Lou Ye

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Lou Ye (Template:Zh), born 1965, is a Chinese screenwriter-director who is commonly grouped with the "Sixth Generation"[1][2][3] directors of Chinese cinema. In June 2018, Lou was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[4]

Career

Born in Shanghai, Lou was educated at the Beijing Film Academy. In 1993, he made his first film Weekend Lover, but it was not released until two years later, having its world premiere at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg where it received the Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award. Between completion and premiere of Weekend Lover he made and released Don't Be Young, a thriller about a girl who takes her nightmares as real, in 1994. Lou, however, did not gain international prominence until his third film, the neo-noir Suzhou River. That film dealt with questions of identity and proved quite controversial upon its release in China. Upon its release, international audiences praised Suzhou River, which several critics felt evoked Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, particularly in how both films focus on a man obsessed with a mysterious woman.[5][6]

Lou—along with actress Nai An—founded the independent production company Dream Factory in 1998,[7] which would go on to produce most of Lou's films.[8][9]

In 2003 Lou released Purple Butterfly starring Zhang Ziyi. The film is a tale of revenge and betrayal taking place during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, with a complex narrative structure borrowing heavily from film noir traditions.

Lou's next film, Summer Palace (2006), a story of two lovers in the backdrop of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, again brought Lou into conflict with Chinese authorities, resulting in a five-year ban for both him and his producer. In order to circumvent the ban, his next film, Spring Fever, was shot surreptitiously in Nanjing and registered as a Hong Kong-French coproduction to avoid censors. The film was shown in competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival[10] where writer Mei Feng won the Best Screenplay Award.

Censorship in China

Lou Ye's films have proven controversial in their content, and often deal with issues of sexuality, gender, and obsession. Government censors banned his first film Weekend Lover for two years, while his breakout film Suzhou River was banned (with Lou receiving a 2-year ban from filmmaking) but has since been authorized in China.[11]

Later, after Lou submitted Summer Palace to the 2006 Cannes Film Festival without approval from Chinese censors, he was banned from film-making again, this time for five years.[12] The film itself was also banned, though according to Lou this was because it was not up to the SARFT's standards for picture and sound quality.[13]

Lou also had to re-edit his film The Shadow Play for two years before he was granted a distribution license in mainland China.[14][15] The film's plot centers on the investigation of a corruption scandal, inspired by real events in Xiancun.[16] It also touches upon the issue of forced evictions of urban villages in Guangzhou during China's economic reform.[14][17]

Filmography

Year English title Chinese title Notes Template:Refh
1994 Don't be young 危情少女
1995 Weekend Lover 周末情人
2000 Suzhou River 苏州河
2001 "In Shanghai" 在上海 Documentary short, 16m
2003 Purple Butterfly 紫蝴蝶
2006 Summer Palace 頤和園
2009 Spring Fever 春风沉醉的夜晚 Best Screenplay Award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
Golden Horse Award for Best Film Editing
2011 Love and Bruises 花
2012 Mystery 浮城谜事 Asian Film Award for Best Film
2014 Blind Massage 推拿 Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival
Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature
Asian Film Award for Best Film
2018 The Shadow Play 风中有朵雨做的云 [17]
2019 Saturday Fiction 兰心大剧院
2024 An Unfinished Film 一部未完成的电影 2024 Cannes Film Festival Special Screenings
Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature 		[18][19]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Film Result Template:Refh
Asian Film Awards 2013 Best Director Mystery Nominated [20]
Best Screenwriter Won
2015 Best Director Blind Massage Nominated [21]
Berlin International Film Festival 2014 Golden Bear Blind Massage Nominated [22]
Cannes Film Festival 2003 Palme d'Or Purple Butterfly Nominated [23]
2006 Summer Palace Nominated
2009 Spring Fever Nominated
2012 Prix Un Certain Regard Mystery Nominated
2024 L'Œil d'or An Unfinished Film Nominated [24]
China Film Director's Guild Awards 2015 Director of the Year Blind Massage Won [25]
Festival du Film de Paris 2000 Grand Prix Suzhou River Won [26]
Gijón International Film Festival 2019 Best Director Saturday Fiction Won [27]
Golden Horse Awards 2012 Best Director Mystery Nominated [28]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
2014 Best Director Blind Massage Nominated [29]
2018 The Shadow Play Nominated [30]
2024 An Unfinished Film Won [31]
International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg 1996 Special Award in memoriam Rainer Werner Fassbinder Weekend Lover Won [32]
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2000 Tiger Award Suzhou River Won [33]
TOKYO FILMeX 2000 Grand Prix Suzhou River Won [34]
2024 Audience Award An Unfinished Film Won [35]
Venice Film Festival 2011 Giornate degli Autori Award Love and Bruises Nominated [36]
2019 Golden Lion Saturday Fiction Nominated [37]
Vienna International Film Festival 2000 FIPRESCI Prize Suzhou River Won [38]

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