Directed credits
28
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Chen Kaige
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
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Directed movies: 26Directed series: 2All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 20640
IMDb ID: nm0155280
Known for: Directing
Born: August 12, 1952
Age: 74
Place of birth: Beijing, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2026
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.47
Wikidata: Q202597
Also known as
천카이거 • 첸 카이거 • Kaige Chen • 첸카이거 • 천 카이거 • 陈皑鸽
Frequent jobs
Director (27)Stage Director (1)Producer (2)Screenplay (2)Executive Producer (1)
Biography
Chen Kaige (陈凯歌) is a Chinese film director born on born August 12, 1952. He is a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chen Kaige.
Director
The Volunteers: Peace at Last
2025 • Movie
Director
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death
2024 • Movie
Director
The Volunteers: To the War
2023 • Movie
Director
Shu Zhen
2020 • Movie
Director
My People, My Country
2019 • Movie
Director
Legend of the Demon Cat
2017 • Movie
Director
China's Megatomb Revealed
2016 • Movie
Director
Caught in the Web
2012 • Movie
Director
Sacrifice
2010 • Movie
Director
Forever Enthralled
2008 • Movie
Director
Turandot di Giacomo Puccini
2008 • Movie
Director
One 2008th
2008 • Movie
Stage Director
Turandot
2008 • Movie
Director
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 • Movie
Director
The Promise
2005 • Movie
Director
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002 • Movie
Director
Killing Me Softly
2002 • Movie
Director
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998 • Movie
Director
Temptress Moon
1996 • Movie
Director
Farewell My Concubine
1993 • Movie
Director
Life on a String
1991 • Movie
Director
King of the Children
1987 • Movie
Director
The Big Parade
1986 • Movie
Director
Forced Take-off
1984 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Chen Kaige.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Chen Kaige.
Director
Farewell My Concubine
1993 • Movie
as Captain of Imperial Guard
The Last Emperor
1987 • Movie
Director
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998 • Movie
Director
My People, My Country
2019 • Movie
Director
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Battle at Lake Changjin
2021 • Movie
Producer
The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge
2022 • Movie
Director
Legend of the Demon Cat
2017 • Movie
Director
Killing Me Softly
2002 • Movie
Director
The Promise
2005 • Movie
Screenplay
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2015 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chen Kaige.
Director
Farewell My Concubine
1993 • Movie
as Captain of Imperial Guard
The Last Emperor
1987 • Movie
Director
Killing Me Softly
2002 • Movie
Director
The Volunteers: Peace at Last
2025 • Movie
Director
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death
2024 • Movie
Director
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998 • Movie
Director
Yellow Earth
1984 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Battle at Lake Changjin
2021 • Movie
Director
The Promise
2005 • Movie
as Feng Yuxiang
The Founding of a Republic
2009 • Movie
Screenplay
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
2015 • Movie
Director
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chen Kaige.
1 eps
Voice
2012 • Series
as 府衙差官 • 40 eps
The Grand Mansion Gate
2001 • Series
51 eps
Everybody Stand By
2019 • Series
Producer • 47 eps
Something Just Like This
2020 • Series
as 艺术长青特别贡献 • 1 eps
首届CMG中国电影盛典
2026 • Series
19 eps
Action
2021 • Series
as Self • 7 eps
My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes
2019 • Series
Director • 35 eps
吕布与貂蝉
2001 • Series
Director • 40 eps
风禾尽起张居正
Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Chen Kaige.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Chen Kaige.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chen Kaige.
as Self
Changjin, Changjin
2022 • Movie
as Self
A Special Day
2012 • Movie
as 东海龙王
The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven
2012 • Movie
as Feng Yuxiang
The Founding of a Republic
2009 • Movie
as Himself
Shiny Stars, Rusty Red
2003 • Movie
as Professor Yu
Together
2002 • Movie
as Lu Buwei
The Emperor and the Assassin
1998 • Movie
as Self
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998 • Movie
New Chinese Cinema
1989 • Movie
as Captain of Imperial Guard
The Last Emperor
1987 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Chen Kaige.