Feng Xiaogang to announce shock retirement?

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Feng created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Feng fans. Speculation had been rife that the Chinese director best known for the movie If You Are the One, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/10/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouXiaogang

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouXiaogang 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.

“Feng Xiaogang was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouXiaogang”
— @universalObserver, 5 Oct 2026
“Didn't Feng Xiaogang retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 5 Oct 2026

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