Personal Information

Known ForDirecting

GenderMale

Birth DateMar 15, 1965 (61 years old)

Zodiac Sign♓Pisces

Place of Birth Shanghai, China

Career Span1985 – Present (42 yrs)

Known Credits21 Titles

Official Links

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DirectingPopularity Score 1.5

Lou Ye

Also known as:Ye Lou娄烨로예

Total Works

20 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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Global Reach

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Biography

Lou Ye (Chinese: 娄烨, born 1965), is a Chinese screenwriter-director who is commonly grouped with the "Sixth Generation" directors of Chinese cinema.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Lou Ye's career

7.3

Suzhou River

2000•movie

Role: Director

7.4

Summer Palace

2007•movie

Role: Director

6.7

The Shadow Play

2019•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Mystery

2012•movie

Role: Director

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 21 titles featuring Lou Ye

7.3

Suzhou River

2000•movie

Role: Director

7.4

Summer Palace

2007•movie

Role: Director

6.7

The Shadow Play

2019•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Mystery

2012•movie

Role: Director

6.3

Spring Fever

2010•movie

Role: Director

7.0

Blind Massage

2014•movie

Role: Director

7.7

An Unfinished Film

2024•movie

Role: Director

7.0

Saturday Fiction

2021•movie

Role: Presenter

6.7

Purple Butterfly

2003•movie

Role: Director

5.4

Love and Bruises

2011•movie

Role: Director

8.1

The Monkey King Conquers the Demon

1985•anime

Role: Animation

7.9

A Documentary on The Shadow Play

2018•movie

as Self

6.2

Weekend Lover

1995•movie

Role: Director

6.7

The Days

1994•movie

5.8

Don't Be Young

1994•movie

Role: Director

8.5

In Shanghai

2001•movie

Role: Director

6.0

42 One Dream Rush

2010•movie

Role: Director

Three Words

movie

Role: Director

Control

1987•movie

Role: Director

Driving without a License

1987•movie

Role: Director

Re-TROS After the Applause Nan Jing

2025•movie

Role: Director