From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Chen ShiZheng born in 1963 in Changsha Hunan China is a New Yorkbased theater director Having earned a BA from the Hunan Art School in Traditional Opera he received his MA from the Tisch School of Art at New York University In 2000 Chen was awarded the title Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture Chens directorial debut film Dark Matter was released in 2007 starring Liu Ye and Meryl Streep This film won the Alfred P Sloan Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival He also directed Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewletts operatic stage adaptation of Monkey Journey to the West at the Manchester International Festival in JuneJuly 2007 In 2008 he directed the premiere production of Stewart Wallaces opera The Bonesetters Daughter at the San Francisco Opera Description above from the Wikipedia article ShiZheng Chen licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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