Hu Bo
Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Hu Bo (Chinese: 胡波, 20 July 1988 – 12 October 2017), also known by his pen name Hu Qian (Chinese: 胡遷), was a Chinese novelist-turned-film director. Hu's first and last film An Elephant Sitting Still (2018) captures critics' attention and has won various awards. He committed suicide soon after finishing his film on 12 October 2017 at the age of 29.[1][2]
Personal life
Born in 1988 in Jinan, Shangdong, China, Hu Bo graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a degree in Film Directing in 2014. His short film Distant Father (2014) won Best Director at the 4th Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival.[3][4]
His two novels Huge Crack and Bullfrog, both published in 2017, caused a sensation in China.
The production of his first feature An Elephant Sitting Still (2018), based on a story with the same title from his 2017 novel Huge Crack, began in July 2016. He took his own life soon after finishing the film on 12 October 2017 at the age of 29, making it his first and last feature film. According to reports, his death was due to the conflicts with his producers Liu Xuan and Wang Xiaoshuai.[5]
Novels
- Huge Crack (2017)
- Bullfrog (2017)
Filmography
- Distant Father (short, 2014)
- Night Runner (short, 2014)
- Man in the Well (short, 2017)
- An Elephant Sitting Still (2018).
Awards
- 2014 4th Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival: Best Director (Distant Father)[3]
References
- ^ "Director Hu Bo's first and last film, An Elephant Sitting Still, captures critics' attention at Berlinale". Global Times. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (15 February 2018). "Rediance picks up Hu Bo's An Elephant Sitting Still (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ a b "AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL". GAIFF. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "An Elephant Sitting Still". Venice Biennale. 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Chinese filmmakers help next-gen features get Berlin Film Festival premieres". SCMP. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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