Chen Kaige

23 films directed

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.

Most directed genres

Recurring actors

The career in numbers

US$ 524 mi Total budget from 7 film(s) with data
US$ 2.5 bi Total box office from 11 film(s) with data
US$ 75 mi Average budget from 7 film(s) with data
US$ 225 mi Average box office from 11 film(s) with data
6.4 Average rating from 13 film(s) with data
3.3× Return on investment from 6 film(s) with data

Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.

Films directed

Film	Year	Budget	Box office	Rating
The Volunteers: Peace at Last	2025	—	US$ 83 mi	8.2
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death	2024	—	US$ 166 mi	6.6
The Volunteers: To the War	2023	US$ 70 mi	US$ 119 mi	6.2
The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge	2022	US$ 200 mi	US$ 626 mi	6.3
The Battle at Lake Changjin	2021	US$ 200 mi	US$ 903 mi	6.3
My People, My Country	2019	—	US$ 450 mi	6.6
Legend of the Demon Cat	2017	—	—	6.2
Monk Comes Down the Mountain	2015	—	US$ 64 mi	5.2
Caught in the Web	2012	—	—	6.7
Sacrifice	2010	US$ 10 mi	—	5.9
Forever Enthralled	2008	US$ 15 mi	US$ 18 mi	6.2
One 2008th	2008	—	—	—
To Each His Own Cinema	2007	—	—	6.4
The Promise	2005	—	US$ 31 mi	5.6
Killing Me Softly	2002	US$ 25 mi	US$ 8 mi	5.6
Together	2002	—	—	6.9
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet	2002	—	—	6.9
The Emperor and the Assassin	1998	—	—	6.9
Temptress Moon	1996	—	—	6.7
Farewell My Concubine	1993	US$ 4 mi	US$ 6 mi	7.9
Life on a String	1991	—	—	6.9
King of the Children	1987	—	—	7.0
Yellow Earth	1984	—	—	7.2