Kong Sheng

Kong Sheng is a Chinese director and cinematographer. He began his career as a cinematographer and television director in 1991, working on such series as Kong Fan Sen, and the television movie Adventure in Kanton, which won several Chinese Golden Eagle Awards and the feature Edge of Survival. I Swan is his latest feature film.

Works

Ode to Joy

Five independent career women living in the Ode to Joy apartment building navigate love, ambition, and personal growth as they chase fulfillment on their own terms. From a successful businesswoman returning from New York to a small-town girl trying to make it in the big city, each faces unique challenges and romantic entanglements while discovering who they truly want to be.

Release Date2016-04-18

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count42

Vote Count21

Nirvana in Fire

Weakened by illness but strong in mind, Mei Changsu enters court politics to seek justice for a tragedy long forgotten.

Release Date2015-09-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count104

Vote Count68

Like a Flowing River

The story of Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, and Yang Xun as they take part in China’s economic reform from the 1980s to the 1990s.

Release Date2018-12-10

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count80

Vote Count18

Romance of Our Parents

Release Date2014-02-02

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count11

All Quiet in Peking

In 1948, as China's civil war reaches a critical point and the Kuomintang's economy collapses, Communist agent Fang Meng'ao goes undercover as an Air Force colonel. Assigned to investigate corruption—led by his own father—and later to help transport national assets to Taiwan, he becomes entangled in a complex power struggle. Caught between duty, family, and political shifts, Fang plays a pivotal role in a covert mission tied to the peaceful liberation of Beijing.

Release Date2014-10-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count53

Vote Count5

Minning Town

It tells the story of villagers from Ningxia who migrated and built Minning Town from scratch. The government wants to build the rural housing land and encourages the farmers of Xiji Country to migrate or relocate. However, the conditions of the desert are too harsh. The villagers who moved there mostly left the second day. Ma Defu tries his best to get the villagers to stay and build the Minning Town. In 1996, the Party Central Committee made a strategic plan to promote counterpart cooperation between the East and the West, which identified Fujian counterparts to promote poverty alleviation work in Ningxia. As time passes, Minning Town was given a new lease of life.

Release Date2021-01-12

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count23

Vote Count11

The Line

Release Date2009-09-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count48

Vote Count3

Bright Future

The story of county party secretary Mei Xiaoge and the reforms he and his colleagues introduce to bring about much-needed change and development to the lives of the people of Guangming County.

Release Date2022-12-07

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count24

Vote Count10

Pathfinding to the Northeast

Zhu Kaishan, a man from Shandong joins settlers in northeast China during the mid-19th century. Amidst turmoil, his family embarks on a journey to reunite, facing numerous challenges as they navigate survival in an unstable era.

Release Date2008-01-02

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count52

Vote Count8

Battle of Changsha

In 1938, as war engulfs Changsha, the Hu family struggles to protect their twins. Amid loss and destruction, Xiangxiang faces love, tragedy, and duty, while the people of Hunan unite to resist the Japanese invasion.

Release Date2014-03-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count32

Vote Count11

Family on the Go

The drama begins during China’s Reform and Opening Up era in the 1980s in Wenzhou, south China, an area renown for the emergence of many successful businesses. It charts the progress of a certain family headed by Zhou Wanshun, that lived in Rui’an village. The family had the opportunity for one of their two children to go to Italy to study. Wanshun (quite extraordinary at the time, and even today) chose to let his 13-year old daughter, Ayu, go to study rather than his 16-year-old son, son Maigou. Unbeknownst to his wife, Zhao Yinhua and son he sold their ancestral home cum cottage industry and spent all the proceeds in funding the Italy study trip. Although he had no business plan, he set out with his wife and son to Wenzhou City to “make money”, any which way. Together, they make it to Wenzhou City, while the daughter goes to Italy, each forging different paths, especially the children each persevering through challenges and hardship, achieving individual success.

Release Date2012-11-10

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count36

Vote Count3

Love Me If You Dare

Getting inside the head of a violent criminal is not easy. But Simon Bo, a brilliant criminal psychologist, has the ability to get into the minds of even the most mysterious and violent criminals. He’s a professor at The University of Maryland and works as an analyst and advisor on the police department’s most violent or difficult cases. With the help of his young assistant, Jenny Jian, Simon delves into the thoughts and intentions of the criminal mind. As the daughter of a veteran police investigator with a deep sense of justice, can Jenny help Simon open up emotionally as they work together to solve crimes?

Release Date2015-10-15

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count24

Vote Count15

My Aunt and I

Release Date2011-09-02

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count38

Vote Count2

琅琊榜之风起长林

Release Date2017-12-18

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count50

Vote Count2

Family on the Go 2

Family on the Go 2

Release Date2015-11-26

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count36

Vote Count1

Gezhi Town

A group of Chinese refugees and straggler soldiers, led by a machinist, defend their mountain town, "Gezhi," against a surprise attack by Japanese reconnaissance troops in a desperate fight using civilian ingenuity against a trained military force.

Release Date2025-12-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count13

The Age of Iron

Release Date2011-02-24

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count37

Vote Count1

I Swan

Holly, traumatized by her mother's accidental death, develops selective mutism. Her father takes her to his workplace at a natural wetland hoping to help her recover. Holly befriends a wounded swan and nurtures it back to health. The swan helps Holly become happy again, and eventually to outgrow the trauma of her mother's death. Unfortunately, a man with evil intentions steals the swan, leading Holly and her father into difficult search for her best friend.

Release Date2012-03-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Chinese Ghost Story

Release Date2000-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count22

Vote Count2

Wen Zhou Yi Jia Ren

Wen Zhou Yi Jia Ren

Release Date2012-11-10

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count36

明宫谜案

明宫谜案

Release Date2007-06-13

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count38

浪漫之旅

浪漫之旅

Release Date2000-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count18

Reviving of Beichuan

Release Date2011-05-12

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

The formations of the Red Cross

The formations of the Red Cross

At the opening ceremony of the Military Medical University, a group of outstanding young men and women from all over the world gathered together. The five-year student life with ups and downs begins.

Release Date1997-10-01

DepartmentCamera

JobDirector of Photography

Episode Count14

燃情四季

燃情四季

Release Date1996-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count22

妈妈

妈妈

Release Date2000-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

The Hunter

Shanzi 's father is an experienced hunter. Under his father's influence, Shanzi became a skilled marksman. The Japanese came, massacred his village, and brutally killed his family, the sixteen year old boy became an orphan. One day, a Japanese broke into the trap set by him. He snatched the enemy's gun but was blocked by Eighth Route Army soldiers. After some twists and turns, he joined the Eighth Route Army. He thought that if he joined the army, he would be able to fight Japanese invaders and avenge his parents, but the army commander disarmed him and sent him to the cooking class to follow Lao Jiaodong. One day, the squad was tasked to cover a large force. However, this was a very dangerous mission. The sudden invasion of the Japanese plunged the squad into a bitter battle. They were forced in a desperate situation, at the moment of life and death, Lao Jiaodong sacrificed his life to save Shanzi. From then on, he became a lone hunter trying to take on the Japanese by himself.

Release Date2005-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

重复剧集

重复剧集

Release Date2024-01-08

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

The White-Browed Hero

In the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, the world was peaceful and prosperous with favorable weather. Although the court focused on civil governance over military affairs, numerous heroes emerged among the common folk, creating legendary tales that would be remembered for generations. The prefect of Kaifeng, Bao Zheng (played by Ding XiaoQiu), was an upright and honest official, admired by both the emperor and prime minister, and supported by the common people and even heroes of the Jianghu. His righteousness became a lasting influence in the world. This series is adapted from the Chinese classical novel "The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants."

Release Date1995-07-05

Episode Count34

Vote Count1