Chen Wen-min
Chen Wen-min (Chinese: 陳文敏; 1920 – 11 February 2022) was a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer.[1]
Chen Wen-min | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | (aged 102) Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1957–1961 |
Life and career
After already having been a small business owner and mother of ten children, Chen and her husband went into the business of theater management.[2] She took up writing and directing films to support the family's theater, "Ta Ming Theater" (大明戲院).[3][4] Chen's films frequently portrayed family relationships.[3][4]
"Second Degree" (the first and second episodes) is the only one that has survived and copied among the films that Chen participated in the creation of.[5]
Chen died in Hawaii on 11 February 2022, at the age of 102.[3][4]
Filmography
| Year | English title | Original title | Director | Screenwriter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Female Enemies | 女性的仇人 | No | Yes |
| 1957 | Xue Ren-Gui and Liu Jin-Hua | 薛仁貴與柳金花 | No | Yes |
| 1957 | Xue Ren-Gui Travels East | 薛仁貴征東 | No | Yes |
| 1957 | Boundless Bird | 茫茫鳥 | Yes | Yes |
| 1957 | Suffering Love | 苦戀 | Yes | Yes |
| 1958 | Peasant Girl | 農家女 | Yes | Yes |
| 1958 | Beauty Lures Man | 妖姬奪夫 | Yes | Yes |
| 1959 | Tears of a Wife | 可憐的媳婦 | Yes | Yes |
| 1959 | Beggar Chao's Son-in-law | 乞丐招子婿 | Yes | Yes |
| 1959 | The Wicked Concubine Kills Her Own Son | 惡妾誤殺親生子 | Yes | Yes |
| 1960 | The Reformed Husband | 母子含冤記 | Yes | |
| 1961 | Second Degree | 二度梅 | No | Yes |
References
- "TFAI-國家電影及視聽文化中心 Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute". fmdb.tfai.org.tw. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- A Companion to Chinese Cinema, edited by Yingjin Zhang. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 23 April 2012. ISBN 9781444330298. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "Taiwan's first female director passes away at age 103". Taiwan News. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- Wang, Hsin-yu; Ko, Lin (12 February 2022). "Taiwan's first female film director dies at 103". Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "台灣第一位導演陳文敏，為何消失在影史中". vitomag.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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