Ding Yinnan

Ding Yinnan

Ding Yinnan, born in Tianjin in October 1938, is a director and screenwriter in mainland China. He graduated from the director department of Beijing Film Academy and is an honorary member of the 10th China Federation of literary and art circles.

In 1979, he directed his first film "spring rain Xiaoxiao", which officially opened his career as a director. With this film, he won the youth excellent creation award of the Ministry of culture. In 1982, he directed the modern love film against the light. In 1986, Sun Yat Sen won the best director award of the 7th Golden Rooster Award for Chinese film. In 1992, he directed the biographical film Zhou Enlai. In 1997, he directed the feature film Huanglian Houpu. In 1998, he directed the commercial war film "commercial flag".

In 2000, he directed the feature film company forever, which won the best feature film award of the 21st Golden Rooster Award. In 2003, he directed the biographical film Deng Xiaoping. In 2005, he directed the biographical film Lu Xun. In 2009, he directed the feature film "peace General Tao Zhiyue". In 2011, Ding Yinnan and his son Ding Zhen directed the feature film Zuo Lijun. In 2014, Ding Yinnan served as the chairman of the jury of China International micro Film Festival. In 2015, he won the 2nd Guangdong literature and art Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, he won the honor of lifelong achievement film artist of China Federation of literary and art circles.

Early experience

In 1961, Ding Yinnan was admitted to the director department of Beijing Film Academy. In 1969, Ding Yinnan was assigned to the Cantonese opera company. In 1974, he was transferred to Zhujiang film studio as a director.

Acting experience

In 1979, he co directed his first film "spring rain Xiaoxiao" with Hu Bingliu, which officially opened his career as a director. With this film, he won the youth excellent creation award of the Ministry of culture.

In 1982, he directed the modern love film against the light, CO starring Guo Kaimin and Wu Yuhua. In 1984, he directed the feature film "he is in the special zone", CO starring Li Weixin and Zhang Xiaolei and based on Yuan Geng, the builder of Shekou processing zone.

In 1986, he directed Sun Yat Sen, a biographical Film Co starred by Wang Shihuai, Liu Wenzhi and Zhang Yan, which won the best feature film award of the 7th Golden Rooster Award and the best feature film award of the 10th Hundred Flowers Award. Ding Yinnan won the best director award of the 7th Golden Rooster Award for this film. In 1988, Ding Yinnan was awarded the title of advanced producer (worker) in Guangdong Province.

In 1992, he edited and directed the biographical film Zhou Enlai, CO starred by Wang Tiecheng and Zheng Xiaojuan, which won the best feature film award of the 15th film Hundred Flowers Award and the special feature film award of the 12th Golden Rooster Award. In 1997, he directed the drama Huanglian Houpu, CO starring Wang zhixia and Zhu Xu.

In 1998, he directed the commercial war film "commercial flag" co starring Kong Lin, Wang zhixia and Ding Zhicheng. In 2000, director Wang Xueqi, song Chunli co starred in the drama "together forever", the film won the 21st Golden Rooster Award for best feature film award.

In 2002, he directed the biographical film Deng Xiaoping starring Lu Qi, which tells about Deng Xiaoping's great contributions to the party and the country. Ding Yinnan won the excellent director award of the 9th China Film Huabiao Award for this film.

In 2005, he was awarded the honorary title of "national outstanding film artist" by the Ministry of personnel and the General Administration of radio, film and television of the people's Republic of China in a series of activities commemorating the centennial of Chinese film. He was also received by Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the people's Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission. In September, he directed a biographical Film Co starring Pu Cunxin, Zhang Yu and Xia Zhiqing Lu Xun was released.

In 2009, he directed the drama "peace General Tao Zhiyue" co starred by Jin Liang and Cheng Xiangyin, and in the same year, he directed the children's film "splendid garden" co starred by Yang Liwei, Yu Lan and Yu Yang. In 2010, he directed the drama film "xiangjiuxiao", starring Pei Yanling, which tells the story of the late Qing Dynasty artist Tian Jiyun's helping the reform movement.

In 2011, Ding Yinnan and his son Ding Zhen jointly directed the feature film Zuo Lijun, which was adapted from the true deeds of Zuo Lijun, a Beijing community policeman. The film was co starred by Shao Feng and Liu Xin. In the same year, he directed the emotional drama rebirth, CO starred by Zuo Xiaoqing and Yang Lixin.

In 2014, Ding Yinnan won the most influential person award in the Asia micro Film Festival. In December, Ding Yinnan served as the chairman of the jury of China International micro Film Festival (2014-2015).

In September 2015, qigong, a biographical film based on the life of Mr. Qigong, an educator, was released. On November 7, Ding Yinnan won the title of "Lincang honorary citizen" at the 3rd Asian micro Film Golden Begonia award ceremony. On December 7, he won the second lifetime achievement award of Guangdong literature and art.

On August 18, 2018, as a judge of the Golden Rose cup of China's top ten outstanding love movies in the 40 years of reform and opening up, he attended the first annual ceremony of China's shuangtashan love movies.

On September 1, 2020, Ding Yinnan served as the chairman of the jury of the 15th China Changchun Film Festival. On November 28, he was honored as a lifelong film artist by China Federation of literary and art circles at the 33rd Golden Rooster Award Ceremony.

Personal life

Ding Yinnan's son is Ding Zhen. After he retired from Zhuying factory, he lived in Beijing with his son.

Main works

Directing works

Screenwriter's works

Award winning record

Character evaluation

Ding Yinnan doesn't stick to telling stories, but starts from the characters' personalities to depict the inner waves of great people (Jinzhong evening news review). He is one of the representatives of the fourth generation of film directors in China, and has the reputation of "great biographical film director". His speech is humorous, and he is a "good old man" (CCTV online review). He has a strong national spirit complex and poetic beauty in the film. Ding Yinnan never forgets the expression of truth, goodness and beauty in his pursuit of art, no matter his famous work Xiaoxiao in spring rain, Sun Yat Sen, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, Lu Xun and Qigong. The expression of characters in Ding Yinnan's biographical films depends on the deep feeling and understanding of the characters, the discovery of the cultural, symbolic and existential significance of the characters, and the departure from the habitual thinking pattern and the "knowledge barrier" in understanding and studying the characters (Nanfang Daily News Review).

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