A portrait of Hu Bo

Hu Bo

Directing

Born

July 20, 1988

Place of Birth

Jinan, China

Deceased

October 12, 2017

Biography

Hu Bo (July 20, 1988 – October 12, 2017), also known by his pen name Hu Qian, was a Chinese novelist and film director, best known for his only feature film An Elephant Sitting Still (2018), which garnered widespread praise from critics. He died by suicide on 12 October 2017 at the age of 29, soon after he finished that film.

The Filmography

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