088

  • Photo of Zou Shiming

    Zou Shiming

    BOXER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 48.81

    Rank: 1,089

  • Photo of Lay Zhang

    Lay Zhang

    SINGER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 48.79

    Rank: 1,090

  • Photo of Jayne Meadows

    Jayne Meadows

    ACTOR

    1919 - 2015

    HPI: 48.74

    Rank: 1,091

  • Photo of Xu Jinglei

    Xu Jinglei

    ACTOR

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 48.71

    Rank: 1,092

  • Photo of Tie Ning

    Tie Ning

    WRITER

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 48.70

    Rank: 1,093

  • Photo of Wang Xiaoshuai

    Wang Xiaoshuai

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 48.66

    Rank: 1,094

  • Photo of Woeser

    Woeser

    WRITER

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 48.60

    Rank: 1,095

  • Photo of Gao Yuanyuan

    Gao Yuanyuan

    ACTOR

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 48.59

    Rank: 1,096

  • Photo of Huang Zitao

    Huang Zitao

    ACTOR

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 48.59

    Rank: 1,097

  • Photo of Wang Yaping

    Wang Yaping

    ASTRONAUT

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 48.59

    Rank: 1,098

  • Photo of Wang Yifu

    Wang Yifu

    ATHLETE

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 48.53

    Rank: 1,099

  • Photo of Xu Yuhua

    Xu Yuhua

    CHESS PLAYER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 48.48

    Rank: 1,100

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In China

Among film directors born in China, Wang Xiaoshuai ranks 23. Before him are Feng Xiaogang (1958), James Wong Howe (1899), Chloé Zhao (1982), Wang Bing (1967), Lou Ye (1965), and Zhang Yuan (1963). After him are Diao Yinan (1969), Domee Shi (1989), Wang Quan'an (1965), Cathy Yan (1983), and Lulu Wang (1983).

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