Cai Shangjun

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Cai Shangjun (born 1967 in Beijing) is a Chinese film director and screenwriter. He is part of the Sixth Generation of Chinese cinema.

Education and early work
- He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1992.
- As a screenwriter, he worked with Zhang Yang on several films: Spicy Love Soup (1997), Shower (1999), and Sunflower (2005).

Directing career and awards
- The Red Awn (2007) was his directing debut and won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Pusan International Film Festival.
- People Mountain People Sea (2011) won the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival.

Filmography

Feature films
- 2007 The Red Awn
- 2011 People Mountain People Sea
- 2017 The Conformist
- 2025 The Sun Rises on Us All

As screenwriter (with Zhang Yang)
- 1997 Spicy Love Soup
- 1999 Shower
- 2005 Sunflower

Cai Shangjun is known for his work in contemporary Chinese cinema and for winning major international festival awards.