Wang Tun (王 童), at the birth of Wang Zhonghe (王 中 和; born on April 14, 1942 in Anhui, Republic of China), was a Taiwanese film director with numerous cinema awards [1] for his contribution to the development of Taiwan cinema, was awarded the [2] .
| Wang Tun | |
|---|---|
| 王 童 | |
 | |
| Birth name | Wang Zhonghe |
| Date of Birth | April 14, 1942 (77 years) |
| Place of Birth | Anhui |
| Citizenship |  Republic of China |
| Profession | producer |
| Career | since 1981 |
| Awards | (see below) |
| IMDb | |
Biography and career
Born in 1942 in Anhui in an educated family, from childhood he is familiar with traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy [3] .
In 1949, he and his parents moved to Taiwan.
In 1962-1965, he graduated from the National Academy of Arts of Taiwan (now the ) with a degree in visual arts [4] [3] . Later he also returned there as a teacher at the film production department [3] , in 1999 he was named “teacher of the year” [5] .
Since 1966, he has worked at [3] . Since the early 1970s, he was directly involved in filmmaking, primarily as a costume designer and production designer.
He made his directorial debut in 1980, directing the shooting of the film " Suppose I Am Real " [3] .
It is considered by a number of film experts to be one of the prominent representatives of the “Taiwan New Wave” [6] , although Van Tong’s assignment to it is ambiguous [3] .
In 2003-2006, he actively participated in the organization of the Golden Horse film festival, both as chairman of its organizing committee and head of the jury.
In 2007 he was awarded the for his contribution to the development of cinema of the Republic of China [2] .
In 2011, according to a survey conducted among film and film studies professionals, he was included in the list of the 50 best directors in the history of Chinese cinema according to the organizing committee of the Golden Horse festival [7] [8] .
Married, has a son.
Selected Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | International title | Functions | Awards | Categories | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Ammunition Hunters | 鷹 峽 | The ammunition hunters | production designer | |||
| 1974 | Friend | 女朋友 | Girl friend | production designer | |||
| 1976 | Eight hundred heroes | 八百壯士 | Eight Hundred Heroes | production designer | |||
| 1976 | Catch up | 球 追求 | The chasing game | production designer | |||
| 1977 | At the edge of the horizon | 人 在 天涯 | Far away from home | production designer | |||
| 1977 | Love in the shadows | 有 明天 | Love in the shadow | production designer | |||
| 1977 | Sunset splendor | 水 寒 | The glory of the sunset | production designer | Golden Horse [9] | Best job art director | Nomination |
| 1977 | Smiling face | 微笑 | The smiling face | production designer | |||
| 1978 | In love on the wave | 踏浪 而來 | Lover on the wave | production designer | |||
| 1981 | Suppose I am real | 我 是 真的 | If I Were for Real | producer, production designer | Golden Horse [10] | best job art director | Nomination |
| best movie | Victory | ||||||
| 1982 | Portrait of a fanatic | 苦戀 | Portrait of a Fanatic | producer, production designer | Golden Horse [11] | Best movie | Nomination |
| 1983 | All the king's men | 天下第一 | All the king's men | production designer costume designer | Golden Horse [12] | Best job art director | Nomination |
| Best costumes | Victory | ||||||
| 1983 | Flower rainy night | 海 的 日子 | A Flower in the Rainy Night | producer, production designer | ICF in Chicago [13] | Best movie | Nomination |
| Golden Horse [12] | best movie | Nomination | |||||
| 1984 | Fugitive | 策 馬入林 | Run away | producer, production designer costume designer | Golden Horse [14] | best movie | Nomination |
| The best work of art director, top costumes | Victory | ||||||
| 1985 | Spring daddy | 陽春 老爸 | Spring Daddy / Papa's Spring | producer | |||
| 1988 | Straw man | 稻草人 | Strawman | producer | Golden Horse [15] | best movie, best direction | Victory |
| 1989 | Banana Paradise | 香蕉 天堂 | Banana paradise | producer, costume designer | Golden Horse [16] | best costumes best movie | Nomination |
| 1992 | Hill, no return | 無言 的 山丘 | Hill of no return | producer | Golden Horse [17] | best direction, best film | Victory |
| Shanghai IFF [18] | Best movie | Victory | |||||
| Singapore IFF [19] | jury special prize for best asian Feature Film | Victory | |||||
| 1993 | End of the road | 之 未 路 英雄 | End of the road | production designer | |||
| 1995 | Red Persimmon | 柿子 | Red persimmon | producer, written by | Golden Horse [20] | best direction | Nomination |
| 2001 | The way we go | 自由 門神 | A way we go | producer | |||
| 2001 | Crossroads of the Blue Gate | 藍色 大門 | Blue gate crossing | producer | |||
| 2005 | Fire ball: Journey to the West | 紅孩兒: 決戰 火焰山 | The fire ball | producer | Golden Horse [21] | best animated film | Victory |
| 2007 | Longest journey | 遙遠 的 距離 | The most distant course | actor | |||
| 2011 | 10 + 10 (Ritual segment) | 加 十 | 10 + 10 | producer | |||
| 2014 | Let the light in | Let the sunshine in | producer | ||||
| 2015 | Where the wind subsides | 風 中 家族 | Where the wind settles | producer | |||
Notes
- ↑ Toon Wang / Awards (English) on the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ 1 2 十一屆 國家 文 獎 得主 (2007) - 電影 導演 / 王 童 (whale.) . National Culture and Arts Foundation. Released on June 30, 2016
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 王 童 (whale.) . Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ NTUA Hall of Fame> Alumni> Chung-Hou Wang (Tung Wang) (English) . National Taiwan University of Arts. The appeal date is June 29, 2016.
- ↑ 99 學 年度 優良 教師 - 王 童 老師 (whale.) . Taiwan National University of Arts Center for Teaching and Learning (December 12, 2012). The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- New 《臺灣 新 電影 浪潮 Taiwan New Wave Cinema》 全新 數 位 修復 藍光 .DVD 發行 (kit.) . Central Motion Picture Co. (January 26, 2016). The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ 100 Greatest Chinese-language Films - 活動 介紹 Introduction Unsolved . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee (2011). The appeal date is March 20, 2016.
- ↑ 100 Greatest Chinese-language Films - 五十 大 導演 50 Greatest Directors . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee (2011). The appeal date is March 20, 2016.
- ↑ Nominees & Winners> 15th (1978) . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ Nominees & Winners> 18th (1981) . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ Nominees & Winners> 19th (1982) . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Nominees & Winners> 20th (1983) . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ 1983 - 19th Chicago Film Festival (English) (inaccessible link) . The Chicago International Film Festival. The date of circulation is June 30, 2016. Archived March 25, 2016.
- ↑ Nominees & Winners> 22nd (1985) . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ Nominees & Winners> 24th (1987) . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ Nominees & Winners> 26th (1989) . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ Nominees & Winners> 29th (1992) . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ 1993 Golden Goblet Award (inaccessible link) . Shanghai International Film Festival (May 19, 2012). The date of circulation is June 30, 2016. Archived August 15, 2016.
- ↑ 1993: SGIFF 6 (Eng.) . Singapore International Film Festival. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ Nominees & Winners> 33rd (1996) . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.
- ↑ Nominees & Winners> 42nd (2005) . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The appeal date is June 30, 2016.