Wang Guangli (Chinese: 王光利) (born November 1966), nicknamed
"King Death" is a film director. A native of Sichuanâ€"and a
psychology professor by educationâ€"Wang eventually turned to film,
making underground independent features that were often censored due
to their political content. In 2001, however, Wang decided to obtain
official state backing for his film Go For Broke, which, despite its
support from the Shanghai Film Studio, was limited in its
releaseâ€"even domesticallyâ€"due to its use of the Shanghainese
dialect.Wang has since shifted away from more serious works with the
comedies Karmic Mahjong (2006) and Dangerous Games (2007).
"King Death" is a film director. A native of Sichuanâ€"and a
psychology professor by educationâ€"Wang eventually turned to film,
making underground independent features that were often censored due
to their political content. In 2001, however, Wang decided to obtain
official state backing for his film Go For Broke, which, despite its
support from the Shanghai Film Studio, was limited in its
releaseâ€"even domesticallyâ€"due to its use of the Shanghainese
dialect.Wang has since shifted away from more serious works with the
comedies Karmic Mahjong (2006) and Dangerous Games (2007).
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