
Directing
Bi Gan
Born
1989-06-04 (37)
Place of birth
Kaili City, China
Known for
Directing
Credits
23 titles
Bi Gan (Chinese: 毕赣, born 4 June 1989) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer. His first feature film, Kaili Blues, was released in 2015 and won Best New Film Director at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards, the FIPRESCI Prize, The Golden Montgolfiere Prize at the 37th Festival of the Three Continents in Nantes,[3] and the Best First Feature Film Award at The 68th Locarno Film Festival. Bi Gan was born in Kaili City in Guizhou Province on June 4, 1989. He is an ethnic Miao. From 2008 to 2011, Bi Gan studied Television directing in Radio, Film, and Television Cadre College in Taiyuan, Shanxi. The college was renamed in 2013 as Communication University of Shanxi. During h…
Known for
7.2Roast is a Chinese stand-up comedy show. In each episode, an experienced celebrity with great interity is invited to be the "roastee" who will invite his or her friends to join the show and take the challenge of "roasting". The show is essentially a comedy performance in the form of talk show. Through the teasing and mockery among guests, the correct philosophies are conveyed in the hilarious moments.
Roast
2017
8.8No synopsis available yet.
Thirteen Talks
2016
10.0This is a long-form, in-depth podcast hosted by Luo Yonghao, with each episode running three to five hours. We engage in extended conversations with figures shaped by the currents of our time, focusing on technology and the humanities—telling personal stories of fate and exploring the forces driving our era.
Crossroads with Luo Yonghao
2025
7.1In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream in exchange for eternal life, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see - until a woman appears. As she allows him to dream one final time, his life of different identities is replayed as they journey through his century of existence.
Resurrection
2025
7.0Luo Hongwu returns to Kaili, the hometown from which he fled many years ago. He begins the search for the woman he loved and whom he has never been able to forget.
Long Day's Journey Into Night
2018
7.1Chen Sheng goes off in search of his nephew who has been abandoned by his father. Along the way, he encounters numerous people from his past and also those from his future.
Kaili Blues
2016
Film credits
Series credits
7.2Roast is a Chinese stand-up comedy show. In each episode, an experienced celebrity with great interity is invited to be the "roastee" who will invite his or her friends to join the show and take the challenge of "roasting". The show is essentially a comedy performance in the form of talk show. Through the teasing and mockery among guests, the correct philosophies are conveyed in the hilarious moments.
Roast
2017
8.8No synopsis available yet.
Thirteen Talks
2016
10.0This is a long-form, in-depth podcast hosted by Luo Yonghao, with each episode running three to five hours. We engage in extended conversations with figures shaped by the currents of our time, focusing on technology and the humanities—telling personal stories of fate and exploring the forces driving our era.
Crossroads with Luo Yonghao
2025
Behind the camera
7.1In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream in exchange for eternal life, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see - until a woman appears. As she allows him to dream one final time, his life of different identities is replayed as they journey through his century of existence.
Resurrection
2025
7.1In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream in exchange for eternal life, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see - until a woman appears. As she allows him to dream one final time, his life of different identities is replayed as they journey through his century of existence.
Resurrection
2025
7.0Luo Hongwu returns to Kaili, the hometown from which he fled many years ago. He begins the search for the woman he loved and whom he has never been able to forget.
Long Day's Journey Into Night
2018
7.0Luo Hongwu returns to Kaili, the hometown from which he fled many years ago. He begins the search for the woman he loved and whom he has never been able to forget.
Long Day's Journey Into Night
2018
7.1Chen Sheng goes off in search of his nephew who has been abandoned by his father. Along the way, he encounters numerous people from his past and also those from his future.
Kaili Blues
2016
7.1Chen Sheng goes off in search of his nephew who has been abandoned by his father. Along the way, he encounters numerous people from his past and also those from his future.
Kaili Blues
2016
6.4An abandoned cat embarks on a journey to discover the most precious thing in the world.
A Short Story
2022
6.4An abandoned cat embarks on a journey to discover the most precious thing in the world.
A Short Story
2022
6.4An abandoned cat embarks on a journey to discover the most precious thing in the world.
A Short Story
2022
6.8A visually splendid poem that provocatively but elegantly juxtaposes a poet, a singer, a river, a pair of murderers, and the Diamond Sutra.
The Poet and Singer
2012
6.8A visually splendid poem that provocatively but elegantly juxtaposes a poet, a singer, a river, a pair of murderers, and the Diamond Sutra.
The Poet and Singer
2012
6.8A visually splendid poem that provocatively but elegantly juxtaposes a poet, a singer, a river, a pair of murderers, and the Diamond Sutra.
The Poet and Singer
2012
4.3From the music of French composer Evgueni Galperine, Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan crafts a story that harkens back to the phantom rides of yore as he constructs a visual poem befitting the propulsive composition. This short film is part of the 2x25 Project of Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Awards. The project commissioned 25 composers to compose a short piece of music, after which 25 filmmakers made short films that are the ultimate symbioses of music and cinematography, fitting completely within the DNA of the festival. The result: 25 exceptional films where the music inspired the form, narrative and texture.
Shards of Moon
2023
NRThe student debut from Bi Gan, a story about three men, their pasts and their fates. Bi Gan intentionally disowned and suppressed the film, refusing to allow it to be commercially released or circulated, subsequently establishing his critically acclaimed 2015 film Kaili Blues as his official feature debut. Since Bi Gan decided to bury Tiger, it has essentially become a piece of lost media.
Tiger
2011
NRThe student debut from Bi Gan, a story about three men, their pasts and their fates. Bi Gan intentionally disowned and suppressed the film, refusing to allow it to be commercially released or circulated, subsequently establishing his critically acclaimed 2015 film Kaili Blues as his official feature debut. Since Bi Gan decided to bury Tiger, it has essentially become a piece of lost media.
Tiger
2011
4.7While studying in college, Bi Gan finished his first work Nanfang in 2010.
South
2010
4.7While studying in college, Bi Gan finished his first work Nanfang in 2010.
South
2010
NRBi Gan revealed he has already locked in the story concept for his next film. Moving away from the vast dreamscapes of his previous work, this upcoming project focuses heavily on a micro-perspective of human neurosis and existence in the era of artificial intelligence. Projected for a 2027/2028 release.
Untitled Bi Gan Film
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NRBi Gan revealed he has already locked in the story concept for his next film. Moving away from the vast dreamscapes of his previous work, this upcoming project focuses heavily on a micro-perspective of human neurosis and existence in the era of artificial intelligence. Projected for a 2027/2028 release.
Untitled Bi Gan Film
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