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Changwei Gu

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Changwei Gu
Changwei Gu was born on 12 December 1957 in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Til Death Do Us Part (2011), The Hedgehog (2024) and Farewell My Concubine (1993). He has been married to Wenli Jiang since 1993. They have one child.
BornDecember 12, 1957
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BornDecember 12, 1957
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 22 wins & 16 nominations total

    Known for

    Aaron Kwok and Ziyi Zhang in Til Death Do Us Part (2011)
    Til Death Do Us Part
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
    You Ge and Karry Wang in The Hedgehog (2024)
    The Hedgehog
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2024
    Farewell My Concubine (1993)
    Farewell My Concubine
    8.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
    Peacock (2005)
    Peacock
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Aaron Kwok and Ziyi Zhang in Til Death Do Us Part (2011)
      Til Death Do Us Part
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2011
    • All the Invisible Children (2005)
      All the Invisible Children
      7.4
      • Cinematographer (segment "Song Song and Little Cat")
      • 2005
    • Richard Gere and Winona Ryder in Autumn in New York (2000)
      Autumn in New York
      5.6
      • director of photography
      • 2000
    • Junichi Kajioka in Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
      Devils on the Doorstep
      8.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2000
    • Hurlyburly (1998)
      Hurlyburly
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 1998
    • Kenneth Branagh, Tom Berenger, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Daryl Hannah, and Embeth Davidtz in The Gingerbread Man (1998)
      The Gingerbread Man
      5.7
      • director of photography
      • 1998
    • Last Chance Love (1997)
      Last Chance Love
      4.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 1997
    • Lan ling wang (1995)
      Lan ling wang
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 1995
    • In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
      In the Heat of the Sun
      8.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 1994
    • Wen Jiang and Alex Man in The Trail (1993)
      The Trail
      5.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 1993
    • Farewell My Concubine (1993)
      Farewell My Concubine
      8.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 1993
    • Life on a String (1991)
      Life on a String
      6.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991
    • Ju Dou (1990)
      Ju Dou
      7.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 1990
    • Codename Cougar (1989)
      Codename Cougar
      4.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 1989
    • King of the Children (1988)
      King of the Children
      7.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 1988

    Director

    • You Ge and Karry Wang in The Hedgehog (2024)
      The Hedgehog
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Nice to Meet You (2018)
      Nice to Meet You
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Love on the Cloud (2014)
      Love on the Cloud
      3.9
      • Director (as Chang Wei Gu)
      • 2014
    • Beautiful 2012
      5.9
      • Director (segment "Long Tou")
      • 2012
    • Aaron Kwok and Ziyi Zhang in Til Death Do Us Part (2011)
      Til Death Do Us Part
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2011
    • And the Spring Comes (2007)
      And the Spring Comes
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Peacock (2005)
      Peacock
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Zhishi gaibian mingyun
      • Director
      • 1996

    Producer

    • You Ge and Karry Wang in The Hedgehog (2024)
      The Hedgehog
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Nice to Meet You (2018)
      Nice to Meet You
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Aaron Kwok and Ziyi Zhang in Til Death Do Us Part (2011)
      Til Death Do Us Part
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Together (2010)
      Together
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2010
    • And the Spring Comes (2007)
      And the Spring Comes
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Peacock (2005)
      Peacock
      7.7
      • producer
      • 2005

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Gu Changwai
    • Born
      • December 12, 1957
      • Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
    • Spouse
      • Wenli Jiang1993 - present (1 child)

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    • Trivia
      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1995.

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