Lou Ye
Lou Ye | |||||||
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Lou Ye in 2014 | |||||||
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) | ||||||
| Occupation | Filmmaker | ||||||
| Years active | 1990s–present | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 婁燁 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 娄烨 | ||||||
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Lou Ye (pinyin: Lóu Yè; Wade–Giles: Lou Yeh), born 1965, is a Chinese filmmaker. A leading figure of the Sixth Generation" directors, Lou is known for his art-house vérité films about modern China, which often run afoul of Chinese censors. In June 2018, Lou became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.