Jin Xie

Jin Xie was born on November 21, 1923 in Zhejiang, China. He was a director and writer, known for Hibiscus Town (1987), Legend of Tianyun Mountain (1980) and Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain (1984). He died on October 18, 2008 in Shangyu, Zhejiang Province, China.




Bio:
Jin Xie was born on November 21, 1923 in Zhejiang, China. He was a director and writer, known for Hibiscus Town (1987), Legend of Tianyun Mountain (1980) and Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain (1984). He died on October 18, 2008 in Shangyu, Zhejiang Province, China.


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Father of Yan Xie.Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1989.His six-decade career began in pre-Communist China. He was a predecessor of the "Fifth Generation" of Chinese directors well-known in the West, including Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige.In 1948, his parents wanted him to go to the United States to complete his studies, as the Communists were about to take over the country. He decided to remain in China, because his teacher... [Details Intro]