Biography
Born in Xi'an in the Province of Shaanxi, China, in 1967, Wang Bing studied photography at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts and cinematography at the Beijing Film Academy. He began his career as an independent filmmaker in 1999. Discovered in 2003, Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks (2002), an enormous documentary work of more than nine hours length, encountered a great success internationally. Besides feature documentaries (Three Sisters, 2012; 'Til Madness Do Us Part, 2013; Ta'ang, 2016) he directed several fictions (The Ditch, 2010) and started a noteworthy work in photography. His work has been selected in many film festivals where he won a great number of awards.
Locarno Festival
Director
Movies | |
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2010 |
The Ditch |
2007 |
State of the World |
Documentaries | |
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2023 |
Man in Black |
Youth (Spring) |
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2018 |
Dead Souls |
2017 |
15 Hours |
Mrs. Fang |
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2016 |
Bitter Money |
Ta'ang |
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2014 |
Father and Sons |
2013 |
'Til Madness Do Us Part |
Alone |
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Venice 70: Future Reloaded |
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2012 |
Three Sisters |
2009 |
Jaime Rosales - Wang Bing: Letter #2 Happy Valley |
Man with No Name |
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Tong dao |
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2008 |
A Journal of Crude Oil |
2007 |
Fengming: A Chinese Memoir |
2002 |
Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks |
Cinematographer
Documentaries | |
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2018 |
Dead Souls |
2017 |
Mrs. Fang |
2013 |
Alone |
2012 |
Three Sisters |
2009 |
Jaime Rosales - Wang Bing: Letter #2 Happy Valley |
2002 |
Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2010 |
The Ditch |
Documentaries | |
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2018 |
Dead Souls |
2017 |
Mrs. Fang |
2012 |
Three Sisters |
Editor
Documentaries | |
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2017 |
Mrs. Fang |
2016 |
Bitter Money |
2012 |
Three Sisters |
2002 |
Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks |
Producer
Movies | |
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2010 |
The Ditch |
Documentaries | |
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2013 |
'Til Madness Do Us Part |
2008 |
A Journal of Crude Oil |
2002 |
Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks |
Actor
Documentaries | |
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2014 |
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema |