Hou Yong (cinematographer)
Hou Yong (Chinese: 侯咏; born 1960) is a Chinese filmmaker and cinematographer. He is perhaps best known for his collaboration with director Zhang Yimou, though he has worked with many of China's major directors. Like some of Zhang's other cinematographers (notably Lü Yue, whom Hou replaced), Hou has also moved into the directing world. In 2004, he directed Jasmine Women starring Zhang Ziyi.
Hou Yong | |||||||
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| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, film director | ||||||
| Awards | Shanghai-Special Jury Award 2004 Jasmine WomenGolden Rooster Awards – Best Cinematography 1987 Sun Yatsen 1989 Evening Bell 1997 The Opium War | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 侯詠 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 侯咏 | ||||||
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Hou began his career after graduating from the Beijing Film Academy in 1982 in the same class as Fifth Generation directors Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Tian Zhuangzhuang. Hou's early career was spent mainly on Fifth Generation projects, notably those of Tian, and Wu Ziniu. By the late 1990s, Hou began collaborating with Zhang Yimou for a series of films during Zhang's realist period.