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Gu Changwei

Personal Information

Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birth DateDec 12, 1957 (68 years old)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthXi'an, Shanxi Province, China
Career Span1984 – Present (43 yrs)
Known Credits28 Titles
Official Links
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CameraPopularity Score 0.7

Gu Changwei

Also known as:Gu Chang-WeiGu Chang Wei
Total Works

28

27 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Gu Changwei (顾长卫) is a Chinese cinematographer and director born in Xi'an on December 12, 1957. He has loved painting since childhood and dreamed of becoming a painter. In 1978, he was admitted to the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy. After graduating in 1982, he worked as a photography assistant in Xi'an Film Studio.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Autumn in New York
6.1
Autumn in New York
2000•movie
Role: Director of Photography
Farewell My Concubine
8.0
Role: Director of Photography
Red Sorghum
7.2
Red Sorghum
1988•movie
Role: Director of Photography
Devils on the Doorstep
8.2
Role: Director of Photography

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 28 titles featuring Gu Changwei

Autumn in New York
6.1
Autumn in New York
2000•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Farewell My Concubine
8.0

Role: Director of Photography

Red Sorghum
7.2
Red Sorghum
1988•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Devils on the Doorstep
8.2

Role: Director of Photography

Ju Dou
7.3
Ju Dou
1990•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Gingerbread Man
5.6

Role: Director of Photography

In the Heat of the Sun
7.8

Role: Director of Photography

Hurlyburly
5.5
Hurlyburly
1998•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
7.1

as Self - Filmmaker

All the Invisible Children
7.0

Role: Director of Photography

Peacock
7.3
Peacock
2005•movie

Role: Director

King of the Children
7.0

as Secretary Wu

And the Spring Comes
6.6

Role: Director

Love for Life
6.9
Love for Life
2011•movie

Role: Director

Love On The Cloud
3.9
Love On The Cloud
2014•movie

Role: Director

Life on a String
6.9
Life on a String
1991•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Hedgehog
6.4
The Hedgehog
2024•movie

Role: Director

Codename Cougar
5.4
Codename Cougar
1989•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Magic Braid
4.6
The Magic Braid
1986•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Beautiful 2012
5.2
Beautiful 2012
2012•movie

Role: Director

Fate Express
4.8
Fate Express
2018•movie

as Brother Si

Together
6.0
Together
2010•movie
The Trail
6.5
The Trail
1993•movie

Role: Director of Photography

At the Beach
7.0
At the Beach
1984•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Last Chance Love
9.0
Last Chance Love
1997•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Nice to Meet You
Nice to Meet You
2018•movie

as Policeman A

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
4 eps

as Self

Longtou
Longtou
2012•movie

Role: Director