Peng Xiaolian
Peng Xiaolian
Peng Xiaolian belongs to China’s “Fifth Generation” of directors and is best known for her cinematic representation of the life and history of Shanghai. She received her MFA degree from New York University and wrote about her overseas experiences in a novella collection titled The Way Home. In addition to her eight feature films including Shanghai Women (2002) and Shanghai Story(2004), she completed Red Persimmons (2001), a film left unfinished by Japanese documentary master Ogawa Shinsuke, which was premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. Besides the novel titled Shanghai Story, Xiaolian has also published two memoirs—Their Years, Their Times (1999) recounting her parents’ life experiences and Paradox of Realism reflecting upon Ogawa and his documentary ideals.
