Kaige Chen

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $2,467,672,755 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #48)

Best-known technical roles: Wo he wo de zu guo (Director), Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬) (Director), He ni zai yi qi (Director), Chang jin hu (Director), Sou Suo (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Professor Yu Shifeng (He ni zai yi qi)

Born: August 12, 1952 (72 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	1	$1,145,190	$0	$1,145,190
In Technical Roles	Director	13	$9,341,499	$2,458,331,256	$2,467,672,755
	Screenwriter	2	$1,037	$124,753,612	$124,754,649

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 63,901-64,000)	63,992	$1,145,190
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 69,501-69,600)	69,529	$1,145,190
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,221	$9,341,499
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000)	9,938	$1,037
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office	14	$2,458,331,256
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,221	$124,753,612
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office	48	$2,467,672,755
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,802	$124,754,649

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 30, 2003	He ni zai yi qi	Professor Yu Shifeng	$1,145,190		$1,145,190

Averages			$1,145,190	n/a	$1,145,190
Totals	1		$1,145,190	n/a	$1,145,190

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 59,001-59,100)	59,012	$1,145,190
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 61,101-61,200)	61,101	$1,145,190
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 63,901-64,000)	63,992	$1,145,190
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 63,201-63,300)	63,204	$1,145,190
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 66,201-66,300)	66,236	$1,145,190
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 69,501-69,600)	69,529	$1,145,190

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 31, 2024	Zhi Yuan Jun ： Cun Wang Zhi…	Director		$161,246,647	$161,246,647
Dec 31, 2023	Volunteer Soldiers Attack (…	Director		$121,387,714	$121,387,714
Feb 11, 2022	Chang Jin Hu Zhi Shui Men Q…	Director		$602,986,104	$602,986,104
Nov 19, 2021	Chang jin hu	Director	$333,214	$909,263,022	$909,596,236
Oct 29, 2019	Yao Mao Zhuan	Director Screenwriter		$97,033,612	$97,033,612
Oct 1, 2019	Wo he wo de zu guo	Director	$2,323,409	$472,164,610	$474,488,019
Dec 31, 2015	Dao shi xia shan	Director		$65,545,173	$65,545,173
Nov 27, 2013	Sou Suo	Director Screenwriter	$1,037	$27,720,000	$27,721,037
Jul 27, 2012	Zhao shi gu er	Director		$6,963	$6,963
May 30, 2003	He ni zai yi qi	Director	$1,145,190		$1,145,190
Mar 25, 2003	Killing Me Softly	Director
Oct 13, 1993	Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬…	Director	$5,538,649	$977,411	$6,516,060

Averages			$1,868,300	$245,833,126	$224,333,887
Totals	12		$9,341,499	$2,458,331,256	$2,467,672,755

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 31, 2024	Zhi Yuan Jun ： Cun Wan…				$161,246,647
Dec 31, 2023	Volunteer Soldiers Att…				$121,387,714
Feb 11, 2022	Chang Jin Hu Zhi Shui …				$602,986,104
Nov 19, 2021	Chang jin hu	$105,768	20	$333,214	$909,596,236	0.0%
Oct 29, 2019	Yao Mao Zhuan				$97,033,612
Oct 1, 2019	Wo he wo de zu guo	$875,600	83	$2,323,409	$474,488,019	0.5%
Dec 31, 2015	Dao shi xia shan				$65,545,173
Nov 27, 2013	Sou Suo	$361	2	$1,037	$27,721,037	0.0%
Jul 27, 2012	Zhao shi gu er				$6,963
May 30, 2003	He ni zai yi qi	$69,209	47	$1,145,190	$1,145,190	100.0%
Mar 25, 2003	Killing Me Softly
Oct 13, 1993	Farewell My Concubine …		69	$5,538,649	$6,516,060	85.0%

Averages		$262,735	44	$1,868,300	$224,333,887	37.1%
Totals	12			$9,341,499	$2,467,672,755

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 29, 2019	Yao Mao Zhuan				$97,033,612
Nov 27, 2013	Sou Suo	$361	2	$1,037	$27,721,037	0.0%

Averages		$361	2	$1,037	$62,377,325	0.0%
Totals	2			$1,037	$124,754,649

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,221	$9,341,499
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000)	9,938	$1,037
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office	14	$2,458,331,256
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,221	$124,753,612
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office	48	$2,467,672,755
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,802	$124,754,649