Geng Jun

Geng Jun (; born 1976) is a Chinese independent filmmaker. He is known for several award-winning films, including The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping, 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, as well as the 2005 International Film Festival Rotterdam. His 2009 film, Youth, was selected in the main competition at the 4th Rome Film Festival. His short film, , won Best Short Film at the 51st Golden Horse Awards, and was featured at the 2016 Tromsø International Film Festival.

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

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

His 2024 film, , 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. The film ultimately won three awards, alongside the out-of-competition Audience Choice Award.

Filmography

As filmmaker Year Title Credited as Director Writer 2004 Barbecue 2009 Youth 2013 The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping 2016 Free and Easy 2021 Manchurian Tiger 2024 Bel Ami

As actor Year Title Role Director 2021 Ripples of Life Wang Shunfa Wei Shujun 2022 Love Can't Be Said Tong's father Chia-Kai Wu

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result China Film Director's Guild Awards 2023 Screenwriter of the Year Manchurian Tiger Five Flavours Film Festival 2017 New Asian Cinema – Grand Prix Free and Easy Golden Horse Awards 2014 Best Short Film The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping 2017 Best Director Free and Easy Best Original Screenplay Best Original Film Song Audience Choice Award Luxembourg City Film Festival 2018 Grand Prix Free and Easy Odesa International Film Festival 2017 Special Jury Mention Rome Film Festival 2009 Golden Marc'Aurelio Award Youth Sundance Film Festival 2017 World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic Free and Easy