Geng Jun Explained

Geng Jun
Birth Date:4 February 1976
Birth Place:Hegang, Heilongjiang, China
Module:
Child:yes
T:耿軍
S:耿军
P:Gěng Jūn

Geng Jun (; born 1976) is a Chinese independent filmmaker. He is known for several award-winning films, including The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping (2013), Free and Easy (2017), Manchurian Tiger (2021) and Bel Ami (2024).

Career

Geng's films have been showcased at film festivals around the world. His feature directorial debut, Barbecue, was selected for the 2004 Nantes Three Continents Film Festival,[1] as well as the 2005 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[2] His 2009 film, Youth, was selected in the main competition at the 4th Rome Film Festival.[3] His short film, , won Best Short Film at the 51st Golden Horse Awards,[4] and was featured at the 2016 Tromsø International Film Festival.[5] [6]

His follow-up film, Free and Easy, was selected for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.[7] [8] The film screened to positive notices,[9] [10] [11] and won the Special Jury Award for Cinematic Vision.[12] [13] It went on to receive four nominations at the 54th Golden Horse Awards, including Best Director for Geng and Best Narrative Feature.[14] [15]

His 2021 film, Manchurian Tiger, won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film at the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival.[16] It also screened at the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival,[17] the 21st New York Asian Film Festival,[18] the Udine Far East Film Festival,[19] and Film Festival Cologne.[20]

His 2024 film, Bel Ami, premiered at the 2024 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and received 8 nominations at the 61st Golden Horse Awards, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Film Song for Geng.[21] [22] [23] The film ultimately won three awards,[24] alongside the out-of-competition Audience Choice Award.[25] [26]

Filmography

As filmmaker

YearTitleCredited as
DirectorWriter
2004Barbecue
2009Youth
2013The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping
2016Free and Easy
2021Manchurian Tiger
2024Bel Ami

As actor

YearTitleRoleDirector
2021Ripples of LifeWang Shunfa
2022Love Can't Be SaidTong's fatherChia-Kai Wu

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResult
China Film Director's Guild Awards2023Screenwriter of the YearManchurian Tiger[27]
Five Flavours Film Festival2017New Asian Cinema – Grand PrixFree and Easy[28]
Golden Horse Awards2014Best Short FilmThe Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping[29]
2017Best DirectorFree and Easy
2024Bel Ami[30]
[31]
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Film Song
Luxembourg City Film Festival2018Grand PrixFree and Easy[32]
Odesa International Film Festival2017Special Jury Mention[33]
Rome Film Festival2009Golden Marc'Aurelio AwardYouth
Shanghai International Film Festival2021Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature FilmManchurian Tiger[34]
Sundance Film Festival2017World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: DramaticFree and Easy
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematic Vision[35]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barbecue . 2024-11-26 . Festival des 3 Continents.
  2. Web site: Barbecue . 2024-11-26 . . en.
  3. Web site: Lyman . Eric J. . 2009-09-25 . Rome film festival unveils full lineup . 2024-11-26 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2014-11-22 . ‘Blind Massage’ Is Surprise Winner of Golden Horse Awards . 2024-11-26 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Noreng . Susanne . 2015-12-08 . Skal vise verdens lengste film på TIFF . 2024-11-26 . . no.
  6. Web site: Pedersen . Jørn Normann . 2016-01-21 . Får Olsen-banden til å fremstå som barskere enn ranslaget fra Heat . 2024-11-26 . . no.
  7. Web site: 2016-11-29 . 2017 Sundance Film Festival: Competition And Next Lineup Announced . 2024-11-26 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Erbland . Kate . 2016-12-07 . Sundance 2017: Check Out the Full Lineup, Including Competition Titles, Premieres and Shorts . 2024-11-26 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Hoeij . Boyd van . 2017-01-27 . ‘Free and Easy’: Film Review Sundance 2017 . 2024-11-26 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Harvey . Dennis . 2017-01-31 . Sundance Film Review: ‘Free and Easy’ . 2024-11-26 . . en-US.
  11. Web site: 20 January 2017 . Ide . Wendy . 'Free and Easy': Sundance Review . 2024-11-26 . . en.
  12. Web site: 2017-01-28 . 2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards Ceremony . 2024-11-26 . . en-US.
  13. Web site: Zeitchik . Steven . Olsen . Mark . 2017-01-29 . Films about, and by, women take top honors at politics-heavy Sundance awards . 2024-11-26 . . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2017-10-01 . Nomination of The 54th Golden Horse Awards . 2024-11-26 . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival . zh-TW.
  15. Web site: Ku . Daniel . 2017-10-01 . 第54屆金馬獎入圍名單公布 . 2024-11-27 . . zh-Hant-TW.
  16. Web site: Brzeski . Patrick . 2021-06-19 . Shanghai Film Festival: Chinese Black Comedy ‘Manchurian Tiger’ Takes Top Prize . 2024-11-26 . . en-US.
  17. Web site: Manchurian Tiger . 2024-11-26 . BIFAN.
  18. Web site: Abbasov . Jasmine . June 16, 2022 . Lineup Announced for 20th Anniversary Edition of New York Asian Film Festival, July 15-31 . November 26, 2024 . . en.
  19. Web site: Boonen . Martin . 2022-04-29 . Festival d'Udine : un grutier et son chien . 2024-11-26 . L'Éventail . fr.
  20. Web site: Bright New Talents . 2024-11-26 . . en.
  21. Web site: 2 October 2024 . Wong . Silvia . ‘Dead Talents Society’ leads Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards nominations . 2024-11-27 . . en.
  22. Web site: Chang . Lily . 2024-11-22 . 第61屆金馬獎完整入圍名單！ . 2024-11-27 . . zh-TW.
  23. Web site: Kuo . Leon . 2024-11-05 . 金馬 61「最佳原創電影歌曲」日本國民天團參戰、導演親自填詞，媲美金曲獎級的歌藝對決 . 2024-11-27 . . zh-Hant-TW.
  24. Web site: 24 November 2024 . Wong . Silvia . ‘An Unfinished Film’, ‘Bel Ami’ among top winners at Golden Horse Awards . 2024-11-25 . . en.
  25. Web site: 2024-11-23 . 台灣金馬獎：同志、疫情、封城——中國導演繞過審查拍成的「敏感電影」 . 2024-11-27 . . zh-hant.
  26. Web site: 《漂亮朋友》榮獲第61屆金馬獎觀眾票選最佳影片獎 . 2024-11-27 . Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival . zh-TW.
  27. Web site: 2024-06-08 . 四年期待，“金石”为开 《2024 中国电影导演之夜》活动全回顾 . 2024-11-27 . 中国电影导演协会官方网站 . zh.
  28. Web site: 11th Five Flavours Film Festival Archive - 2017 edition . 2024-11-27 . Five Flavours Asian Film Festival . en.
  29. Web site: Sun . Minnie . Huang . Elenore . 2014-11-22 . 2014第51屆金馬獎完整得獎名單 . 2024-11-27 . . zh-Hant-TW.
  30. Web site: Lee . Charlie . 2024-11-23 . 金馬61完整得獎名單 . 2024-11-27 . . zh-TW.
  31. Web site: 耿軍與他的《漂亮朋友》：自由的四周只能是自由 . 2024-11-27 . . zh-TW.
  32. Web site: Millot . Loïc . 2018-02-19 . Luxembourg City Film Festival: a remarkable programme in the Grand Duchy . 2024-11-27 . . en.
  33. Web site: Kozlov . Vladimir . 2017-07-22 . ‘King of the Belgians’ Wins Grand Prix at Odessa International Film Festival . 2024-11-27 . . en-US.
  34. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2021-06-20 . ‘Manchurian Tiger’ Takes Top Prize at Shanghai Film Festival . 2024-11-27 . . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2017-01-28 . 2017 Sundance Film Festival Awards: Global Independent Creativity Reaches New Heights . 2024-11-27 . . en-US.

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