Lin Zhengsheng

Lin Zhengsheng

Lin Zhengsheng was born in Taitung City, Taiwan Province in 1959. He is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and actor.

In 1986, he directed his first short film the optimistic man, which started his career as a director. In 1990, he directed the documentary "Lao Zhou, Lao Wang, ah Hai and his four workers". In 1995, he was shortlisted for best supporting actor in the 32nd Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards for his comedy tropical fish. In 1996, he directed his first feature film "spring flower Monroe", which won the special mention award of Catholic humanitarianism at the 49th Cannes International Film Festival and the silver award of youth film at the 9th Tokyo International Film Festival. In 2003, Robinson Crusoe, the director's plot film, was shortlisted as a concern unit of the 56th Cannes Film Festival. In 2005, he directed the feature film "Moonlight, I remember", which won the best adapted screenplay award of the 41st Golden Horse Award in Taiwan. In 2008, he directed the documentary ocean etude. In 2010, he directed the autistic documentary "Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle". In 2013, he directed the inspirational film "the world's first Mai Fang".

Acting experience

In 1974, after graduating from middle school, Lin Zhengsheng went to Taipei, Taiwan Province to learn how to make bread. It took him 11 years to become a master from an apprentice. In 1984, he entered the film editing and directing class. In 1986, he directed his first short film the optimistic man, which started his career as a director. In 1990, he directed the documentary "Lao Zhou, Lao Wang, ah Hai and his four workers". In 1995, he co starred with Lin Jiahong and Wen Ying in the comedy tropical fish, which won him the best supporting actor award at the 32nd Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards. In 1996, he co starred with Jiang shuna in the comedy Taiping Heavenly Kingdom directed by Wu nianzhen, in which he played Lin Wen, a teacher in the village. In 1996, he directed his first feature film "spring flower Monroe", which won the special mention award of Catholic humanitarian spirit at the 49th Cannes International Film Festival and the silver award of youth film at the 9th Tokyo International Film Festival. In 1997, he acted in the comedy "my psychosis" directed by Wang Xiaodi. In 1997, he directed the plot film "loose waves", CO starred by Li Kangsheng and Chen Xiangqi, which was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 48th Berlin International Film Festival; in the same year, he directed the plot film "beauty is singing", CO starring Xu Ligong and LAN zuwei, which was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 10th Tokyo International Film Festival - Tokyo Film Festival Award. On September 9, 1999, Tianma teahouse, a plot film directed by him, was released. In 2001, he directed the love movie "love you, love me" co starred by Dai Liren, Li Xinjie and Zhang Zhen, which won the Silver Bear award of the 51st Berlin International Film Festival. He won the Silver Bear award of the 51st Berlin International Film Festival - Best Director Award. In 2002, he appeared in the documentary project white dove. In 2003, Robinson Crusoe, a feature film directed by him, was released, which was shortlisted as a focus unit of the 56th Cannes Film Festival. In 2005, he directed the plot film "Moonlight, I remember" set in the 1950s, which was shortlisted for the best film award of the 41st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award and won the best adapted screenplay award of the 41st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award. In 2008, he directed the documentary ocean etude, which records the traditional Dawu jigsaw puzzle boat rowing south. In 2010, he directed the autistic documentary "Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle". In 2013, he directed the inspirational film "the world's first Mai Fang", CO starring Li Guoyi and Meng gengru. In 2015, he appeared in the documentary we make movies like this.

Personal life

In 1987, Lin Zhengsheng married Ke Shuqing, and then they divorced. In 2003, I met Han Shuhua. In 2015, the two married.

Main works

Director's work

Screenwriter's works

Take part in the film

Participate in documentary

Award winning record

Character evaluation

Lin Cheng Sheng often integrates the daily life experience and historical memory of Taiwanese into films, showing his concern for the people living at the bottom of society. There is a strong humanitarian spirit in his image works. The main scene space is the urban space of Taipei. Through an objective and calm long lens, he shows the mutual collision between industry and agriculture, the integration and opposition between urban and rural areas, and the relationship between people and between people and cities in the society with the deepening process of urban modernization Department. Through the unique image style, it conveys the director's observation and thinking of reality. Although a series of his works adhere to the aesthetic principles of new films, such as non professional actors, autobiographical color, family as the main narrative axis, and discuss the family problems dominated by traditional patriarchy through the conflict between personal growth and external repression, the oppression and torture brought by ethics make the interpersonal relationship in his films in a state of indifference and alienation, which makes the films present a desolate tone However, the interpersonal relationship in his films can't be as faithful to the power of family ethics as Yang Dechang and Hou Xiaoxian (Liang Chenping of Shandong Normal University).

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