As of May 6, 2019, Chinese films have won the Best Director Award, Best Screenplay Award, Special Committee Award, Special Technical Award, Palme d'Or, and Supreme Overall Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Technology Award and the Supreme Technology Award, the winning films and times are as follows:
1. "Yang Guifei"
In 1962, "Yang Guifei" directed by Li Hanxiang won the Supreme Technology Award. The film is adapted from the long narrative poem "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" by Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi. It mainly tells that Concubine Yang was deeply favored by Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty. The concubine's brother Yang Guozhong became the prime minister because of his sister, but because of corruption and perversion of the law, he aroused the indignation of the army and the people. In the end, the imperial concubine walked to the pear tree and threw herself into a trap. The whole movie was quite tragic.
2. "The Heroine"
In 1975, "The Heroine" directed by King Hu Jinquan won the highest comprehensive technical award at the 28th Cannes Film Festival. The film is adapted from the novel "Chivalry Girl" of the same name in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" written by Pu Songling. It tells the story of Gu Shengzhai, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, who fought against Dongchang for his wife. The perfect combination of martial arts themes, opera aesthetics and Eastern thinking in "The Heroine" was imitated and referenced by subsequent martial arts films.
3. "Farewell My Concubine"
In 1993, Chen Kaige won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for "Farewell My Concubine". This movie can be said to be the pinnacle of Chinese-language movies, and no movie can compare to it so far. The film is adapted from Li Bihua's novel of the same name. It revolves around the joys and sorrows of two Peking opera actors for half a century, and shows the thinking and understanding of traditional culture, people's living conditions and human nature.
4. "A Dream of Life"
In 1993, "A Dream of Life" directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien won the Jury Prize. It is a documentary film that uses Li Tianlu's life experience in the first half of his life as the main narrative line. Li's oral memories are intertwined with the reconstructed scenes, using Li Tianlu's personal experience to present the story of Taiwan from the late Qing Dynasty to 1945. The history of the 50 years since the surrender.
5. "Alive"
In 1994, "Alive" directed by Zhang Yimou won the Jury Prize. This is an epic film about modern China. The film is based on the Chinese Civil War and the political movements after the founding of New China. It reflects the fate of a generation of Chinese through the ups and downs of the hero Fugui's life. Compared with the original work, the movie is basically close to the original work, and it can be regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese-language movies.
6. "Shake, Shake, Shake to Grandma's Bridge"
In 1995, "Shake, Shake, Shake to Grandma's Bridge" directed by Zhang Yimou won the highest technical award. The film tells the tragic gangster story of Shui Sheng, a rural boy who came to Shanghai in the 1930s to seek refuge with his uncle Liu, and was arranged to serve the song and dance queen Xiao Jinbao. It is also a film in which Zhang Yimou has more maturely integrated literary and artistic elements with genre films.
7. "Happy Together"
In 1997, Wong Kar-wai won the Best Director Award for "Happy Together", becoming the first Chinese director to win this award. The film tells the story of a gay couple who traveled to South America and ended up staying in Buenos Aires because they got lost. As a result, they broke up due to a series of conflicts. This movie has been used to the extreme in terms of lens, plot, theme, and beauty. It is Wong Kar-Wai's most high-quality film.
8. "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin"
In 1999, "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" directed by Chen Kaige won the 52nd Highest Technology Award. The film tells the story of how the ambitious Ying Zheng unified the world in China in the third century BC, regardless of all obstacles, and finally established an unprecedented empire. In "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin", Chen Kaige artistically brought the history of that era to the screen, which can be regarded as a reverence for history.
9. "The Devils Are Coming"
In 2000, "The Devils Are Coming" directed by Chinese director Jiang Wen won the 53rd Special Jury Award. The film tells the story of a village where farmers took care of Japanese prisoners during the Anti-Japanese War, but were massacred by the Japanese army. The film reflects the tolerant but persevering character of the Chinese people.
10. "In the Mood for Love"
In 2000, "In the Mood for Love" directed by Wong Kar-wai won the 53rd Special Technical Award. This film was written and directed by Wong Kar-Wai and adapted from Liu Yichang's "The Fall". It tells a love story about migration. "In the Mood for Love" is called a nostalgic classic movie.
11. "Yi Yi"
In 2000, "Yi Yi" directed by Edward Yang won the Best Director Award. This is a movie that depicts family affection and the meaning of life. The film stars the protagonist and tells the story of Jian Namjoon's family's individual life trajectories until the death of his mother-in-law. It is also Yang Dechang’s posthumous work.
12. "Green Red"
In 2005, "Green Red" directed by Wang Xiaoshuai won the 58th Jury Prize. The film tells a story that took place in the early 1980s. The father believed that moving back to Shanghai was the only happiness, so he imposed his ideals on his daughter, thus killing the most precious and beautiful youth time in Qinghong's life. . "Blue and Red" is a family story in the traditional sense that explores the conflicts between family elders and their heirs.
13. "A Night Intoxicated by the Spring Breeze"
In 2009, "A Night Intoxicated by the Spring Breeze" directed by Lou Ye and written by Mei Feng won the Best Screenplay Award. The film tells the erotic story of two men and one woman in Nanjing in 2007. Jiang Cheng and his friend Luo Haitao drove to the beach and met the beautiful girl Xiaoxue, and then a struggle of desire began between the three people. This is a particularly quiet movie, with not much dialogue and even little dramatic conflict.
14. "Destined"
In 2013, the movie "Destined" directed by Jia Zhangke won the Best Screenplay Award. The film mainly tells the story of San'er riding his motorcycle home and passing by the sea. The sea is anxious because the coal mine in the village has been occupied by private individuals. Xiaoyu told her boyfriend that they need to make a decision about their relationship this spring. In Guangzhou, Xiaohui keeps changing jobs. Four people from different regions in China meet each other, and each faces the sorrow, love and hope in life. This is Jia Zhangke's most unique film.
15. "The Assassin"
In 2015, Hou Hsiao-hsien won the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival for "The Assassin". The film is based on "Nie Yinniang" from the short story collection "Legend" by Pei Xing of the Tang Dynasty. It mainly tells the story of Nie Yinniang, who was abducted by a aunt when she was young, and was returned 13 years later to become a legendary heroine with superb skills. This is also the most beautiful movie made by Hou Hsiao-hsien. It is rich in the ancient style of the Tang Dynasty and is breathtakingly beautiful.