Huang Jianxin

Huang Jianxin (born 14 June 1954) is a Chinese filmmaker. He also writes film scripts under the pen name Huang Xin. He is normally considered part of the fifth generation of Chinese filmmakers (a group that includes Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuangzhuang), due to shared traits in his works, although he was not a strictly a member of the inaugural 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy. Additionally, Huang's films are distinguished from his contemporaries in that they focused on urban contemporary life, as contrasted to historical dramas,

Filmography + As director Year English title Chinese title Notes/Summary1985 The Black Cannon Incident 黑炮事件 1986 Dislocation 错位 Also known as The Stand-In. The film's protagonist, a robotics engineer who has become a manager, creates a robot in his own likeness to handle tedious tasks for him.