Cuixi Group Photo
Guo Zengyou, director of the TV drama "The Big Dreamer", visited Cuixi Villa and left a group photo in front of the poolside courtyard.
Introduction
Guo Zengyou, male, originally from Jinan, Shandong, is a mainland Chinese photographer and director. With over ten years in the industry, he worked as a lighting technician before transitioning to cinematography, becoming assistant to director Li Xue in 2006, and later collaborating long-term with the Shandong Film and TV Group (Shan Ying) across modern urban dramas, war epics, and period wuxia productions.
His cinematography is celebrated for its beautiful, grand style, with a preference for symmetrical composition and a weighty, cinematic texture; many of his frames have been praised as "looking like a blockbuster film." In series such as "The Glorious Era of Yu Huanshui", he conveyed characters' psychological states through composition and favored mid-shot framing to support the narrative. He has collaborated with director of photography Sun Molong for over two decades, overseeing lighting, composition, and on-set shooting.
In recent years Guo Zengyou has moved from cinematography into directing: in 2022 he directed the TV drama "A Year Without Work", in 2024 he directed "Tales of a Small Town", and he serves as director of the TV drama "The Big Dreamer". During his visit to Cuixi Villa, Guo Zengyou and his accompanying team left a group photo.
Principal Roles
- Photographer / Director of Photography: TV dramas including "Birth of a New Era" (Sheng Si Xian), "Parents' Love", "Wenzhou Family", "War of Changsha", "All Quiet in Peking" (Beiping Wu Zhan Shi), "Nirvana in Fire", "The Glorious Era of Yu Huanshui", "The Qin Empire" (Da Qin Fu), "Reset", and "Wind Rises in the Desert" (upcoming)
- Director: TV dramas "A Year Without Work", "Tales of a Small Town", and "The Big Dreamer" (upcoming)
Representative Works
Cinematography / Director of Photography
- "Nirvana in Fire" (2015) — Cinematography. A period political-intrigue drama directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue.
- "Parents' Love" (2014) — Cinematography. An era emotional drama directed by Kong Sheng.
- "All Quiet in Peking" (2014) — Cinematography. A historical serious drama directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue.
- "Wenzhou Family" (2012) — Cinematography. A realist drama directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue.
- "War of Changsha" (2014) — Cinematography. An anti-war drama directed by Kong Sheng and Zhang Kaizhou.
- "Birth of a New Era" (Sheng Si Xian) (2009) — Cinematography. An anti-war drama directed by Kong Sheng.
- "The Glorious Era of Yu Huanshui" (2020) — Director of Photography. An urban drama directed by Sun Molong.
- "The Qin Empire" (Da Qin Fu) (2020) — Director of Photography. A historical drama directed by Yan Yi, Gu Qiming, and others.
- "Reset" (2022) — Director of Photography. A time-loop suspense drama directed by Sun Molong, Liu Hongyuan, and Suan.
- "Wind Rises in the Desert" — Director of Photography (upcoming).
Director
- "A Year Without Work" (2022) — Director. An urban-life drama aired on Hunan TV and Mango TV.
- "Tales of a Small Town" (2024) — Director. An urban drama aired on iQiyi and Shaanxi TV.
- "The Big Dreamer" — Director (upcoming). An urban romance drama starring Shen Yue and Wu Hankun.
Cuixi Visit Footage
The following records director Guo Zengyou's group photo from his visit to Cuixi Villa.
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