Lü Yue

Early life In December 1957, Lu was born in Tianjin, China.

Career Lü is today among the most important cinematographers of recent Chinese cinema, and is particularly well known for his collaborations with director Zhang Yimou with whom he served as director of photography in three films. Lü was nominated for an Academy Award for best cinematographer for Zhang's film Shanghai Triad. He has also served as cinematographer for other Fifth Generation directors such as Tian Zhuangzhuang (for 1985's On the Hunting Ground) as well as for older directors, such as Huang Shuqin (for 1994's A Soul Haunted by Painting). More recently he served as cinematographer for actress Joan Chen's directorial effort, Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl, a film in which he also played a small part as the titular character's father.

Lü has also found measured success as director; his debut film, Mr. Zhao, was well-received, winning the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.

Filmography

As cinematographer

As director

Awards Paris Anthropology Film Festival, 1990 Best Film for Nujiang, La Vallée Perdue Camerimage Awards, 1995 Golden Frog for Shanghai Triad (nominated) 48th Cannes Film Festival, 1995 Best Technology Award for Shanghai Triad Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, 1995 Best Cinematography for Shanghai Triad New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1995 Best Cinematography for Shanghai Triad 68th Academy Awards, 1996 Best Cinematography for Shanghai Triad (nominated) Locarno International Film Festival, 1998 Golden Leopard for Mr. Zhao AFI Fest, 1998 Grand Jury Prize for Mr. Zhao (nominated) 19th Tokyo International Film Festival, 2006 Special Jury Prize for Thirteen Princess Trees 7th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2013 Achievement in Cinematography for Back to 1942 Festival Internationale del Film Di Roma AIC, 2012 Best Cinematography Award for Back to 1942