Hu Xuehua

Hu Xuehua

Hu Xuehua, born in Shanghai in 1967, is a master's supervisor, former dean of the school of film and television of Shanghai Academy of drama, member of the American film and drama Union, director of Yi theatre in New York, and film director. In 1987, he went to the United States to study, and later received a doctorate from the University of Hawaii. In 1992, he was nominated as the best actor for his role in Broadway drama butterfly. In 1995, the film "King Lanling" directed by him won the best visual image award of Hawaii International Film Festival and the best film award of Los Angeles International Film Festival, and then went to the United States to study again. In 1998, Hu Xuehua was invited to direct her first English film the legend of Hawaii. He returned to China in 2005 and directed the film "Prince of Himalaya" on October 20, 2006. The film was selected as the Golden Globe Award and the world film of Los Angeles International Film Festival, and won the best film and best director award of Calabria International Film Festival in Italy. On March 20, 2009, the war history drama "Zhan Beiping" directed by the director was broadcasted, which won the 27th flying sky Award "Nomination Honor Award". In 2010, he created a 8 minute movie "forever new world" for the Shanghai Pavilion of World Expo, Shanghai, China in 2010. In 2013, Hu's science fiction film magic won the Golden Angel Award for best picture at the 9th China US film festival. In the same year, he was the first judge of MPA Asia Pacific Film Program of American Film Association.

Character experience

In 1985, he became director of Shanghai People's Art Theatre. During his time, he directed drama W.M. and China dream. Among them, China dream won the performance award of the first China Art Festival. Hu Xuehua was 22 years old.

In 1987, with $240, he went to the United States to study. After finishing his master's degree in film directing at New York University, he found a job as a photographer in a local TV station. After carrying the machine for several months, he decided to go to the University of Hawaii to study for a doctorate. His graduation thesis was "exploration in Chinese Hua Guo of the 1980s.". During his stay in the United States, he won the Kennedy Center personal honor award for directing the drama "Legend of Lanling".

In 1992, he was nominated as the best actor for his role in Broadway drama butterfly.

In 1994, he returned to China to make the film Lanling king, starring Yang Liping and tranquility. In 1995, "King Lanling" won the best visual image award of Hawaii International Film Festival and the best film award of Los Angeles International Film Festival. Then I went back to the United States to study.

In 1998, thanks to the appreciation of FrancisFordCoppola, Hu Xuehua was invited to direct his first English film, the legend of Hawaii, to become the first Chinese director from Hollywood in Chinese mainland. Later, he set up his own film production company HUS entertainment in the United States.

In 2005, he returned to China from the United States and established Hu's cultural media. On November 15, he directed the ancient costume legend "Ziyu Jinsha" produced by CCTV, which was broadcast on cctv-8.

On October 20, 2006, the film Prince of the Himalayas, adapted from Shakespeare's masterpiece, was released. It was selected as the Golden Globe Award and the world film of Los Angeles International Film Festival, and won the best film and best director award of Calabria International Film Festival in Italy, the Golden Angel award of the best film of the US China Film Festival and the best director award of the Monaco Film Festival. Shakespeare and his women, directed in the same year, was selected into the 8th Shanghai International Art Festival.

In 2008, he was the judge of the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival "Rookie Award".

On March 20, 2009, the war history drama "Zhan Beiping" directed by the director was broadcast on four satellite TV stations in Jiangxi, Shandong, Jilin and Chongqing. The drama won the 27th flying sky Award "Nomination Honor Award" and the second prize of Beijing TV station's 2009 annual film and TV drama Conference for viewing contribution. In the same year, he created and directed the six act audio-visual epic Qinghai in Beijing Poly Theater. In the same year, at the invitation of Shanghai Arts and humanities channel, he hosted the only film review program in China, "light and shadow accompanying," Hu said film. ".

In 2010, the 8 minute movie entitled "forever new world" was created for the Shanghai Pavilion of World Expo, Shanghai, China in 2010.

In 2011, his multimedia children's musical "happy growth" won the Magnolia Award.

In 2012, "Prince of Himalayas" won the award of "top 10 overseas films" issued by the State Administration of radio, film and television of the second Beijing International Film Festival. In the same year, he founded "Shanghai MIA Art Center" to study the film drama and high-tech fusion art of digital images in the ball screen space.

In 2013, Hu Xuehua's science fiction film magic won the Golden Angel Award for best picture at the 9th China US film festival. In the same year, he was the first judge of MPA Asia Pacific Film Program of American Film Association.

On September 16, 2014, Hu Xuehua was a guest of Oriental forum · classic art series lectures, focusing on "pets in the digital age - micro film".

On April 29, 2018, he won the jury award and best director award of the 51st Houston International Film Festival for "Shanghai King".

On November 8, 2020, Shanghai King 2, directed by Hu Xuehua, was selected as the film of the closing ceremony of the 16th China US film festival and China US TV Festival.

Personal life

Hu Xuehua's father is Chinese Dramatist Hu Weimin, her younger brother Hu xueyang is also a director, and her younger sister Hu Xuelian became a producer after she finished her EMBA.

Main works

Director's work

Thesis works

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Award winning record

Character evaluation

Hu Xuehua was born into an art family. She combines Chinese and Western culture, and has a unique creative style. She works across drama and film (review of window of world film).

As a director, Hu Xuehua has spent six years in Hollywood and made movies such as the legend of Hawaii and the roof. He has a deep understanding of the selection and production of Chinese films and American films. As the former president of the film and Television School of Shanghai Academy of drama, he also has many years of experience in the field of education. He advocates bringing students out, which is of great help to students. (xinhua.com) ）。