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Wang Gang (writer)

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Wang Gang
Born (1960-08-24) August 24, 1960 (age 64)
Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
LanguageChinese
Alma materNorthwest University
Years active1983–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Gāng

Wang Gang (born 24 August 1960) is a Chinese writer, probably best known for co-writing the screenplays for Feng Xiaogang's The Dream Factory (1997) and A World Without Thieves (2004), both huge box office hits in China.[1] He also wrote novels, one of which has been translated into English.

Works translated into English

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  • English (英格力士). Translated by Martin Merz; Jane Weizhen Pan. Viking Press. 2009 [2004]. ISBN 978-0-670-02059-1.

Filmography

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Year English title Chinese title Director Notes
1997 Behind the Moon 月亮背后 Feng Xiaogang based on his novel of the same name
The Dream Factory 甲方乙方 based on the novella You Aren't a Layman (你不是一个俗人) by Wang Shuo
2004 A World Without Thieves 天下无贼 based on a novelette by Zhao Benfu, co-wrote with Feng, Lin Lisheng, and Chang Chia-lu

Film awards

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Year # Award Category Film Result
2005 42nd Golden Horse Awards Best Adapted Screenplay A World Without Thieves Won

References

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  1. ^ ""贪钱"的商人作家王刚" (in Chinese). 2009-05-16.