Portrait of Gu Changwei

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Gu Changwei

Career

Active from 1984 to 2024, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gu Changwei Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.7, average 4.0
  • Crime
    2.4, average 3.6
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Chinese Cinema 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Melancholy 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Bleak 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Visual Storytelling 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Family Dynamics 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title Β· average score 65
The Hedgehog
The Hedgehog (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

Presenter, Writer

2010s

6 titles Β· average score 53
Nice to Meet You
Nice to Meet You (2018)

as Policeman A

Fate Express
Fate Express (2018)

as Brother Si

Love On The Cloud
Love On The Cloud (2014)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Beautiful 2012
Beautiful 2012 (2012)

Director

Longtou
Longtou (2012)

Director

Love for Life
Love for Life (2011)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Producer

2000s

5 titles Β· average score 66
And the Spring Comes
And the Spring Comes (2007)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer, Director

All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Peacock
Peacock (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Devils on the Doorstep
Devils on the Doorstep (2001)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Autumn in New York
Autumn in New York (2000)
GoodWatch score 38

Director of Photography

1990s

9 titles Β· average score 72
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Director

The Gingerbread Man
The Gingerbread Man (1998)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Hurlyburly
Hurlyburly (1998)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Last Chance Love
Last Chance Love (1997)

Director of Photography

In the Heat of the Sun
In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine (1993)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

The Trail
The Trail (1993)

Director of Photography

Life on a String
Life on a String (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Ju Dou
Ju Dou (1990)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

1980s

5 titles Β· average score 66
Codename Cougar
Codename Cougar (1989)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Red Sorghum
Red Sorghum (1988)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

King of the Children
King of the Children (1987)
GoodWatch score 70

as Secretary Wu

The Magic Braid
The Magic Braid (1986)

Director of Photography

At the Beach
At the Beach (1984)

Director of Photography