Hou Yong (; born 1960) is a Chinese filmmaker and cinematographer. He is perhaps best known for his collaboration with director Zhang Yimou, though he has worked with many of China's major directors. Like some of Zhang's other cinematographers (notably Lü Yue, whom Hou replaced), Hou has also moved into the directing world. In 2004, he directed Jasmine Women starring Zhang Ziyi.
Hou began his career after graduating from the Beijing Film Academy in 1982 in the same class as Fifth Generation directors Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Tian Zhuangzhuang. Hou's early career was spent mainly on Fifth Generation projects, notably those of Tian, and Wu Ziniu. By the late 1990s, Hou began collaborating with Zhang Yimou for a series of films during Zhang's realist period.
Filmography
As cinematographer YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleDirectorNotes1984September九月Tian Zhuangzhuang1985On the Hunting Ground猎场扎撒Tian Zhuangzhuang1986 The Horse Thief盗马贼Tian ZhuangzhuangWith Zhao Fei1987Sun Yatsen孙中山Ding Yinnan1988Evening Bell晚钟Wu Ziniu1993The Blue Kite蓝风筝Tian Zhuangzhuang1994The Day the Sun Turned Cold天国逆子Yim Ho1995Don't Cry, Nanking南京大屠杀南京1937Wu Ziniu1996The Strangers in Beijing混在北京He Qun1997The Opium War鸦片战争Xie Jin1998Lani Loa - The Passage我的血腥婚礼Sherwood Hu1999Not One Less一个都不能少Zhang Yimou1999The Road Home我的父亲母亲Zhang Yimou2000Happy Times幸福时光Zhang Yimou2002Hero英雄Zhang YimouWith Christopher Doyle2004Manhole我为谁狂Chen Daming2006Prince of the Himalayas喜马拉雅王子Sherwood Hu
As director YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleNotes1991Sky is Bleeding天出血2004Jasmine Women茉莉花开2007The Great Revival卧薪尝胆TV series2008The One Man Olympics一个人的奥林匹克2021Monarch Industry帝凰业TV series
As actor The Grand Mansion Gate II 大宅门 第二部 (2003 TV series)
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