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Zhengchao Xu

Zhengchao Xu

Writer · Born January 30, 1976 (50) · Huludao, Liaoning, China

Xu Zhengchao, born on January 30, 1976 in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, is a screenwriter and director in Mainland China and graduated from the Chinese Department of Liaoning University. In 2004, he served as the screenwriter of the stage play "I Dedicate My Bone Marrow to You". In 2005, upon recommendation, he was seconded by Zhao Benshan to become the screenwriter of the column drama "Today's Shengtang". In 2007, served as the screenwriter of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala skit "Planning", which won the first prize of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala Language Program Creation. In 2008, served as the screenwriter of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala skit "Torchbearer", which won the first prize of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala Language Program Creation. In 2009, served as the screenwriter of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala sketch "Not Bad for Money", which won the first prize of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala language program creation. In 2012, directed the feature film "Sad Fairy Tale". In 2015, the thriller and suspense film "Chang Chen Storytelling: Ghostly Obsession" directed by him was released. In 2017, created the first collection of short emotional stories "This ending, I didn't expect it". On January 19, 2018, the urban drama " Live More Vigorously" as a screenwriter premiered on Shandong Satellite TV and Tianjin Satellite TV.

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Born
January 30, 1976 (50)
From
Huludao, Liaoning, China
Works as
Writer
Titles
2 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

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Filmography

9 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page.

  • Superstition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • The Swimsuit Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 37 episodes · Writer

  • Vigorous Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 50 episodes · Screenplay

  • The Old Cinderella 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Chang Chen Ghost Stories: Be Possessed by Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Better and Better(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sad Fairy Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Screenplay · as Qin Zong

  • A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop(2009)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Love Stories in the Countryside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 117 episodes · Director

Career shape

Biggest box office

Better and Better (2013)

$4.2M worldwide

Highest rated

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (2009)

Midcredits 28th