Wang Ping

Director

Born: August 31, 1916
Died: December 1, 1990 (age 74)
From: Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China

Ping Wang is a Chinese film director and actress. She is considered to be the first female director in the People's Republic of China. Leftist womens' liberation became a major influence early in her life and she was a long time supporter of the communist revolution. Her work was financially supported by the state, which provided her with significant access to filmic resources, allowing her to…

Filmography (16)

The Sun on the Roof of the World (1990)
Director
Song of the chinese revolution (1986)
Director
We are the 8th Route Army Battalion (1978)
Director
Songs of the Long March (1976)
Director
Mallow Forest (1969)
Director
The East Is Red (1965)
Director
Sentinel Under the Neon Lights (1964)
Director
Locust Tree Village (1962)
Director
The Area of Menglongsha (1960)
Director
Beautiful Homeland (1959)
Director
The Eternal Wave (1958)
Director
The Story of Liubao (1957)
Director
Breaking Through the Darkness (1956)
Director
The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes (1948)
Mrs. Chen
The Spring River Flows East (1947)
Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon (1947)
Jiangxi neighbor