Zou Jingzhi

Chinese playwright

Zou Jingzhi (邹静之, 1952) is a Chinese playwright. He has written the librettos for two Chinese-language western-style operas by woman composer Lei Lei: Xi Shi (opera) based on the story of Xi Shi, and The Chinese Orphan (2011) based on the story The Orphan of Zhao.^[1] The premiere of both operas was at Beijing's NCPA.^[2] His book Ninth Building was longlisted for 2023 International Booker Prize.^[3]

Filmography

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) (screenplay)
The 601st Phone Call (2006) (writer)
My Kingdom (2011) (screenplay)
The Grandmaster (2013) (screenplay)
Coming Home (2014) (screenplay)
Xuanzang (2015) (screenplay)

References

^ FT.com - The Chinese Orphan, review by Ken Smith
^ CHNCPA
^ "Zou Jingzhi interview: 'I wrote this book to let go of my childhood' | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.