Zhang Jianya

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Jianya
Chinese name	张建亚 (traditional)
Chinese name	張建亞 (simplified)
Pinyin	Zhāng Jiànyà (Mandarin)
Born	1951 Shanghai, China
Occupation	Film director & producer
Years active	1980s-present

Zhang Jianya (Chinese: 张建亚, pronounced [ʈʂɑ́ŋ tɕi̯ɛ̂ni̯â]) (born 1951) is a Chinese film director. As a graduate of the 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy, Zhang is a founding member of the so-called Fifth Generation, a group that also includes in its numbers directors such as Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Directorial career

Trained as a carpenter, Zhang's cinematic career began when he joined the Shanghai Film Studio in the mid-1970s as an actor. Upon his graduation in 1982, Zhang directed the children's film, Red Elephant, with his classmates, Tian, and Xie Xiaojing, and helped the studio head Wu Yigong direct the 1987 West German co-production, The Tribulations of Young Master. Beginning with 1988's Kidnapping Karajan, Zhang has carved himself a niche with urban comedies, often based in the city of Shanghai.

Zhang Jianya has also expanded his interests into producing in his role as the head of the 3rd Creative Group at the Shanghai Film Studio, as well as into other genres, including action-thrillers such as 1999's Crash Landing and 2002's Red Snow.

Selected filmography

As director

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Notes
1982	Red Elephant	红象	Co-directed with Tian Zhuangzhuang and Xie Xiaojing
1986	Trapped in a Frozen River	冰河死亡线	Solo-debut; also known as Ice River
1987	The Tribulations of Young Master	少爷的磨难	Co-directed with Wu Yigong
1988	Kidnapping Karajan	绑架卡拉扬
1992	San Mao Joins the Army	三毛从军记
1993	Mr. Wang: Flames of Desire	王先生之欲火焚身
1994	Narrow Escape	绝境逢生
1999	Crash Landing	紧急迫降
2000	Happy Angels	开心哆来咪
2003	Red Snow	極地營救
2007	Call for Love	爱情呼叫转移
2007	The Dream is Alive	东方大港
2008	Fit Lover	爱情呼叫转移2: 爱情左右
2014	My Amazing Trip to India		First Chinese film on India

External links

• Zhang Jianya at the Internet Movie Database
• Zhang Jianya at the Chinese Film Database