Guan Hu

Guan Hu (管虎), born August 1, 1968, is a sixth-generation Chinese director. A 1991 graduate of the prestigious Beijing Film Academy, Guan became the youngest director at the Beijing Film Studio. In the 1990s, he directed a handful of films that established himself as an important voice of the sixt... More

Guan Hu (管虎), born August 1, 1968, is a sixth-generation Chinese director. A 1991 graduate of the prestigious Beijing Film Academy, Guan became the youngest director at the Beijing Film Studio. In the 1990s, he directed a handful of films that established himself as an important voice of the sixth generation, most notably with 1994's Dirt, a low-budget depiction of Beijing's rock music scene, primarily financed by lead actress Kong Lin. This film is often compared to another major sixth-generation film about Beijing's rock scene, Zhang Yuan's The Bastards of Beijing. Unlike the latter, Guan Hu paid nearly US$2,000 for its affiliation with a state-owned studio, which allowed it to be distributed in China and screened abroad with regulatory approval.