Li Dawei (director)

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Li Dawei (simplified Chinese :李大为; traditional Chinese :李大為; 1970 – 10 April 2018) was a Chinese film and television director best known for his 2003 television series The Story of a Noble Family and the 2009 film A Tale of Two Donkeys (走着瞧). He won the China Television "Top 10 Director" award in 2003 and the Golden Rooster Award for Best Directorial Debut in 2009. [1]

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<i>The Story of a Noble Family</i> Chinese television program

The Story of a Noble Family is a 2003 Chinese television series based on Zhang Henshui's novel Jinfen Shijia, directed by Li Dawei. The series was first broadcast in 2003 on China Central Television in mainland China.

Biography

Li was born in 1970. His mother Liu Guoquan (刘国权) is also an actress and director. His parents hoped he would become a lawyer or doctor, but he showed far more interest in performing arts. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1993 with a major in cinematography. He chose cinematography because the academy did not accept any student for directing in his class. [2]

Beijing Film Academy coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China

Beijing Film Academy is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specialising in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia. The academy has earned international recognition for its achievements in film production.

Cinematography art or science of motion picture photography

Cinematography is the science or art of motion-picture photography by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as film stock.

After graduation Li joined the Beijing Film Studio, working as a director and cinematographer. In 2003, he directed the television series The Story of a Noble Family. It was widely praised and launched its main actors, Chen Kun, Dong Jie, and Liu Yifei into stardom. As a result, Li won the China Television "Top 10 Director" award for that year. [2] He collaborated with his mother in several television series. [2]

Chen Kun Chinese actor

Chen Kun, sometimes credited as Aloys Chen, is a Chinese actor and singer. He gained recognition from television dramas Love Story in Shanghai and The Story of a Noble Family and rose to international prominence with the films The Knot and Painted Skin. Chen has won the Hundred Flowers Award's for Best Actor, Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actor, and received a Golden Horse Award nomination for Best Actor.

Dong Jie is a Chinese actress and dancer.

Liu Yifei Chinese actress

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In 2009, Li directed the film A Tale of Two Donkeys (走着瞧), a fantasy romantic comedy starring Wen Zhang. It received wide acclaim and Li was recognized with the Golden Rooster Award for Best Directorial Debut. [2]

Wen Zhang is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2006.

Golden Rooster for Best Directorial Debut (中国电影金鸡奖最佳导演处女作) is the main category of Competition of Golden Rooster Awards, awarding to new director who directed the first feature film.

On 10 April 2018, Li died from intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma at Tsinghua Changgeng Hospital in Beijing, at the age of 47. [1]

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