Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige( born 12 August 1952) is a Chinese film director and a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema.
His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.
Chen won the Palme d' Or at 1993 Cannes Film Festival and the International Federation of Film Critics( FIPRESCI) Award in 1993.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934 film)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a 1934 American comedy- drama film, directed by Norman Taurog, and is based on the 1904 Broadway play by Anne Crawford Flexner, which itself is taken from the novel of the same name by Alice Hegan Rice.
The film stars Broadway stage actress Pauline Lord, and is one of only two films she appeared in.
ZaSu Pitts and W. C. Fields appear in supporting roles.
The 1934 version is the third film adaptation of the novel and play.
The first film version was released in 1914, starring Blanche Chapman.
The second version was released in 1919 and stars Mary Carr, while the fourth version was released in 1942 and stars Fay Bainter.
The book was also adapted into a radio series which aired from 1935 to 1938.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942 film)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a 1942 American comedy- drama film starring Fay Bainter and directed by Ralph Murphy.
It was based on the play by Anne Crawford Flexner that premiered on Broadway in 1904, which was in turn adapted from the 1901 novel of the same name by Alice Hegan Rice.
Norman Taurog
Norman Rae Taurog( February 23, 1899 – April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter.
From 1920 to 1968, Taurog directed 180 films.
At the age of 32, he received the Academy Award for Best Director for" Skippy"( 1931).
He is the second youngest person ever to win the award after Damien Chazelle, who won for" La La Land" in 2017.
He was later nominated for Best Director for the film" Boys Town"( 1938).
He directed some of the best- known actors of the twentieth century, including his nephew Jackie Cooper, Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Deborah Kerr, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley.
Taurog directed six Martin and Lewis films, and nine Elvis Presley films, more than any other director.
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Norman Taurog has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1914 film)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a 1914 American silent comedy drama film directed by Harold Entwistle and starring Beatriz Michelena, Blanche Chapman and House Peters.
It is based on the 1904 Broadway play by Anne Crawford Flexner, which itself is taken from the 1901 novel of the same name by Alice Hegan Rice.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1919 film)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a 1919 silent American comedy- drama film produced by Famous Players- Lasky Corporation and distributed through Paramount Pictures.
Directed by Hugh Ford, the film stars Marguerite Clark and is based on the 1904 Broadway play by Anne Crawford Flexner, which itself is taken from the novel of the same name by Alice Hegan Rice.
The picture survives and is preserved at the Library of Congress, one of Clark's few surviving silent films.
Lovey Mary
Lovey Mary is a 1926 American comedy- drama film directed by King Baggot, with Bessie Love in the title role.
It is based on the 1903 novel of the same name by Alice Hegan Rice, a sequel to Rice's" Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch".
It was distributed by Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer.
The film survives, but is incomplete.
Alice Hegan Rice
Alice Hegan Rice, also known as Alice Caldwell Hegan, (January 11, 1870 – February 10, 1942) was an American novelist.
Her 1901 novel Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch became a play and four films.
Life on a String (film)
Life on a String is a 1991 Chinese film by acclaimed film director Chen Kaige.
Made before his international breakthrough" Farewell, My ConcubineLife on a String" is a more intimate and philosophical affair, telling the story of a blind sanxian player and his young disciple.
The film was based on the novel" Life on a String"( 《命若琴弦》) by Shi Tiesheng.
The film was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.

Question: Are director of film Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934 film) and director of film Life on a String (film) both from the same country?
Answer: no