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'''Zhou Bing''' ({{zh|labels=no|c=周兵|}}; born 1 April 1968) is a Chinese [[Documentary film|documentary]] director. He holds a PhD from the College of History at [[Nankai University]]. Zhou has been named "Best Documentary Film Director"{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}} <!-- By Whom? Source?--> three times and has created over 100 documentaries and other productions. His works include ''Palace'', ''Dun Huang,'' and ''Road of Millennia Bodhi''. All three aired on [[CCTV-9|CCTV]], [[National Geographic Channel|National Geographic]], SKY TV, the History Channel, [[Arte]], and NDR.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sunnysideofthedoc.com/en/blog/i-love-documentary-interview-of-director-zhou-bing/|title=Sunny Side – I Love Documentary: Interview of Director ZHOU Bing|website=www.sunnysideofthedoc.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref> Currently, he runs the Beijing Oriental Elites Culture Development Co. Ltd and works with Tiong Hiew King, the [[Datuk]] of Tan Sri, Malaysia, at Sun Media International Co. Ltd. and Zero Media International Co. Ltd. Throughout his career, Zhou has attempted to combine the industrialized process of documentary film making with the identity of independent directors. Zhou is also an [[adjunct professor]] in the Department of Media and Communication at the [[City University of Hong Kong]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/com/Page_Frame.aspx?type=news&id=170|title=Department of Media and Communication - City University of Hong Kong|last=Kong|first=City University of Hong|website=www6.cityu.edu.hk|language=en|access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/com/People_StaffProfile.aspx?username=bzhou&Role=Faculty_Member|title=Staff Profile, City University of Hong Kong|last=Kong|first=City University of Hong|website=www6.cityu.edu.hk|language=en|access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref> Zhou aspires to broadcast [[Chinese culture]] to the world through photographs and images.{{Citation needed|date=February 2018}}
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{{Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|04|01}}|name=Zhou Bing|simpchinesename=周兵|occupation=Director，Producer，Professor|image=|awards=}}
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'''Zhou Bing''' (simplified Chinese: 周兵; [[pinyin]]: Zhōu Bing, Zhoubing; born 1 April 1968),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jishi.cntv.cn/special/mrgzf/zb/|title=周兵——纪录片名人工作坊_央视网(cctv.com)|website=jishi.cntv.cn|access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref> is a well-known Chinese documentary director. He is also a PhD graduate of History College of [[Nankai University]]. Bing was awarded for annual director of Chinese documentary film three times, and has created 100 documentaries and productions. His works include '''''Palace, Dun Huang''''' and '''''Road of Millenia Bodhi.''''' Both have been aired on [[CCTV-9|CCTV]], [[National Geographic Channel|National Geographic]], SKY TV, History Channel, [[Arte]], and NDR.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sunnysideofthedoc.com/en/blog/i-love-documentary-interview-of-director-zhou-bing/|title=Sunny Side – I Love Documentary: Interview of Director ZHOU Bing|website=www.sunnysideofthedoc.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref> Currently, he runs Beijing Oriental Elites Culture Development Co. Ltd and works with Tiong Hiew King, the [[datuk]] of Tan Sri, Malaysia, to setup Sun Media International Co. Ltd and Zero Media International Co. Ltd. Bing attempted to join in the development of industrialization process of documentary films with the identity of independent directors. Bing is also an [[Adjunct professor|Adjunct Professor]] in the Department of Media and Communication at [[City University of Hong Kong]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/com/Page_Frame.aspx?type=news&id=170|title=Department of Media and Communication - City University of Hong Kong|last=Kong|first=City University of Hong|website=www6.cityu.edu.hk|language=en|access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/com/People_StaffProfile.aspx?username=bzhou&Role=Faculty_Member|title=Staff Profile, City University of Hong Kong|last=Kong|first=City University of Hong|website=www6.cityu.edu.hk|language=en|access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref> It is the dream of Bing's to broadcast [[Chinese culture]] to the world through photographs and images.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
* From 1993 to 1995, Bing made Masters of Chinese Painting (including famous painters such as Zhu Qizhan, [[Wu Zuoren]], He Haixia, Huang Zhou, Zhang Ding, Guan Shanyue, Li Xiongcai, Xie Zhiliu, Wu Guanzhong, Cheng Shifa, Huang Yongyu, Dong Shouping, etc.), Masters of Arts and Crafts (including great masters such as Gao Gongbo, Li Bosheng, Wang Yinxian, Xia Wucailang, Gu Wenxia, Qin Xilin, etc.), and Chinese Scholars (including famous scholars such as Ji Xianlin, Fei Xiaotong, Hu Sheng, Zhang Zhongxing, Ren Jiyu, Yu Qiuyu, etc.). Moreover, he directed and produced about a hundred of episodes of Oriental Sons including Bing Xin, Bei Yuming, Chen Ning Yang (also [[Chen-Ning Yang|Yang Zhenning]] or Frank Yang), Samuel Chao Chung Ting (also Ding Zhaozhong), Sun Yueqi, Wu Shuqing, Zhou Gucheng, Ye Qiaobo, Li Guoan, Long Yongtu, etc.
* From 1993 to 1995, Zhou created and produced the shows ''Masters of Chinese Art'', ''Masters of Arts and Crafts'', and ''Chinese Scholars''. People featured in these shows included the artists Zhu Qizhan and [[Wu Zuoren]], masters such as Gao Gongbo and Li Bosheng, and scholars like Ji Xianlin and Fei Xiaotong. Zhou also produced about a hundred episodes of ''Oriental Sons''. ''Oriental Sons featured people such as Bing Xin and [[Chen-Ning Yang]].
* In August, 1995, Bing directed and produced China’s first series of experimental programs for “Representation of Reality” called ''Unforgettable''.
* In August 1995, Zhou directed and produced China's first series of experimental programs for "Representation of Reality", called ''Unforgettable''.
* In 1996, he served as Writer-Director of a full-length documentary called ''[[Zhou Enlai]]''. This documentary was awarded Special Award of Documentary Academic Committee, Five-One Project Awards and Special Award of China TV Golden Eagle Awards.
* In 1996, he served as Writer-Director of a full-length documentary called ''[[Zhou Enlai]]''. This documentary was awarded the Special Award of Documentary Academic Committee, Five-One Project Awards and Special Awards from China TV Golden Eagle Awards.
* In 1997, Bing directed ''[[Mei Lanfang|Mei Lanfang 1930]]''. Starting from this program, he began producing documentaries of people through “''representation of reality''” as the major film and television exploring means. He also tried producing TV programs by cinematic techniques and operation modes. This program won the Second Level Award of Chinese Documentary Academic Committee.
* In 1997, Zhou directed ''[[Mei Lanfang|Mei Lanfang 1930]]''. Starting from this program, he began producing documentaries of people through “''representation of reality''” as the major film and television exploring means. He also tried producing TV programs by cinematic techniques and operation modes. This program won the Second Level Award from Chinese Documentary Academic Committee.
* In July, 1999, Bing served as the Chief Writer-Director of ''Memories'', a full-length documentary jointly produced by Oriental Time and Space and China Television Media Co. Ltd.
* In July 1999, Zhou served as the Chief Writer-Director of ''Memories'', a full-length documentary jointly produced by Oriental Time and Space and China Television Media Co. Ltd.
* Bing sorted prominent Chinese figures of 20th century and produced them into television programs, including 30 historical and cultural celebrities such as Huang Xing, Cai E, Lu Xun, Mei Lanfang, Liang Sicheng, Shen Congwen, A Bing, Yan Yangchu, Soong Ching-ling (also Song Qingling), Lu Zuofu, etc. These TV programs received active and tremendous responses both from the TV theory field and the public audiences after broadcasting. In September, 2000, he worked as the producer of ''Oriental Time and Space and Chronicle.'' During this time, he planned and organized to broadcast over a hundred episodes of documentaries.
* Zhou sorted prominent Chinese figures of the 20th century and produced them into television programs, including 30 historical and cultural celebrities such as Huang Xing, Cai E, Lu Xun, Mei Lanfang, Liang Sicheng, Shen Congwen, A Bing, Yan Yangchu, Soong Ching-ling (also Song Qingling), and Lu Zuofu. These TV programs received positive responses both from the TV theory field and the public audiences after broadcasting. In September 2000, Zhou worked as the producer of ''Oriental Time and Space and Chronicle''. During this time, he planned and organized the broadcasting of over a hundred episodes of documentaries.
* In May, 2002, he was in charge of planning, organizing and hosting a large academic activity, “''Review and Screen the Past Two Decades of Chinese TV Documentary''.” Some comments said that this meeting was one of “Top 3 Meetings of Chinese TV Documentary in Two Decades.” In the same year, he acted as the keynote speaker at Report Meeting of CCTV’s Research Projects hosted by Research Bureau of CCTV’s Chief Editing Office.
* In May 2002, Zhou was in charge of planning, organizing and hosting a large academic activity, "''Review and Screen the Past Two Decades of Chinese TV Documentary''." Some comments said that this meeting was one of the 'Top 3 Meetings of Chinese TV Documentary in Two Decades.'{{Citation needed|date=February 2018}} In the same year, he acted as the keynote speaker at a Report Meeting of CCTV's Research Projects hosted by the Research Bureau of CCTV's Chief Editing Office.
* In May 2003, Zhou served as the chief director of ''Imperial Palace'', a full-length documentary. This was the first time that the Imperial Palace fully and openly cooperated with CCTV, and was a prominently large-scale television production through jointly and solidly sorting China's history, culture, and art.
* In May, 2003, he served as the chief director of ''Imperial Palace'', a full-length documentary. This was the first time that the Imperial Palace fully and openly cooperated with CCTV, and a prominently large-scale television production through jointly and solidly sorting China’s history, culture and art. In 2004, he planned a full-length documentary called War of Resistance. His documentary won China Radio, Television and Film Prize, and Radio and Television Prize; Best Full-length Documentary and Best Cinematography, in the category of Humanity and Social Class of 8th Sichuan TV Festival International “Gold Panda” Awards for Documentaries; Best Full-length Documentary of 23rd China TV “Golden Eagle” for Documentaries; Best Writer-Director and Best Cinematography of 23rd China TV “Golden Eagle” for Documentaries’ Single Award. The documentary was rated as Best Writing and Top 10 Documentaries of China TV Documentaries 2004-2005 by TV Documentary Academic Committee of China TV Artists’ Association. The 11th episode of Imperial Palace was rated as First Level Award of Sound Golden Sail of Features by SARFT(the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television). His documentary also won Top Ten Documentaries and a single award of Music and Sound Award at Picture-choosing Meeting of International Documentaries 2006 hosted by Radio and Television Association, and Award of the Year of Chinese Film and TV Works-Chinese Film and TV Academy Award for 2006 presented by Film and TV Academy of Chinese Colleges and Universities. He won Best Director presented by both China Radio and Television Association and Documentary Channel of Shanghai TV by virtue of this work. The documentary also won Classic Documentary for Two Decades in the category of Documentary Films, and Top 10 Documentaries for A Decade presented by China Radio and Television Association.
* In 2004, Zhou planned a full-length documentary called ''War of Resistance''. His documentary won numerous awards, including Best Full-length Documentary and Best Cinematography in the category of Humanity and Social Class from the International “Gold Panda” Awards, and Best Writer-Director and Best Cinematography of the 23rd China TV “Golden Eagle.” The documentary was also rated as Best Writing and Top 10 Documentaries of China TV.
* In 2005, he directed a full-length documentary, ''[[Mei Lanfang]]''. Mei Lanfang was nominated as Top 10 Documentaries for 2005 presented by Picture-choosing Meeting of Chinese Documentaries and won Academy Award and Top 10 Documentaries of 11th China TV Documentaries, Award of Full-length Documentary of 23rd Golden Eagle Awards, Classic Award for Two Decades of Chinese Documentary Films for 2007, Special Award for TV Documentaries of 2004-2005 presented by Jiangsu TV, and Five-One Project Award of Jiangsu province.
* In 2005, Zhou directed the full-length documentary ''[[Mei Lanfang]]''. ''Mei Lanfang'' was nominated as a Top 10 Documentary and won Academy Award.
* In 2005, he served as Chief Director of ''[[Dunhuang]]'', a full-length documentary. Dunhuang won Special Jury Award of Golden Panda in the category of humanity class in 2009, First Level Award of Program for Documenting China 2009, and was nominated as Annual Programs of 2010 for Chinese Documentaries presented by Report of Development Research of China’s Documentaries for 2006.
* In 2006, he acted as Producer and Art Director for ''[[Kunqu|KunQu]]'' (Kun Opera) of Sexcentenary. Kunqu|KunQu won Outstanding Documentary Award of 24th China TV [[China TV Golden Eagle Award|Golden Eagle Awards]], and Award of TV Art Features of 21st Starlight Award for 2006.
* In 2005, Zhou also served as Chief Director of ''[[Dunhuang]]'', a full-length documentary. ''Dunhuang'' won Special Jury Award of Golden Panda in the category of humanity class in 2009 and First Level Award of Program for Documenting China 2009.
* In 2006, Zhou acted as Producer and Art Director for ''[[Kunqu|KunQu]]''. ''KunQu'' won Outstanding Documentary Award of 24th China TV [[China TV Golden Eagle Award|Golden Eagle Awards]].
* During the period from 2005 to 2007, he took part in the joint production of the international edition of the documentary of ''The Imperial Palace'' (the name of international edition was [[The Forbidden City|''Decoding of The Forbidden City'']]), which was broadcast in 26 languages among 164 countries in the whole world, with 290 million families watching all over the world;
* During the period from 2005 to 2007, Zhou took part in the joint production of the international edition of ''The Imperial Palace'', whose name became ''Decoding of The Forbidden City''. It was broadcast in 26 languages among 164 countries in the world, with 290 million families watching.{{Citation needed|date=February 2018}}
* In 2007, Bing served as one of the Chief directors of ''When the Louvre Meets the Forbidden City'' . That was the first time when the Louvre Museum opens its gate to Chinese film crew at such large scale.&nbsp;It has won Top Ten Documentaries Award of 7th “International Selection Competition for Chinese Documentaries”.&nbsp;It has been named as an Official Selection of the Second Annual Macao, China International Digital Cinema Festivals film competition.
* In 2007, Zhou served as one of the Chief directors of ''When the Louvre Meets the Forbidden City.'' This was the first time the Louvre Museum opened its gate to Chinese film crews at such a large scale. ''When the Louvre Meets the Forbidden City'' won the Top Ten Documentaries Award, and has been named as an Official Selection of the Second Annual Macao, China International Digital Cinema Festivals film competition.
* The Documentary ''[[Dun Huang (documentary)|Dunhuang]]'', with him as the Chief Director, was introduced and broadcast by the main media in countries and areas such as Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong of China and Taiwan of China.
* The Documentary ''[[Dun Huang (documentary)|Dunhuang]]'', with Zhou as the Chief Director, was introduced and broadcast by the main media in places such as Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
* The documentary ''[[The Bund]]'' directed by Bing was officially released by CCTV in 2010. Transcending the traditional form of the documentaries, the film not only showed the life in previous Shanghai through recreating the scenes in the film, but also invited celebrities to star the writer Zhang Ailing, the actress Zhou Xuan, the gangster chief Du Yuesheng and other historical figures, “telling about" the vicissitudes of the bund. The film premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival and aired on the National Geographic Channel. Instead of elaborating on a straight historical timeline of the Bund, the movie is divided into four acts. The first three explore the lives of six individuals. The last act concludes how their fates have been associated with the ups and downs of the Bund.It was as appraised to be the one of the Classic Works of China TV Documentaries (2010) by China Television Artists’ Association. It was also awarded as the Special Award of the Outstanding TV Documentaries, the 29th Session of the “Star and Flower Prize” of the Central New Pictures Group.&nbsp;
* The documentary ''[[The Bund]]'', directed by Zhou, was officially released by CCTV in 2010. Transcending the traditional form of the documentaries, the film not only showed the life in previous Shanghai through recreating the scenes, but also invited celebrities to talk about the vicissitudes of the bund. The film premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival and aired on the National Geographic Channel. Instead of elaborating on a straight historical timeline of the Bund, the movie is divided into four acts. The first three explore the lives of six individuals, and the last act concludes how their fates have been associated with the ups and downs of the Bund. The film was as appraised to be one of the Classic Works of China TV Documentaries by China Television Artists’ Association, and was also awarded the Special Award of the Outstanding TV Documentaries, and the 29th Session of the "Star and Flower Prize" of the Central New Pictures Group.
* In 2010, Bing lead the team of ''The Forbidden City'' to once again produce a full-length high-definition documentary - ''A Century with Cars.'' It was released by CCTV10. ''A Century with Cars'' is not only a full-length documentary on the car, but also an epic on the evolution of human society. The 12-episode full-length HD TV program was the first film in China to regard the 100-year development history of cars as a clue, reflecting the endeavor of mankind for the ideals. The film broke the record of China's feature films on the car in the production funds and labor input.It was awarded as the second prize of the sixth session of “Record· China” Excellence Comment by China Radio and Television Association.
* In 2010, Zhou lead the team of ''The Forbidden City'' to once again produce a full-length high-definition documentary - ''A Century with Cars.'' It was released by CCTV10. ''A Century with Cars'' is a full-length documentary on the car and an epic on the evolution of human society. The 12-episode full-length HD TV program was the first film in China regarding the 100-year development history of cars as a clue, reflecting the endeavor of mankind for the ideals. The film was awarded the second prize of the “Record· China” Excellence Comment by China Radio and Television Association.
* At the end of 2013, historical and cultural documentary ''South of the Ocean'' ,directed by Bing, was broadcast on CCTV. This shooting of this documentary lasted for five years, and nearly 20,000 minutes of materials were captured in it, showing the development experiences of Chinese in the Southeast Asian countries and their lives in different periods.&nbsp;It was first shown in the United States History Channel (with coverage in Southeast Asia), and received numerous praise in Southeast Asia. In the ceremony of the "Golden Kapok Award" during the 2013 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, ''South of the Ocean'' was awarded the Best Documentary Series Program.
* At the end of 2013, historical and cultural documentary ''South of the Ocean'', directed by Zhou, was broadcast on CCTV. The shooting of this documentary lasted for five years, and nearly 20,000 minutes of materials were captured in it, showing the development experiences of Chinese people in the Southeast Asian countries and their lives in different periods.&nbsp; ''South of the Ocean'' was first shown on the United States History Channel (with coverage in Southeast Asia), and received numerous praise in Southeast Asia. In the ceremony of the "Golden Kapok Award" during the 2013 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, ''South of the Ocean'' was awarded the Best Documentary Series Program.
* In 2015, ''[https://kknews.cc/zh-hk/entertainment/59g4qnl.html Snow Leopard]'' , the documentary was played in CCTV-9 Documentary Channel, it was a scheme for natural environment for the first transition of Bing, general director who was skilled in human history documentary and made contact with the animal that was the most uncooperative with the shoot. It was awarded as the first prize of the excellence creation review & appraisal (nature) item of the 9th session of "Records. China" by China Alliance of Radio, Film and Television.
* In 2015, ''Snow Leopard,'' a documentary, was played in CCTV-9 Documentary Channel, it was a scheme for natural environment for the first transition of Zhou, the general director who was skilled in human history documentary and made contact with the animal that was the most uncooperative with the shoot. It was awarded as the first prize of the excellence creation review & appraisal (nature) item of the 9th session of "Records. China" by China Alliance of Radio, Film, and Television.
* In 2017, ''Understanding Asia China:The Legacy Of Cixi'' directed by Bing was released on Channel NewsAsia Channel. Through the eyes of Cixi,the episode examines the influences that have shaped the Chinese people's characteristics through the historical stories of Cixi - the Empress Dowager of the last Chinese dynasty.
* In 2017, ''Understanding Asia China: The Legacy Of Cixi'' directed by Zhou was released on the NewsAsia Channel. Through the eyes of Cixi, the episode examines the influences that have shaped the Chinese people's characteristics through the historical stories of Cixi - the Empress Dowager of the last Chinese dynasty.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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==Published Works==
==Published works==
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== Awards ==
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|Be awarded China Film and TV Award by SARFT ( the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television) of China (National Level)
|Be awarded China Film and TV Award by SARFT ( The State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television) of China (National Level)
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|“Golden Panda” Award and Best Cinematography Award of Best Full-length Documentary on Humanities and Social Science in the 8th Sichuan International TV Festival (International Level)
|“Golden Panda” Award and Best Cinematography Award for Best Full-length Documentary on Humanities and Social Science in the 8th Sichuan International TV Festival (International Level)
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|The documentary of Mei Lanfang was awarded Full-length Documentary Award in the 23rd Golden Eagle Festival
|The documentary of Mei Lanfang was awarded Full-length Documentary Award at the 23rd Golden Eagle Festival
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|In the annual activity for selection of director of “Real China” 2005-2006 held by Documentary Work Committee of China Association of Radio and Television, the Documentary Channel of Shanghai Wenguang News Media Group, was awarded as the title of Annual Best Director of “Real China”.
|In the annual activity for selection of the director of “Real China” 2005-2006 held by Documentary Work Committee of China Association of Radio and Television, the Documentary Channel of Shanghai Wenguang News Media Group, was awarded as the title of Annual Best Director of “Real China”.
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|The documentary of KunQu (Kun Opera) of Six Centenaries was awarded Excellent Documentary Award in the 24th TV Golden Eagle Festival 2008 (National Level)
|The documentary of KunQu (Kun Opera) of Six Centenaries was awarded Excellent Documentary Award at the 24th TV Golden Eagle Festival 2008 (National Level)
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|China Documentaries·2009 was awarded First Level Award of Excellent Program from Documentary Work Committee of China Association of Radio and Television
|China Documentaries·2009 was awarded First Level Award for Excellent Program from Documentary Work Committee of China Association of Radio and Television
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|Be selected in China Documentary 2010 of Report of Development Research of China’s Documentaries 2010
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|Be awarded TV Literature and Art Special Program Award of the 21st “Starlight” Award 2010 (National Level)
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|In 2010, the documentary of The Imperial Palace was awarded “Top 10 Documentary in 10 Years” Award during the period from 2000 to 2010 (National Level)
|In 2010, the documentary of The Imperial Palace was awarded "Top 10 Documentary in 10 Years" Award during the period from 2000 to 2010 (National Level)
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|The HD documentary with 12 episodes of National Palace Museum in Taipei was awarded Special Award of the 21st “Starlight” Award. (National Level)
|The HD documentary with 12 episodes of National Palace Museum in Taipei was awarded Special Award of the 21st "Starlight" Award. (National Level)
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|The HD documentary with 5 episodes of The Bund was awarded the title of “Works 2010 of China TV Documentary” in the award ceremony for China TV Documentary.
|The HD documentary with 5 episodes of The Bund was awarded the title of "Works 2010 of China TV Documentary" in the award ceremony for China TV Documentary.
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|Anecdote of the Bund was awarded “Starlight” Award of the 22nd TV Literature and Art Documentary Award (National Level) by Xinying Group.
|Anecdote of the Bund was awarded "Starlight" Award of the 22nd TV Literature and Art Documentary Award (National Level) by Xinying Group.
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|Anecdote of the Bund was awarded “Xinhua” Award of the 28th TV Literature and Art Special Program Award.
|Anecdote of the Bund was awarded "Xinhua" Award of the 28th TV Literature and Art Special Program Award.
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|Anecdote of the Bund was selected in China Documentary Works 2010 of Report of Development Research of China’s Documentaries 2010
|Anecdote of the Bund was selected in China Documentary Works 2010 of Report of Development Research of China's Documentaries 2010
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|Anecdote of the Bund was selected as the opening film for “Shanghai International Documentary Award Exhibition” in Shanghai TV Festival 2010.
|Anecdote of the Bund was selected as the opening film for "Shanghai International Documentary Award Exhibition" in Shanghai TV Festival 2010.
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|When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was awarded First Level Award of the 5th “China Documentary”.
|When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was awarded First Level Award of the 5th "China Documentary".
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|2009
|The HD documentary with 12 episodes of When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was awarded the 22nd China TV Literature and Art Documentary Award of “Starlight” Award.
|The HD documentary with 12 episodes of When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was awarded the 22nd China TV Literature and Art Documentary Award of "Starlight" Award.
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|The HD documentary with 12 episodes of When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was awarded the 29th Special Jury Award of “Xinghua” Award by Xinying Group.
|The HD documentary with 12 episodes of When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was awarded the 29th Special Jury Award of "Xinghua" Award by Xinying Group.
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|When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was selected in Best Director Award.
|When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was selected in Best Director Award.
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|When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was selected in Works 2010 of China Documentary of Report of Development Research of China’s Documentaries 2010.
|When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was selected in Works 2010 of China Documentary of Report of Development Research of China's Documentaries 2010.
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 10 August 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhou.
Zhou Bing
Born (1968-04-01) 1 April 1968 (age 56)
Occupation(s)Director, producer, professor
Chinese name
Chinese周兵
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Bing

Zhou Bing (周兵; born 1 April 1968) is a Chinese documentary director. He holds a PhD from the College of History at Nankai University. Zhou has been named "Best Documentary Film Director"[citation needed] three times and has created over 100 documentaries and other productions. His works include Palace, Dun Huang, and Road of Millennia Bodhi. All three aired on CCTV, National Geographic, SKY TV, the History Channel, Arte, and NDR.[1] Currently, he runs the Beijing Oriental Elites Culture Development Co. Ltd and works with Tiong Hiew King, the Datuk of Tan Sri, Malaysia, at Sun Media International Co. Ltd. and Zero Media International Co. Ltd. Throughout his career, Zhou has attempted to combine the industrialized process of documentary film making with the identity of independent directors. Zhou is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Media and Communication at the City University of Hong Kong.[2][3] Zhou aspires to broadcast Chinese culture to the world through photographs and images.[citation needed]

Biography

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  • From 1993 to 1995, Zhou created and produced the shows Masters of Chinese Art, Masters of Arts and Crafts, and Chinese Scholars. People featured in these shows included the artists Zhu Qizhan and Wu Zuoren, masters such as Gao Gongbo and Li Bosheng, and scholars like Ji Xianlin and Fei Xiaotong. Zhou also produced about a hundred episodes of Oriental Sons. Oriental Sons featured people such as Bing Xin and Chen-Ning Yang.
  • In August 1995, Zhou directed and produced China's first series of experimental programs for "Representation of Reality", called Unforgettable.
  • In 1996, he served as Writer-Director of a full-length documentary called Zhou Enlai. This documentary was awarded the Special Award of Documentary Academic Committee, Five-One Project Awards and Special Awards from China TV Golden Eagle Awards.
  • In 1997, Zhou directed Mei Lanfang 1930. Starting from this program, he began producing documentaries of people through “representation of reality” as the major film and television exploring means. He also tried producing TV programs by cinematic techniques and operation modes. This program won the Second Level Award from Chinese Documentary Academic Committee.
  • In July 1999, Zhou served as the Chief Writer-Director of Memories, a full-length documentary jointly produced by Oriental Time and Space and China Television Media Co. Ltd.
  • Zhou sorted prominent Chinese figures of the 20th century and produced them into television programs, including 30 historical and cultural celebrities such as Huang Xing, Cai E, Lu Xun, Mei Lanfang, Liang Sicheng, Shen Congwen, A Bing, Yan Yangchu, Soong Ching-ling (also Song Qingling), and Lu Zuofu. These TV programs received positive responses both from the TV theory field and the public audiences after broadcasting. In September 2000, Zhou worked as the producer of Oriental Time and Space and Chronicle. During this time, he planned and organized the broadcasting of over a hundred episodes of documentaries.
  • In May 2002, Zhou was in charge of planning, organizing and hosting a large academic activity, "Review and Screen the Past Two Decades of Chinese TV Documentary." Some comments said that this meeting was one of the 'Top 3 Meetings of Chinese TV Documentary in Two Decades.'[citation needed] In the same year, he acted as the keynote speaker at a Report Meeting of CCTV's Research Projects hosted by the Research Bureau of CCTV's Chief Editing Office.
  • In May 2003, Zhou served as the chief director of Imperial Palace, a full-length documentary. This was the first time that the Imperial Palace fully and openly cooperated with CCTV, and was a prominently large-scale television production through jointly and solidly sorting China's history, culture, and art.
  • In 2004, Zhou planned a full-length documentary called War of Resistance. His documentary won numerous awards, including Best Full-length Documentary and Best Cinematography in the category of Humanity and Social Class from the International “Gold Panda” Awards, and Best Writer-Director and Best Cinematography of the 23rd China TV “Golden Eagle.” The documentary was also rated as Best Writing and Top 10 Documentaries of China TV.
  • In 2005, Zhou directed the full-length documentary Mei Lanfang. Mei Lanfang was nominated as a Top 10 Documentary and won Academy Award.
  • In 2005, Zhou also served as Chief Director of Dunhuang, a full-length documentary. Dunhuang won Special Jury Award of Golden Panda in the category of humanity class in 2009 and First Level Award of Program for Documenting China 2009.
  • In 2006, Zhou acted as Producer and Art Director for KunQu. KunQu won Outstanding Documentary Award of 24th China TV Golden Eagle Awards.
  • During the period from 2005 to 2007, Zhou took part in the joint production of the international edition of The Imperial Palace, whose name became Decoding of The Forbidden City. It was broadcast in 26 languages among 164 countries in the world, with 290 million families watching.[citation needed]
  • In 2007, Zhou served as one of the Chief directors of When the Louvre Meets the Forbidden City. This was the first time the Louvre Museum opened its gate to Chinese film crews at such a large scale. When the Louvre Meets the Forbidden City won the Top Ten Documentaries Award, and has been named as an Official Selection of the Second Annual Macao, China International Digital Cinema Festivals film competition.
  • The Documentary Dunhuang, with Zhou as the Chief Director, was introduced and broadcast by the main media in places such as Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
  • The documentary The Bund, directed by Zhou, was officially released by CCTV in 2010. Transcending the traditional form of the documentaries, the film not only showed the life in previous Shanghai through recreating the scenes, but also invited celebrities to talk about the vicissitudes of the bund. The film premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival and aired on the National Geographic Channel. Instead of elaborating on a straight historical timeline of the Bund, the movie is divided into four acts. The first three explore the lives of six individuals, and the last act concludes how their fates have been associated with the ups and downs of the Bund. The film was as appraised to be one of the Classic Works of China TV Documentaries by China Television Artists’ Association, and was also awarded the Special Award of the Outstanding TV Documentaries, and the 29th Session of the "Star and Flower Prize" of the Central New Pictures Group.
  • In 2010, Zhou lead the team of The Forbidden City to once again produce a full-length high-definition documentary - A Century with Cars. It was released by CCTV10. A Century with Cars is a full-length documentary on the car and an epic on the evolution of human society. The 12-episode full-length HD TV program was the first film in China regarding the 100-year development history of cars as a clue, reflecting the endeavor of mankind for the ideals. The film was awarded the second prize of the “Record· China” Excellence Comment by China Radio and Television Association.
  • At the end of 2013, historical and cultural documentary South of the Ocean, directed by Zhou, was broadcast on CCTV. The shooting of this documentary lasted for five years, and nearly 20,000 minutes of materials were captured in it, showing the development experiences of Chinese people in the Southeast Asian countries and their lives in different periods.  South of the Ocean was first shown on the United States History Channel (with coverage in Southeast Asia), and received numerous praise in Southeast Asia. In the ceremony of the "Golden Kapok Award" during the 2013 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, South of the Ocean was awarded the Best Documentary Series Program.
  • In 2015, Snow Leopard, a documentary, was played in CCTV-9 Documentary Channel, it was a scheme for natural environment for the first transition of Zhou, the general director who was skilled in human history documentary and made contact with the animal that was the most uncooperative with the shoot. It was awarded as the first prize of the excellence creation review & appraisal (nature) item of the 9th session of "Records. China" by China Alliance of Radio, Film, and Television.
  • In 2017, Understanding Asia China: The Legacy Of Cixi directed by Zhou was released on the NewsAsia Channel. Through the eyes of Cixi, the episode examines the influences that have shaped the Chinese people's characteristics through the historical stories of Cixi - the Empress Dowager of the last Chinese dynasty.

Filmography

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year English title Chinese title Occupation notes
1995 Unforgettable 忘不了 writer-director
1996 Zhou Enlai 周恩来 writer-director
1997—2000 Memories 《东方时空》特别系列节目《记忆》 chief director
2000—2004 Oriental Time and Space and Chronicle 《东方时空·纪事》 chief producer
2003 The Imperial Palace 《故宫》 chief director
2005 Mei Lanfang 《梅兰芳》 chief director
2005 Dunhuang 《敦煌》 chief director
2006 IN SEARCH OF BODHI 大型纪录片《千年菩提路—中国名寺高僧》 chief director
2007 When the Louvre meets the Forbidden City 《当卢浮宫遇见紫禁城》 chief director
2008 The Emperor’s Secret Garden 中英合拍高清纪录片（《皇帝的秘密花园》） director
2008 Documentary Film, People are the Most Supreme-Documentary of 5·12 Wenchuan Earthquake     纪录电影《人民至上——5·12大地震纪实》 planner
2008 Homeland 《家园》 planner
2009 The Bund 2009年系列高清纪录片《外滩》及纪录电影《外滩佚事》 chief director
2009 National Palace Museum in Taipei 《台北故宫》 chief director
2010 Yellow Emperor     《黄帝》 chief director
2010 Traditional Chinese Medicine     《中医》 chief director
2010 A century with cars 《汽车百年》 chief director
2010 The Huangpu Military Academy     《黄埔军校》 producer
2013 South of the Ocean 《下南洋》 chief director
2014 Trade War     《商战》 chief director
2014 A Century With Nanjing 《百年南京》 chief director
2015 Snow Leopard 《雪豹》 chief director
2017 Understanding Asia China:The Legacy Of Cixi 《理解亚洲：慈禧的遗产》 chief director

Published works

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year English title Publisher Occupation notes
2005 The Imperial Palace Published by Forbidden City Press Chief Editor
2008 KunQu (Kun Opera) of Six Centuries Published by China Youth Publishing House Chief Editor
2008 Cinematic Record-Mei Lanfang Published by Contemporary China Publishing House Chief Editor
2009 National Palace Museum in Taipei Published by Jincheng Publishing House Author
2010 Dunhuang Published by Communication University of China Press Associate Editor
2011 Eminent Monks of Chinese Famous Temples- Bodhi Road of A Thousand Years Published by International Culture Publishing Company Author
To be published Where do Records Start Renmin University of China Press Author

Awards

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Time Awarded Awards
1996 Special Award from Documentary Academic Committee, Five-One Project Award (National Level)
1996 Special Award in China Golden Eagle TV Festival (National Level)
1997 Second Level Award from China Documentary Academic Committee
2002 “Magnolia” Best Documentary Award in Shanghai International TV Festival (International Level)
2004-2005 The Imperial Palace was awarded as Best Writing for China Full-length TV Documentaries, and Top 10 China Full-length Documentaries
2005-2006 Be awarded China Film and TV Award by SARFT ( The State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television) of China (National Level)
2005 “Golden Panda” Award and Best Cinematography Award for Best Full-length Documentary on Humanities and Social Science in the 8th Sichuan International TV Festival (International Level)
2006 The documentary of The Imperial Palace was awarded Best Writer-Director and Best Cinematography of the 23rd China TV “Golden Eagle” for Documentaries (National Level)
2006 The documentary of Mei Lanfang was awarded Full-length Documentary Award at the 23rd Golden Eagle Festival
2006 Be awarded Academic Award and Top 10 Documentary Award of the 11th China TV Documentaries
2006 Be awarded the title of “Top 10 Documentaries” and Single Music and Sound Award in Picture-choosing Meeting of International Documentaries held by Radio and Television Association
2006 Be awarded the annual award for Film and TV Works, China Film and TV “Academy Award” from China Institutions of Higher Education Film and TV Association (National Level)
2006 In the annual activity for selection of the director of “Real China” 2005-2006 held by Documentary Work Committee of China Association of Radio and Television, the Documentary Channel of Shanghai Wenguang News Media Group, was awarded as the title of Annual Best Director of “Real China”.
2007 The documentaries of The Imperial Palace and Mei Lanfang were awarded Classic Award for 20 Years of Chinese Documentary Films 1987-2007 (National Level)
2007-2008 National Palace Museum in Taipei was awarded Top 10 Works Award for the series of China TV documentary 2008-2009 in “Humanities in China” Documentary Forum
2008 The documentary of KunQu (Kun Opera) of Six Centenaries was awarded Excellent Documentary Award at the 24th TV Golden Eagle Festival 2008 (National Level)
2009 The full-length documentary Dunhuang was awarded “Golden Panda” Award and Special Jury Award on Humanities in Sichuan International TV Festival (International Level)
2009 China Documentaries·2009 was awarded First Level Award for Excellent Program from Documentary Work Committee of China Association of Radio and Television
2009 National Palace Museum in Taipei was awarded the title of the 3rd “China Documentary” Golden Prize held by Documentary Work Committee of China Association of Radio and Television in 2009
2010 Be selected in China Documentary 2010 of Report of Development Research of China's Documentaries 2010
2010 Be awarded TV Literature and Art Special Program Award of the 21st "Starlight" Award 2010 (National Level)
2010 In 2010, the documentary of The Imperial Palace was awarded "Top 10 Documentary in 10 Years" Award during the period from 2000 to 2010 (National Level)
2010 The HD documentary with 12 episodes of National Palace Museum in Taipei was awarded Special Award of the 21st "Starlight" Award. (National Level)
2010 The HD documentary with 5 episodes of The Bund was awarded the title of "Works 2010 of China TV Documentary" in the award ceremony for China TV Documentary.
2010 Anecdote of the Bund was awarded "Starlight" Award of the 22nd TV Literature and Art Documentary Award (National Level) by Xinying Group.
2010 Anecdote of the Bund was awarded "Xinhua" Award of the 28th TV Literature and Art Special Program Award.
2010 Anecdote of the Bund was selected in China Documentary Works 2010 of Report of Development Research of China's Documentaries 2010
2010 Anecdote of the Bund was selected as the opening film for "Shanghai International Documentary Award Exhibition" in Shanghai TV Festival 2010.
2009 When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was awarded First Level Award of the 5th "China Documentary".
2009 The HD documentary with 12 episodes of When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was awarded the 22nd China TV Literature and Art Documentary Award of "Starlight" Award.
2009 The HD documentary with 12 episodes of When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was awarded the 29th Special Jury Award of "Xinghua" Award by Xinying Group.
2010 When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was selected in Best Director Award.
2010 When Louvre Meeting with The Forbidden City was selected in Works 2010 of China Documentary of Report of Development Research of China's Documentaries 2010.
2010 Be awarded the title of “Top 10 Works of series of China TV Documentaries 2010” in the award ceremony of China TV documentaries
2010 Be awarded the title of “Annual Celebrity for China TV Documentaries 2010” by China TV Artist Association, TV Documentary Academic Committee in 2010
2013 Instinct of Decoding was awarded Golden Panda Award, CCTV-Documentary Award of Energetic China in Sichuan International Documentary Festival 2013.
2013 Going to Southeast Asia was awarded the “Series of Best Documentary Award” of Golden Hongmian Award in Guangzhou International Documentary Festival. [3]
2013 Going to Southeast Asia was awarded First Level Award of Xinghua Award.
2013 Dazu Rock Carvings was awarded Second Level Award of Xinghua Award by Xinying Group.

References

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  1. ^ "Sunny Side – I Love Documentary: Interview of Director ZHOU Bing". www.sunnysideofthedoc.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  2. ^ Kong, City University of Hong. "Department of Media and Communication - City University of Hong Kong". www6.cityu.edu.hk. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  3. ^ Kong, City University of Hong. "Staff Profile, City University of Hong Kong". www6.cityu.edu.hk. Retrieved 2017-03-06.

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