王兵

Wáng Bīng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Wang Bing
2 acclaimed Chinese independent documentary filmmaker

About Wang Bing

born 1967 · 导演 director

Documentary filmmaker known for very long films about workers and people on the margins, beginning with 铁西区 (West of the Tracks, 2003), a nine-hour portrait of Shenyang's old factory district. His films win prizes at Venice and Locarno.

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Examples

HSK 5

王兵是中国最重要的纪录片导演之一。

Wáng Bīng shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jìlùpiàn dǎoyǎn zhīyī.

Wang Bing is one of China's most important documentary directors.

HSK 7-9

王兵的《铁西区》长达九个多小时。

Wáng Bīng de 《 Tiěxī Qū 》 chángdá jiǔ ge duō xiǎoshí.

Wang Bing's West of the Tracks runs over nine hours.

Tips

culture

His films are known for their great length and patient, observational style. Youth (Spring), shown at Cannes in 2023, follows young garment workers in the clothing town of Zhili, Zhejiang, and was shot between 2014 and 2019.

usage

王兵 is also a very common personal name in general; without context, most people bearing it are not the filmmaker.

Stroke Order

王 wáng

兵 bīng

王兵