essential information
Early experience
After graduation, Kong Sheng worked in a small magazine for a period of time. Then he quit his official post and began to work as a photography assistant and entered the film and television industry. Red Cross squadron
Acting experience
In 1990, he worked as a photography assistant in the historical biographical drama Confucius directed by Zhang Xinjian and Liu Ziyun. In 1991, Kong Sheng began to take charge of the main camera work. In 1992, he worked as a cameraman in the TV series "the story of homicide Street" based on a real story in Qingdao. In 1994, he won the Shandong excellent Photography Award for his biographical drama Kong Fansen.
In 1996, he was the cameraman of Wang Ping's sitcom love for you, and in September, the martial arts love drama Gan 19 Mei, which was jointly photographed by Li Yong, was broadcast on Shandong satellite TV. In the same year, for the first time, Kong Sheng acted as an independent director, shooting the TV play "police Cheng Guangquan", which reflects the Chinese grass-roots public security officers and policemen working for the people. The film won the first prize of the second prize of China's TV drama Feitian award and the Shandong excellent Director Award. Taking the play as a starting point, Kong Sheng began to shift his focus to directing. After that, he acted as the camera and director of the urban fashion drama four seasons.
In 1997, he was the photographer of the youth idol military drama the Red Cross.
In 1998, he was the photographer of the ancient costume historical drama Sun Tzu's art of war and the thirty six stratagems. In the same year, he co directed the emotional drama police 110, which won the first prize of the Golden Eagle Award on Chinese TV. In the same year, he successfully used the technology and artistic means of cinematography in shooting the TV drama the sacred fire on the sea, and thus won the excellent Photography Award of the flying sky award on Chinese TV Awards. In addition to his work as a cameraman, he also worked as an editor in a number of works, and won the best editing single award of China TV Golden Eagle Award for "Alishan's daughter".
In 2000, he and Gao Liqiang and Zhang Ying co directed 20 episodes of the ancient costume ghost drama human ghost love.
In December 2001, as a director and camera, he shot the TV documentary "not tried". The film crew spent 18 months in 14 provinces and cities in China, and went to the United States, Japan, South Korea and other places for five interviews and data collection.
In 2003, he and Zhang Yongxin co directed two episodes of the TV series good sun. Steel age
In 2004, he directed the TV movie "the hunter" independently, and in the same year, he shot the Beijing Opera "qianmenlouzi jiuzhangjiu", which was the turning point of Kong Sheng's directing career. Kong Sheng, born in Shandong, made Beijing's customs and customs very real.
In 2005, he directed the drama "the war with Wang Mingjie".
In May 2006, the digital film "relay pursuit" based on the "2003.12.19" robbery of Zhongbai warehouse Luoshi Road shopping plaza was launched in Wuhan; in September, the ancient costume entrepreneurial drama "Chuang Guandong" co directed by Zhang Xinjian was launched in Heihe City, Heilongjiang Province, which tells the story of Zhu Kaishan's family, a Shandong native, who wandered northeast from Guannei in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, in the process of migration People's fate experiences different changes and eventually achieve different life paths.
In August 2007, the Olympic gift "top secret escort" was launched in Tianjin. After four months of preparation, the drama was valued and closely coordinated by the armed police headquarters. In the same year, it independently directed the ethical drama "love full stop". Parental love
In February 2008, the State Administration of radio, film and television (SARFT) film channel invested 1.3 million yuan to shoot the digital TV film extreme rescue. Kong Sheng acted as the director, and the film was based on the true story of one of the "people who moved Harbin in 2005". In October, the action drama "the line of life and death" directed by Kong Sheng held a launching ceremony in Yaoli, Jiangxi Province. Kong Sheng, after "the line of life and death", took part in the opening ceremony, Once again, we seek the changeful theme and the concern for human nature.
In September 2009, the third of the series of "going to the east of the pass" directed by the director, "the age of steel", was launched.
In November 2010, he directed the environmental protection theme TV movie "friends in the sky".
On April 5, 2011, the family emotional drama "windmill" co directed with Zhang Yongxin premiered on Jiangsu city channel; on May 12, the film "rebirth of Beichuan" independently directed with typical characters and typical stories in post earthquake relief and construction as the material was released.
In May 2012, Kong Sheng's emotional drama "parents' love" started shooting in Beijing; in November, he and Zhang Zhangzhou jointly directed the modern revolutionary drama "fighting Changsha"; on November 10, 36 episodes of entrepreneurial inspirational drama "Wenzhou family" co directed with Li Xue was broadcast on CCTV. Battle in Changsha
In 2013, he and Li Xue co directed the modern historical drama "no war in Peking", which underwent seven investments and seven divestments before shooting.
In February 2014, the ancient costume conspiracy drama "Langya Bang" co directed with Li Xue was launched in Hengdian; in November, the realistic drama "two families in Wenzhou" co directed with sun Molong was launched in Wenzhou.
In August 2015, the urban women's inspirational workplace emotional drama "Ode to joy" co directed with Jian Chuanzhen was launched; in December 2015, it won the excellent director award in the 30th TV series "flying sky Award" with three high-quality works of "no war in Peking", "Langya list" and "parents' love".
In 2016, he and Zhou you and sun Molong jointly directed the online season play "ghost blows the lamp"; on February 3, the Shandong provincial Party committee and the provincial government held a commendation forum in Jinan, where Kong Sheng was praised, reported and spoke; on December 15, he and Li Xue jointly directed the ancient costume conspiracy play "the wind of Langya Bang rises from Changlin" in Hengdian.
On September 15, 2020, he won the nomination of best director for the 30th Golden Eagle Award of China TV for his TV series "big river". On September 18, the director of the poverty alleviation drama "mountain and sea situation" revealed the role stills.
social activities
On October 18, 2020, he served as the project expert of climbing plan of new art organization and new art group working committee of China Television Association.
Main works
Director's work
Photographic works
Take part in TV series
Award winning record
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Character evaluation
Kong Sheng, with Shandong people's unique simple nature, talks with Shandong people's frank and delicate (Sina entertainment review).
Kong Sheng, who graduated from the Chinese Department, changed his career to photography and director. The most brilliant part of his play is left to the actors and characters, while he often hides behind the camera, silent and down-to-earth (Netease Entertainment review).
Kong Sheng has always been strict with himself in his creation and studied his professional knowledge seriously. He recalled the past time with images and led the audience back to the age of innocence. In addition to completing many TV series, Kong Sheng also actively participated in the artistic creation of other art categories (Tencent Entertainment review).
The lens in "Langya Bang" makes perfect use of the diagonal composition, the rule of thirds, the golden spiral and other theories. The film effect created by the picture of "no war in Beiping" is also impressive. The play uses film camera equipment, so the overall light and shadow effect presented finally gives the audience the enjoyment of Filmization. In this shooting of Wenzhou two families, Kong Sheng used many new photography methods to make the picture more textural. It can be seen that Kong Sheng, who turned from a photographer to a director, has very strict requirements for the picture (Guangming online review).
Kong Sheng is recognized as "the best cost control director". Kong Sheng's works convey the warm and positive values of human nature (Xinhua review).
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