Lou Ye

Lou Ye
Lou Ye in 2014
Born1965 (age 60–61)
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1990s–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese婁燁
Simplified Chinese娄烨
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLóu Yè

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.