Peng Xiaolian

Peng Xiaolian Trailers

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Peng Xiaolian (simplified Chinese: 彭小莲; traditional Chinese: 彭小蓮; born 1953) is a Chinese film director, scriptwriter and author. A graduate of the 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy, she is a member of the so-called Fifth Generation, although her style differs from the other members of this group. Upon graduation from Beijing Film Academy in 1982, Peng was assigned to work in Shanghai Film Studio, where she first worked as an assistant director. Only three years later, she was given a teenage film Me and My Classmate to direct. The film was a success and snatched several top awards in China. As a reward, she was a given a chance to direct a film that she had wanted to direct: Women's Story (1988). This film made her known to the world, not only by entering festivals like The Creteil Women's International Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival, but also praised for its strong feminine subjectivity and its portrayal of rural Chinese women.

Most Popular Peng Xiaolian Trailers

Total trailers found: 14

Shanghai Rumba Trailer (2006)

10 February 2006

Wanyu (Yuan Quan) has married into a wealthy family but is irresistibly drawn into the world of the movies and famous actor Ah Chuan.

Shanghai Women Trailer (2002)

01 October 2002

After Women’s Story, Peng returns to the most straightforward representation of women’s issues in Shanghai Women, a film about three rural women.

Once Upon a Time in Shanghai Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

The protagonists are mainly Huirong, Zhaobai, and Jikan, who have studied business management in the USA and have returned to their hometown, Shanghai.

Shanghai Story Trailer (2004)

11 June 2004

The film follows the rise and fall of a family in Shanghai. Once wealthy and capitalist, the family unraveled during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s.

Kids in Shanghai Trailer (2008)

01 January 2008

Keke's Magic Umbrella Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

2000 film

The Red Race Trailer (2008)

20 September 2008

The Red Race recounts the stories of several Chinese children-gymnasts who (are forced to) dream of becoming famous athletes.

Red Persimmons Trailer (2001)

25 October 2001

The ostensible subject of this film is the growing, drying, peeling and packaging of persimmons in the tiny Japanese village of Kaminoyama.

Women's Story Trailer (1989)

01 December 1989

Women’s Story was the first work to garner international acclaim for Peng Xiaolian. It is about three women living in China’s northern countryside and straightforwardly raises the issue of gender inequality hidden in a communist society.

Storm Under the Sun Trailer (2007)

29 November 2007

Storm Under the Sun is a documentary about one of the "political storms" by Mao Zedong that fell upon the intellectuals of China in the 50's.

The Dog Homicide Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

A ballet director is killed by his own dog, the police believes that it is a murder.

A Piece of Heaven: Preliminary Documents Trailer (2006)

01 July 2006

Documentary on Professor Situ Zhaodun of the Beijing Film Academy

Me and My Classmates Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Children’s film from Peng Xiaolian.

Please Remember Me Trailer (2017)

11 March 2017

A young actress, successful in her small hometown, seeks fame and fortune in the big city. She goes to live with a friend, who is currently making a film about Zhao Dan.