During this period, the war film directors that the public may know only exist in Wu Jing, Zhang Yimou, Xu Ke and other directors.
Because the films made by these directors are currently on fire in the mainland film market, it is estimated that everyone has seen them.
Works directed by Wu Jing:
Wolf Warrior II
Wolf Warriors Ⅱ
The film was released in the summer of July 27, 2017, and became a phenomenon-level blockbuster work, reaching the mainland box office. With a total of 870 million yuan at the global box office, it ranks second among the top ten Chinese films of the 21st century.
Works directed by Zhang Yimou:
Sniper
Sniper
The film was released on February 1, 2022. Up to now, the cumulative box office has reached 504 million, equivalent to 79.68 million US dollars, ranking ninth in the list of the highest-grossing domestic war films in the 21st century.
Works directed by Xu Ke:
《Chosin Lake Water Gate Bridge》
The Battle At Lake Changjin II
The film was released in mainland China on 1 February 2022. So far, it has earned 3.665 billion box office, plus Australia's 28,000 US dollars, the global cumulative box office has reached 579 million, ranking fourth in the list of the highest-grossing domestic war films in the 21st century.
Although the war film works of these directors are very good both in China and even in the global box office.
But they can't surpass one person, and this person is Feng Xiaoning.
Feng Xiaoning, born in November 1954 in Xi'an, Shaanxi, graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Beijing Film Academy and is a national first-class director.
And every work he directed has won awards for excellence.
In 1988, he won the Feitian Award for Best Director for his TV series debut "Virus Gold Medal Sunday".
In 1990, he won the 11th Golden Rooster Award for Director Special Award for his disaster film "The Atmosphere Disappears" and the war film "Meridian of War".
In 1992, he filmed the TV series "Beiyang Marine Division", which won the "Feitian Award" Best TV Series Award.
In 1996, he won the Best Director Award at the 3rd China Film Huabiao Awards for his feature film "Red River Valley".
In 1998, he directed the war history film "Yellow River Love", which won the Huabiao Award, the Golden Rooster Award for Best Film, and the Best Stunt Award.
In 2001, he shot the war film "Purple Sun", which won the Best Film at the 5th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Jubilee Award and the Best Film at the 21st Golden Rooster Awards of Chinese Film.
In 2002, he directed the historical war film "Gada Merlin", which won the Huabiao Award and the Best Film Award at the Horse Award.
In 2004, he filmed the feature film "Xintianyou" in 2007 and directed the feature film "Qinghai-Tibet Line", which was used as a tribute film for the National Day of 2007 and the celebration of the "Seventeenth National Congress".
In 2008, he was nominated for the 21st Tokyo International Film Festival for the disaster film Super Typhoon.
In 2012, he wrote and directed the historical war film "1894 Jia-Wu Sea Battle", which won the Best Film Award at the 15th Shanghai International Film Festival Film Channel Media Awards.
All of his works are screenwriters, directors, cinematographers, stunts, editing, and producers, which has become a peculiar phenomenon of Chinese cinema.
In the past 20 years, he has created a number of excellent works that are well-known at home and abroad. It is known for its grand atmosphere, unique perspective, and touching passion, while insisting on carrying the connotation of cultural thought.
In 1978, Feng Xiaoning was admitted to the Fine Arts Department of the Beijing Film Academy, where he was a classmate with Zhang Yimou and others, becoming one of the elites of the Chinese film generation.
He graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1982 and is now a director of China Film Group Corporation.
In 1990, Feng Xiaoning began to get involved in film editing and directing, and successively launched two controversial films, "Meridian of War" and "The Disappearance of the Atmosphere".
1998's "Yellow River Love" and 2001's "Purple Sun" both inherit Feng Xiaoning's consistent style, with magnificent creativity, magnificent momentum, spectacular scenes, magnificent scenery, and excellent production, becoming a masterpiece full of legend and tragedy in war films.
The film "Purple Sun" is the finale of director Feng Xiaoning's "War and Peace Trilogy", and it is also the highest-rated work among them, full of humanistic care and reflection on war.
Released in April 2001, the film was nominated for "Best Cinematography" at the 21st Golden Rooster Awards and "Best Film" at the 5th Shanghai International Film Festival.
The war trilogy directed by Feng Xiaoning, whether in that era or now, each of them is a great film worthy of Chinese pride.
Feng Xiaoning is focused on making war films, and his films tell us all the time that the soul of the Chinese must not be lost, the original intention of 30 years has not changed, and the people of the country should not forget history!
Although he no longer makes movies now, the war films he has made are worth watching even now.
However, the current war film director has not yet been able to achieve the level of Feng Xiaoning.
It can even be said that Feng Xiaoning spent the first half of his life making war films.
What director can do this now?
Therefore, in the past two decades in China, so far, the best war film director can only be Feng Xiaoning.
#夏日鉴片官 #