姜文 电影英文赏析.docx

Jiang Wen--by Zhou Yali 091230125Jiang Wenis a film actor and director. As a director, he is grouped with the sixth generation that emerged in the 1990s. Jiang is also well known internationally as an actor, having starred with GongLi in Zhang Yimous debut film Red Sorghum (1986). Born in Tangshan, Hebei, in a family of military personnel, Jiang relocated to Beijing at the age of ten, which has a big influence on his life and career. In 1980, he entered Chinas foremost acting school, the Central Academy of Drama, graduating in 1984. That same year, he started acting both on the stage (with the China Youth Theater) and in films.After appearing in many television series and films, Jiang became renowned in China for his role in the 1992 television series A Native of Beijing in New York, which made him one of the most popular actors of his generation. In addition to these he also starred in Hibiscus Town (1984), Black Snow (1990), The Emperors Shadow (1996) and The Soong Sisters (1997). Apart from RedSorghum, Jiang also collaborated with Zhang Yimou for the 1997 film KeepCool.Jiang wrote and directed his first film in 1994, In the Heat of the Sun, adapted from a novel by Wang Shuo. A tale set in the Cultural Revolution, it won for its young lead actor Xia Yu the Best Actor prize at the Venice Film Festival and garnered six Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan. Jiangs second feature film, Devils on the Doorstep, set during the Japaneseoccupation of China in the early 1940s, won him the Grand Prix in the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. Jiang has also acted in television series, such as Daqing Fengyun (2006), in which he played HongTaiji.Here is the list of his filmography:Andthe films be marked, are directed by him.Now, we will explore the style of Jiang as a director of the 6th generation by one of his representative works--In the heat of the sunIn the Heat of the Sun is an important film because its portrayalof history and identity stands in sharp contrast to other films of theperi