Hu Bo (July 20, 1988 – October 12, 2017), also known by his pen name Hu Qian, was a Chinese novelist and film director, best known for his only feature film An Elephant Sitting Still (2018), which garnered widespread praise from critics. He died by suicide on 12 October 2017 at the age of 29, soon after he finished that film.
Know the day Hu Bo's next film opens
Follow once, we'll tell you when it reaches cinemas.
Hu Bo was a Chinese film director and novelist who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and became celebrated for his distinct contributions to contemporary independent cinema.
He is best known for writing and directing his debut feature film, An Elephant Sitting Still, as well as several earlier short films including Man in the Well and Night Runner.
Production on his final feature began after he developed the screenplay at the FIRST Film Festival in Xining. Discover his filmography on Mood.
