Gu Changwei

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Born

12 December 1957 (68)

Place of Birth

Xi'an, Shanxi Province, China

Also known as

Gu Chang-Wei, Gu Chang Wei

Biography

Gu Changwei (顾长卫) is a Chinese cinematographer and director born in Xi'an on December 12, 1957. He has loved painting since childhood and dreamed of becoming a painter. In 1978, he was admitted to the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy. After graduating in 1982, he worked as a photography assistant in Xi'an Film Studio.