Jia Zhang Ke
- Name: Jia Zhang Ke
- Native name: 贾樟柯
- Also Known as: Jia Zhangke, Gaa Zoeng O, Gu Zeong O, 賈樟柯
- Nationality: Chinese
- Gender: Male
- Born: May 24, 1970
- Age: 55
Born in Fenyang, Shanxi, and graduated from Beijing Film Academy. His debut feature Xiao Wu (1998) won numerous awards from international film festivals, including the New Currents Award at BIFF. Since then, he has gained international recognition and became a leading filmmaker of contemporary Chinese cinema. He received the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Still Life (2006) and the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival for A Touch of Sin (2013). His major works include Xiao Wu (1998), Platform (2000), Unknown Pleasures (2002), 24 City (2008), Mountains May Depart (2015), and Ash is Purest White (2018).
(Source: BIFF & WIkipedia) Edit Biography
Director
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| Twin Heroes Club | 0.0 |
| Peacock, Peacock | 0.0 |
| Back | 7.8 |
| My Little Wish | 0.0 |
| Beautiful 2016 | 0.0 |
| Useless | 8.4 |
Screenwriter & Director
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| Caught by the Tides | 6.9 |
| Swimming Out Till The Sea Turns Blue | 7.8 |
| Ash Is Purest White | 7.3 |
| The Hedonists | 6.8 |
| Mountains May Depart | 6.8 |
| Smog Journeys | 0.0 |
| A Touch of Sin | 7.2 |
| I Wish I Knew | 7.4 |
| 24 City | 7.3 |
| Cry Me a River | 6.5 |
| Still Life | 6.9 |
| The World | 7.1 |
| Unknown Pleasures | 7.1 |
| Platform | 7.5 |
| Pickpocket | 6.9 |
| Xiaoshan Going Home | 5.0 |
Producer
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| Heaven and Hell | 0.0 |
| Imperial Exam | 0.0 |
| The Calming | 0.0 |
Executive Producer
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
| A River without Tears | 0.0 |
| Seeing Nara Again | 7.7 |
Drama
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Da Shi Jie Niu Dan Ji
Chinese Drama, 2022, 14 eps
{The Great Director}
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Movie
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Measure for Measure
Chinese Movie, 0000,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Pseudo Idealist
Chinese Movie, 0000,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
The Lychee Road
Chinese Movie, 2025,
[Official of the Secretariat]
(Guest Role)
|
7.8
|
|
Out of Order
Chinese Movie, 2024,
[Guest from Room 622]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Mostly Sunny
Chinese Movie, 2024,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
|
Black Dog
Chinese Movie, 2024,
Uncle Yao
(Support Role)
|
7.8
|
|
The Great Director
Chinese Movie, 2022,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
|
Keep Rolling
Hong Kong Movie, 2020,
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
|
The Best Is Yet to Come
Chinese Movie, 2020,
[Coal mine owner]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
|
Swimming Out Till The Sea Turns Blue
Chinese Movie, 2020,
Jia Zhang Ke [Interviewer]
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
|
The Hedonists
Chinese Movie, 2016,
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
|
Everybody's Fine
Chinese Movie, 2016,
[Macau gangster boss]
(Guest Role)
|
7.4
|
|
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Taiwanese Movie, 2014,
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
|
Continent
Chinese Movie, 2014,
San Shu [Su Mi's accomplice]
(Guest Role)
|
7.2
|
|
Boundless
Hong Kong Movie, 2013,
(Guest Role)
|
6.0
|
|
A Touch of Sin
Chinese Movie, 2013,
[Man at a brothel]
(Guest Role)
|
7.2
|
|
Karmic Mahjong
Chinese Movie, 2006,
[Mobster]
(Guest Role)
|
4.0
|
|
Unknown Pleasures
Chinese Movie, 2002,
[Man singing in street]
(Guest Role)
|
7.1
|
TV Show
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Thirteen Talks
Chinese TV Show, 2016, 13 eps
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
|
A Date with Lu Yu
Chinese TV Show, 2002, 1 eps
(Guest)
|
9.0
|
Articles
The Presence of Arts in The Double
Editorials - Oct 26, 2024
An exploration of the artistic concepts in Chinese drama The Double.
