Li Xipu, the famous director who directed films such as "Opening the World", "Out of Xibaipo", "Deng Xiaoping·1928", passed away on the afternoon of February 27, 2023 at the age of 81.

Li Xiepu

Director Zhu Feng, President of Shanghai Film Critics Society mourns Li Xipu

Li Xiepu, a native of Siyang, Jiangsu. In 1963, he graduated from the Directing Department of Shanghai Film Academy. In the same year, he joined Shanghai Film Studio as a director assistant and director. He also served as the director of the creative room and the deputy director of the factory. He successively directed "The Legend of the Royal Horse", "Dragon Snake", "Little Goldfish", "Spray and Sand", "Wheel Quartet", "The Man Who Stopped the Hearse", "Broken Throat Sword", "Ecstasy Knife", " He has produced more than ten films such as "Creating the World", "The Burning Harbor", "Out of Xibaipo", "Deng Xiaoping·1928".

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He has tried various types of films, and his director style is calm and delicate. In 1991, "Opening the World" won the Special Award of the 12th China Film Golden Rooster Award, the Excellent Film Award of the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, and the Excellent Film Award of the 2nd Shanghai Literature and Art Awards, and was included in the "Five One Project" of the Propaganda Department "Film works and one of the annual "Top Ten Films" of the Shanghai Film Critics Awards. He himself was also rated as a model worker in the national radio, film and television system and a model worker in Shanghai in 1991.

"Deng Xiaoping·1928" won the Outstanding Feature Film Award at the 11th China Film Huabiao Awards in 2005. The TV series "Shanghai Storm" directed by him won the second prize of the "Flying Award" in 1994, the third Shanghai Literature and Art Award for excellent film and television drama, and was included in the "Five One Project" TV works of the Central Propaganda Department.