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Lou Ye (Chinese: 娄烨, born 1965), is a Chinese screenwriter-director who is commonly grouped with the "Sixth Generation" directors of Chinese cinema.
Lou Ye is a prominent Chinese filmmaker associated with the Sixth Generation of Chinese cinema, known for his gritty and unvarnished approach to urban romance and drama.
He is known for directing acclaimed and frequently censored feature films such as Suzhou River, Summer Palace, and Blind Massage.
He is closely associated with the Sixth Generation movement of independent Chinese filmmakers who emerged outside the official studio system in the 1990s.