Xie Jin (Chinese: 謝晉; pinyin: Xiè Jìn; 21 November 1923 – 18 October 2008) was a Chinese film director. He rose to prominence in 1957, directing the film Woman Basketball Player No. 5, and is considered one of the Third Generation directors of China. Most recently he was known for the direction of The Opium War. Xie was a popular director amongst the older generations of Chinese, with six of his films being voted Best Picture in the Hundred Flowers Awards. He was the only Chinese director to date to be a member of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the Directors Guild of America.
Chunmiao
Legend of Tianyun Mountain
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Hibiscus Town
Two Stage Sisters
The Opium War
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
The Red Detachment of Women
Penitentiary Angel
The Herdsman
Bell of Purity Temple
An Old Man and His Dog
The Last Aristocrats
Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Woman Basketball Player No. 5
Huang Baomei
Big Li, Little Li and Old Li
On The Docks
The Cradle
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
