About Wu Wenguang
Born 1956. Wu Wenguang is a Chinese film director.
Wu Wenguang (Chinese: 吴文光; born 1956 in Yunnan) is a Chinese independent documentary filmmaker. He is known internationally as one of the founding figures of Chinese independent documentary. His first film, Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers, featured a large amount of handheld camerawork and unscripted interviews. This was a stark contrast to Chinese documentaries produced previously, which were generally carefully planned and controlled.
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Who is Wu Wenguang?
Chinese filmmaker
When was Wu Wenguang born?
Wu Wenguang was born in 1956 in Yunnan.
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Wu Wenguang is a film director.
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Wu Wenguang is Chinese.
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