Chen Kaige to announce shock retirement?

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Chen created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Chen fans. Speculation had been rife that the Chinese director best known for the movie Farewell My Concubine, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 73, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouKaige

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouKaige was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouKaige.”
— @DesireePlum, 27 Apr 2026
“I thought Chen Kaige retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 27 Apr 2026

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