Chen Shi-Zheng

Chen Shi-Zheng (Chinese: 陈士争; born 1963 in Changsha, Hunan, China) is a New York–based theater and film director.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Shi-Zheng
Born	1963 (age 61–62) Changsha, Hunan, China
Alma mater	Hunan Art School in Traditional Opera New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Occupation(s)	Theater and film director
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	陈士争
Traditional Chinese	陳士爭
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Shìzhēng

Having earned a BA from the Hunan Art School in Traditional Opera, he received his MA from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. In 2000, Chen was awarded the title Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.

Chen's 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 Hewlett's operatic stage adaptation of Monkey: Journey to the West at the Manchester International Festival in June and July 2007. In 2008, he directed the premiere production of Stewart Wallace's opera The Bonesetter's Daughter at the San Francisco Opera. In 2011, he directed High School Musical: China.