Peng Xiaolian
Peng Xiaolian (simplified Chinese: 彭小莲; traditional Chinese: 彭小蓮; born 1953) is a Chinese film director, scriptwriter and author. A graduate of the 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy, she is a member of the so-called Fifth Generation, although her style differs from the other members of this group. Upon graduation from Beijing Film Academy in 1982, Peng was assigned to work in Shanghai Film Studio, where she first worked as an assistant director. Only three years later, she was given a teenage film Me and My Classmate to direct. The film was a success and snatched several top awards in China. As a reward, she was a given a chance to direct a film that she had wanted to direct: Women's Story (1988). This film made her known to the world, not only by entering festivals like The Creteil Women's International Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival, but also praised for its strong feminine subjectivity and its portrayal of rural Chinese women.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Please Remember Me2017 · Director | Director |
 Kids in Shanghai2008 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Storm Under the Sun2007 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 A Piece of Heaven: Preliminary Documents2006 · Producer | Producer |
 Shanghai Rumba2006 · Director | Director |
 Shanghai Story2004 · Writer, Director | Writer, Director |
 Shanghai Women2002 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Red Persimmons2001 · Director | Director |
 Keke's Magic Umbrella2000 · Director | Director |
 Once Upon a Time in Shanghai1998 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 The Dog Homicide1996 · Director | Director |
 Women's Story1989 · Director | Director |
 Me and My Classmates1986 · Director | Director |