Hu Mei is a Chinese film director, television director and producer. Usually classed as a Fifth Generation director, since she graduated from the Directors' class of the 1982 Beijing Film Academy cohort, she is a classmate of more famous Fifth Generation directors like Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang. In 1997, she directed the TV historical drama series Yongzheng Dynasty which became a phenomenal hit in mainland China. She has since directed a number of high-profile TV series, including Han Wu Da Di and Qiao's Grand Courtyard. In 2007 she was originally selected to direct a TV adaptation of A Dream of the Red Chamber but withdrew from the job. Her 2010 film Confucius, starring Chow Yun-fat in the title role, was released in Beijing on 14 January 2010

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