Wang Fulin
Wang Fulin (Chinese: 王扶林; born 16 March 1931) is a Chinese television director and producer best known for his work Dream of the Red Chamber and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, both adapted from Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.[1][2][3]
Wang Fulin | |
|---|---|
 Fulin in 1952. | |
| Born | March 16, 1931 |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Academy of Drama |
| Occupation | Television director, producer |
| Years active | 1954-present |
| Agent | China National Radio China Central Television |
Early life and education
Wang was born in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, on February 1, 1931. He was raised in Shanghai. In May 1949, after the Communists over the Nationalists in Shanghai, he was accepted to the Shanghai Academy of Drama, majoring in acting. After graduation in September 1952, he was assigned to the Central People's Broadcasting Station (now China National Radio).[4]
Career
In 1954, Wang made his directorial debut The Emperor's New Clothes, based on the short tale by the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.
In 1959, he directed The New Generation with Da Yuanhuai, a television made by the state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) to mark the 10th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
In 1962, Wang was transferred to the China Central Television as a television director, he directed Tinder in the following year.[4]
In October 1979, Wang went to the United Kingdom to do investigation with a delegation of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of China. After seeing the Shakespeare's plays, he began to write the screenplay of the Dream of the Red Chamber.[5]
Wang directed Eighteen Years in the Enemy Camp with Du Yu in 1980, which is the first television series in mainland China.[5][6]
In 1983, Wang was signed to direct Three-Dimensional People, which earned him a Golden Eagle Award for Best Television Series, the China Television Artists Association’s equivalent to the Emmys.[7] The series is based on the novel of the same name by Jiang Zilong.
Wang rose to fame after directing Dream of the Red Chamber, a television series adaptation based on the novel of the same name by 18th-century Qing dynasty novelist Cao Xueqin. Filming began in 1984, and it was released in 1987. It stars Ouyang Fenqiang as Jia Baoyu, Chen Xiaoxu as Lin Daiyu, Zhang Li as Xue Baochai, and Deng Jie as Wang Xifeng. He was awarded the title of "Top Ten Television Director of China".
In 1988, Wang was hired as director of The Story of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, for which he received an Outstanding Director Award at the 1st National Excellent Television Awards.
In 1990, Wang had been offered the job of directing Romance of the Three Kingdoms, adapted from the 14th-century Ming dynasty novelist Luo Guanzhong's classical novel of the same title. Production started in 1990 and ended in 1995. The drama stars Sun Yanjun as Liu Bei, Tang Guoqiang as Zhuge Liang, Bao Guo'an as Cao Cao, Wu Xiaodong as Sun Quan, with Wu Xiaodong, Lu Shuming, Li Jingfei, Wei Zongwan.[8]
Wang directed Oh, The Mountain is the Mountain in 1999 and The Legend of Goubuli in 2004.[9][10]
Filmography
Television
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The Emperor's New Clothes | 皇帝的新衣 | |
| 1959 | The New Generation | 新的一代 | |
| 1962 | Tinder | 火种 | |
| 1980 | Eighteen Years in the Enemy Camp | 敌营十八年 | |
| 1982 | Three-Dimensional People | 赤橙黄绿青蓝紫 | |
| 1984 | Dream of the Red Chamber | 红楼梦 | |
| 1988 | The Story of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang | 庄妃轶事 | |
| 1989 | N/A | 人间芙蓉色 | |
| 1990 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms | 三国演义 | |
| 1993 | N/A | 开心就好，男人没烦恼 | |
| 1999 | Oh, The Mountain is the Mountain | 啊，山还是山 | |
| 2004 | The Legend of Goubuli | 狗不理传奇 |
Variety show
| Date | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2017 | China Showbiz: Salute to the Classics: Wang Fulin | 中国文艺之向经典致敬：王扶林 | Himself | |
Lyrics
- "Which Day We Will Meet" (何日才相会)
- "The Dawn is on the Front" (曙光在前头)
Film and TV Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Three-Dimensional People | Golden Eagle Awards | Best Television Series | Won | |
| 1987 | Dream of the Red Chamber | N/A | "Top Ten Television Director of China" | Won | |
| 1989 | The Story of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang | 1st National Excellent Television Awards | Outstanding Director Award | Won | |
References
- "A dream of Red Mansions 30 years again, the actors will follow Buddhism, obsessed with false die". bestchinanews. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- Liu Wei (2010-07-05). "Nightmare of Red Mansions". chinadaily.com.cn.
- 《红楼梦》30年重聚，导演王扶林说台前幕后事，最得意选邓婕演王熙凤. ifeng (in Chinese). 2017-06-16.
- 王扶林：步步攀爬向红楼. 163.com (in Chinese). 2012-03-01.
- Chen Nan (5 August 2017). "The day a blockbuster was born". Chinadaily. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- 王扶林开先河 《敌营十八年》“床戏”惹风波. Sohu (in Chinese). 2008-10-27.
- Song Yali (2005). 第一届大众电视金鹰奖（1983年昆明）. ctaa.org.cn (in Chinese).
- 王扶林谈拍"三国演义"：翻拍名著能及格就不易. Chinanews (in Chinese). 2014-03-03.
- 王扶林大山沟里拍力作. sina (in Chinese). 1999-03-10.
- 王扶林执导《狗不理传奇》 央视8套今起上演. Sohu (in Chinese). 2004-10-20.
External links
- Wang Fulin at IMDb