Cai Shangjun[1] (Chinese: 蔡尚君; pinyin: Cài Shàngjūn) is a Chinese film director and screenwriter. Cai graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1992. Since then, his major work has been that of a professional screenwriter. Cai was part of the team, along with Zhang Yang, Diao Yi'nan, and Liu Fendou, that co-wrote the screenplays for two of Zhang's films: Spicy Love Soup (1997) and Shower (1999). Cai also cowrote a script for Zhang's Sunflower (2005).
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| Born | 1967 |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter |
| Awards | FIPRESCI Prize (Pusan) 2007 The Red Awn Golden Alexander 2007 The Red Awn |
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In 2007, Cai directed his first film, The Red Awn, which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2007 Pusan International Film Festival.[2]
In 2011, Cai won the Silver Lion for the Best Director at the 68th Venice International Film Festival with the film People Mountain People Sea.[3]
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Director |
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| 1997 | Spicy Love Soup | 爱情麻辣烫 | Zhang Yang |
| 1999 | Shower | 洗澡 | Zhang Yang |
| 2005 | Sunflower | 向日葵 | Zhang Yang |
| 2007 | The Red Awn | 红色康拜因 | Cai Shangjun |
| 2011 | People Mountain People Sea | 人山人海 | Cai Shangjun |
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
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| 2007 | The Red Awn | 红色康拜因 | Won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2007 Pusan International Film Festival |
| 2011 | People Mountain People Sea | 人山人海 | Won the Best Director prize at the 68th Venice International Film Festival |
| 2017 | The Conformist |
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