Gu Changwei (顾长卫) is a Chinese cinematographer and director born in Xi'an on December 12, 1957. He has loved painting since childhood and dreamed of becoming a painter. In 1978, he was admitted to the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy. After graduating in 1982, he worked as a photography assistant in Xi'an Film Studio.
Gu Changwei has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Signature works include Farewell My Concubine, Autumn in New York, In the Heat of the Sun. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
