About Cheng Bugao
Lived 1898 – 1966 (aged 67–68). Cheng Bugao was a Chinese film director and director.
Cheng Bugao was a prominent Chinese film director during the 1930s. Employed by the Mingxing Film Company, Cheng was responsible for several important "leftist" films in the period, including the Wild Torrents (1933) and Spring Silkworms (1933). Both films were based on screenplays by Xia Yan.
After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Cheng moved to Hong Kong, where he made films of a purposefully apolitical nature.
Partial directorial filmography
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Who was Cheng Bugao?
Chinese film director (1898–1966)
When was Cheng Bugao born?
Cheng Bugao was born in 1898 in Zhejiang.
When did Cheng Bugao die?
Cheng Bugao died on 20 June 1966 in Hong Kong.
What was Cheng Bugao's occupation?
Cheng Bugao was a film director and director.
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Cheng Bugao was Chinese.
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