Ning Hao

Ning Hao
Chinese name	甯浩 (traditional)
Chinese name	宁浩 (simplified)
Pinyin	Nìng Hào (Mandarin)
Born	1977 (age 38–39) Shanxi, China
Occupation	Film director
Spouse(s)	Xing Aina
Children	1 son (born 2009)
Awards Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Director 2007 Crazy Stone

Ning Hao (Chinese: 宁浩; born 1977 in Shanxi, China) is a Chinese film director. Ning studied at the Taiyuan Film School, where he majored in scenic design. He later transferred to the Art Department of Peking University. Ning eventually graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2003 with a degree from the Photography Department.^[1]

Filmography

Year	English Title	Chinese Title	Notes
2001	Thursday, Wednesday	星期四，星期三
2003	Incense	香火	Graduation film for the Beijing Film Academy
2004	Mongolian Ping Pong	绿草地
2006	Crazy Stone	疯狂的石头
2009	Crazy Racer	疯狂的赛车	Also known as Silver Medalist
2012	Guns and Roses	黄金大劫案
2013	No Man's Land	无人区	Also known as Western Sunshine, filmed in 2010
2014	Breakup Buddies	心花路放

Casting

Since his breakout in 2006, Ning frequently re-casts actors who he has worked with, especially Huang Bo and Xu Zheng (as well as himself in cameo roles):

Actor	Crazy Stone	Crazy Racer	Guns and Roses	No Man's Land	Breakup Buddies
himself
Huang Bo
Xu Zheng
Guo Tao
Yue Xiaojun
Wang Xun
Liu Gang
Liu Hua
Dong Lifan
Wang Shuangbao
Ba Duo
Tao Hong
Yang Xinming
Lei Jiayin

Personal life

Ning Hao is married to Xing Aina, who is credited as a screenwriter in all his films since Guns and Roses and No Man's Land. They have a son together.

References

1. "Mongolian Ping Pong Press Kit" (PDF). First Run Features. Retrieved 2008-05-10.

External links

• Ning Hao at the Internet Movie Database
• Ning Hao at AllMovie
• Ning Hao at the Chinese Movie Database