Wu Yigong (; 1 December 1938 – 14 September 2019) was a Chinese film director and producer.

Biography

Born in

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, Wu Yigong enrolled in the directing department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1956. After graduation in 1960, he was appointed as an assistant director at Shanghai Haiyan Film Factory.Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998)
''Encyclopedia of Chinese Film''
Taylor & Francis, p. 371. . Google Book Search. Retrieved 2008-09-28. His first solo film, ''

My Memories of Old Beijing ''My Memories of Old Beijing'' () is a 1983 Chinese drama film directed by Wu Yigong, based on the novel of the same name written by Lin Haiyin, first published in 1960. Winner of the 3rd Golden Rooster Awards for Best Director, Best Music and B ...

'' (城南旧事), won the 3rd

Golden Rooster Award The Golden Rooster Awards () are film awards given in mainland China. The awards were originally given annually, beginning in 1981. The name of the award came from the year of the Rooster in 1981. Award recipients receive a statuette in the sha ...

for best director. His other films include '' Evening Rain'' (巴山夜雨) (1st Golden Rooster Award for best motion picture) (co-directed with Wu Yonggang), '' The Tribulations of a Young Master'' (少爷的磨难), and '' A Confucius Family'' (阙里人家), among others. Wu served as president of the

Shanghai Film Studio The Shanghai Film Studio (), one of the three biggest film studios in China, is the film division of the Shanghai Film Group Corporation in Shanghai, China. It is responsible for the production of Chinese films and TV programs. History Shangh ...

, general manager of the General Shanghai Film Corporation, and president of the Shanghai Film Bureau. He joined

Chinese Communist Party The Communist Party of China (CPC), also translated into English as Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Founded in 1921, the CCP emerged victorious in the ...

in June 1985, and was an alternate member of 14th and

15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party The 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in session from 1997 to 2002. The 14th Central Committee preceded it. It was followed by the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. This was the first Central Committee ...

. Wu died on 14 September 2019 in Ruijin Hospital,

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

. He was 80 years old.吴贻弓逝世，享年80岁，曾在病榻上写下“上海电影万岁”

Filmography (as director)

References

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Wu Yigong
at the Chinese Movie Database Film directors from Zhejiang Beijing Film Academy alumni Artists from Hangzhou 1938 births 2019 deaths Chinese film producers Chinese film directors {{China-film-director-stub Alternates of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Alternates of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party