Ning Hao

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ning.
Ning Hao
Ning in 2023
Born (1977-09-09) 9 September 1977 (age 47)
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
OccupationFilm director
SpouseXing Aina
Children1 son (born 2009)
AwardsHuabiao Award for Outstanding New Director
2007 Crazy Stone
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese甯浩
Simplified Chinese宁浩
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNìng Hào

Ning Hao (Chinese: 宁浩; born 9 September 1977) 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

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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
2019 Crazy Alien 疯狂的外星人
2019 My People, My Country 我和我的祖国 Co-director[2]
2024 The Movie Emperor 紅毯先生 [3]
2024 The Hutong Cowboy 爆款好人 Produced and Co-director[4]

Casting

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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 Crazy Alien
himself ☒N ☒N ☒N ☒N ☒N
Huang Bo ☒N ☒N ☒N ☒N ☒N ☒N
Xu Zheng ☒N ☒N ☒N ☒N ☒N
Guo Tao ☒N ☒N ☒N
Yue Xiaojun ☒N ☒N ☒N
Wang Xun ☒N ☒N
Liu Gang ☒N ☒N
Liu Hua ☒N ☒N ☒N
Dong Lifan ☒N ☒N
Wang Shuangbao ☒N ☒N
Ba Duo ☒N ☒N
Tao Hong ☒N ☒N
Yang Xinming ☒N ☒N
Lei Jiayin ☒N ☒N ☒N
Shen Teng ☒N ☒N

Controversy

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In March 2018, a video surfaced showing a dog being abused on the set of the Hao-directed movie Crazy Alien. In the video, the dog was shown being spun around in a cage and dumped into cold water.[5] The video was taped by a member of the movie crew.[6] A whistleblower claimed that between shots, the dog was worked into a frenzy so he would bark as loudly as possible, and that this had been done on several takes.[7][8] The director did not give a statement, but Crazy Alien actor Matthew Morrison said he was heartbroken about the abuse.[9]

Personal life

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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

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  1. ^ "Mongolian Ping Pong Press Kit" (PDF). First Run Features. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  2. ^ ""我和我的祖国"七大导演首曝时尚大片 陈凯歌徐峥宁浩管虎强强联手 献礼建国70年". Mtime (in Chinese). April 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Meng Yiran (孟依然); Zhang Yuxin (张宇欣) (2023). 曾经喧闹的宁浩拍了部冷峻的喜剧 [Ning Hao, who used to be noisy, filmed a cold and stern comedy film]. Southern People Weekly (in Chinese). 783. Guangzhou, Guangdong: Southern Daily Group: 68–75. ISSN 1672-8335.
  4. ^ "电影《爆款好人》2024年10月1日国庆节全国上映！ 从《我和我的祖国》到《我和我的家乡》，再到《爆款好人》 张北京送过奥运门票、办过农村医保，这次要网上冲浪了 不过张北京的精神状态总是很超前，既然要做好人，就得做「爆款好人」". Weibo (in Chinese). August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Brockington, Ariana (2018-03-16). "Matthew Morrison 'Outraged' by Dog Abuse Video From Set of New Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  6. ^ Marotta, Jenna (2018-03-15). "PETA Outraged Over Animal Abuse on Matthew Morrison Film Set, Demands Scene Be Cut". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  7. ^ "'Crazy Alien' Producers Say Dog Wasn't Supposed to Fall in Icy Water". TMZ. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  8. ^ Shanghaiist.com (2018-03-20). "PETA accuses Chinese director Ning Hao of dog abuse on set of his upcoming film". Medium. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  9. ^ "Matthew Morrison says his 'heart is broken' over dog abuse video that surfaced from his film's set". Newsweek. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
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