Kong Sheng

Kong Sheng (; born 1960) is a Chinese cinematographer, actor and director best known for his directorial works Romance of Our Parents, All Quiet in Peking (2014), Nirvana in Fire (2015), and Ode to Joy (2016). "Taking Time to Exercise Caution" 2026

Early life and education Kong was born in Shandong in 1960. After college, he worked in a periodical agency as an editor.

Career In 1990, Kong Sheng worked as photography assistant in Zhang Xinjian and Liu Ziyun's historical television series Confucius. His 1990s work includes Romance in Manchuria, Story of the Street, Kong Fansen, and Daughter of Ali Mountain.

Kong made his directorial debut Policeman Cheng Guangquan in 1996.

In 1998, he worked with director Sun Bo in Police 110, which won the first prize in the China TV Golden Eagle Awards. That same year, his work The Holy Flame on the Sea won Outstanding Photography at the Flying Apsaras Awards.

In 2006, Kong directed Guandong Adventure, the series stars Li Youbin, Sa Rina, Song Jia, Zhu Yawen, Niu Li, and Liu Xiangjing. It received mainly positive reviews and won seven awards at the China TV Golden Eagle Awards.

In 2012, he co-directed with Li Xue in Legend of Entrepreneurship, which broadcast in CCTV-1.

In 2013, Kong co-directed with Li Xue again in All Quiet in Peking, which stars Liu Ye, Chen Baoguo, Ni Dahong, Liao Fan, Zu Feng, Dong Yong, and Jiao Huang. The TV drama won several awards, such as Best Television Awards at the 5th Macau International Television Festival and Shanghai Television Festival, and Golden Angel Award at the Chinese-American Film Festival. Kong was awarded the Outstanding Award at the 30th Flying Apsaras Awards.

In 2014, he co-directed with Li Xue in the historical television series Nirvana in Fire. The series stars Hu Ge, Liu Tao and Wang Kai. It won numerous awards, including Flying Apsaras Awards, Macau International Television Festival, China TV Drama Awards, Huading Awards, Shanghai Television Festival, and Golden Eagle Awards.

In 2015, Kong directed Ode to Joy with Jian Chuanhe. The drama received mainly positive reviews and became one of the most watched ones in mainland China in that year.

In 2016, he directed Nirvana in Fire 2 with Li Xue, the sequel to 2014's Nirvana in Fire.

Filmography

As director Television

Film Year English title Chinese title Notes 2004 The Hunter Television film 2008 Ultimate Rescue Television film 2010 Partners in Heaven Television film 2011 Reviving of Beichuan 2012 2025Gezhi Town得闲谨制

As cinematographer Year English title Chinese title Director Notes 1990 Confucius Zhang Jianxin/ Liu Ziyun 1992 Story of the Street Wang Ping 1993 Romance in Manchuria 1994 Kong Fansen Wang Wenjie 1996 Wang Ping Army Wives Sister Gan Nineteen Wang Wenjie 1997 The Formations of the Red Cross Wang Wenjie 1998 The Art of War and Thirty-Six Stratagems Zhang Zhisheng/ Zhang Huili Police 110 Kong Bo/ himself The Holy Flame on the Sea Qian Xiaohong/ himself Daughter of Ali Mountain

Film and TV Awards Year Nominated work Award Category Result Notes 2013 Legend of Entrepreneurship 19th Shanghai Television Festival Best Director 29th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Director 2014 Romance of Our Parents 20th Shanghai Television Festival Best Director 2015 All Quiet in Peking 21st Shanghai Television Festival Best Director Romance of Our ParentsAll Quiet in PekingNirvana in Fire 30th Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Director 2016 Nirvana in Fire 22nd Shanghai Television Festival Best Director 3rd Asia Rainbow TV Awards Best Television Director 28th China TV Golden Eagle Awards Best Director 2017 Ode to Joy 23rd Shanghai Television Festival Best Director 2018 Nirvana in Fire 2 24th Shanghai Television Festival Best Director 2019 Like a Flowing River 25th Shanghai Television Festival Best Director 2020 30th China TV Golden Eagle Awards Best Director 32nd Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Director 2021 Minning Town 27th Shanghai Television Festival Best Director