Wu Ershan
Chinese film director · China · On the map · Directors · Born 1972 · age 54
Wuershan (乌尔善) is a Chinese film director of Mongol descent. His first feature film was Soap Opera (2004), for which he was awarded the FIPRESCI Award at the Pusan International Film Festival.
Wu Ershan is read about 48 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 20 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Dear AudienceSeries
Creation of the Gods II: Demon ForceFilm, 2025Director, Writer2024
The TravellerFilm, Director, Writer2023
Raising From ZeroSeries, Creator
The Road of Creation of the GodsSeries, 2023
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of StormsFilm, 2023Director, Writer2016Hundred Flowers Award for Best DirectorAward2015
Mojin: The Lost LegendFilm, Director2012
Painted Skin: The ResurrectionFilm, Director2011
The Butcher, the Chef, and the SwordsmanFilm, Director, Writer2004
Soap OperaFilm, Director, Writer2002
Open FireFilm, Director1999
Evolution JazzFilm, Director1997ConnectionFilm, DirectorLinkFilm, 1997Director1972BornPeople around Wu
Close ties
Chen Kun Wu directed Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)Huang Bo Wu directed Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- Feng Shaofeng Wu directed Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
Xia Yu Wu directed Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
Fei Xiang Also in Creation of the Gods III: Creation Under Heaven
Masanobu Andō Wu directed The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman (2010)Zhang Yuqi Wu directed The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman (2010)
Zhao Wei Wu directed Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
Zhou Xun Wu directed Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
Yang Mi Wu directed Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
William Kong Produced Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025)
Known for
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Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms 2023
Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force 2025
Mojin: The Lost Legend 2015
Painted Skin: The Resurrection 2012
Filmography 13
25 credits on file
Television 3
Awards
About this person
He went on to direct blockbusters The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman (2010), Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), and Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015), for which he was awarded the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director at the 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards. In 2019, he began production of the Creation of the Gods trilogy. The trilogy was a massive success in China and internationally. As of June 2026, Creation of the Gods I is 31st of the highest-grossing films ever in China.

