Zhang Ming
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 4, 1961
- Birthplace
- Chongqing, China
Zhang Ming (Chinese: 章明) was born in Chongqing in 1961. He is an established director and writer, and a professor in the Department of Directing at Beijing Film Academy. He finished his debut In Expectation in 1996, which premiered at the Berlinale. It won prizes at various international film festivals including Pusan, Vancouver, and Torino. In 2001, he directed the film Weekend Plot , which was invited to screen at festivals in Tokyo, Pusan, Berlin, and Rotterdam, among others. His subsequent films include Before Born (2005), The Father (2006), The Bride (2008), Folk Songs Singing(2011), China Affair (2013) and The Pluto Moment (2018). He is regarded as one of the Sixth Generation of Chinese directors, alongside Jia Zhangke and Lou Ye.
Filmography
The Night That Binds Us 2026
Executive Producer
Hot Soup 2022
Writer, Director
The Pluto Moment 2018
Director, Screenplay
Cherry Goddess 2014
Director, Writer
Sex and Crime 2013
Director
China Affair 2012
Director
Folk Songs Singing 2011
Director
The Bride 2009
as Man holding the kid, Director, Editor, Writer, Lighting Camera, Cinematography, Makeup & Hair
The Fly 2009
Director
The Love Dog 2009
Director, Writer
The Administrator Father 2007
Director
Before Born 2006
Director
Aunt 2004
Director
Springtime in Wushan 2003
as Himself, Cinematography, Director, Editor, Producer
Good Night Chongqing 2001
Director
Weekend Plot 2001
Writer, Director
Rainclouds Over Wushan 1996
as Man in the police station, Director
Credits from TMDB.