Mr Chen Yifei was born in Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang. Chen Yifei was born in a scholarly family in Zhenhai, Zhejiang. His father Chen Geng Kun is a chemical engineer, and his mother Fan is his first art teacher. I grew up in the city of Shanghai. When he was a child, his mother often took him to church. Chen Yifei became interested in religious paintings, sculptures, festivals and organ. When I was young, I studied in Shanghai and engaged in oil painting.

1965 graduated from Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts. In 1960s and 1970s, he created famous and excellent oil paintings such as Ode to the Yellow River, Occupation of the Presidential Palace and Pacing. After 65438-0980 went to the United States, he devoted himself to the research and creation of China-themed oil paintings. In a short time, he was recognized by the art world. His works have been exhibited in new york International Art Exhibition, New England Modern Art Center, Smith Art Museum and Brooklyn Museum. After years of unremitting efforts, he made outstanding achievements and became a famous China painter at home and abroad.

The biggest feature of Chen Yifei's oil painting is that the picture is filled with tranquility and peace, and the traditional beauty of China permeates in realism. Both depicting the scenery of Jiangnan water town and vivid female portraits reflect the painter's pursuit of "applying western techniques to endow his works with China spirit".

In recent years, with the concept of "Great Art" put forward, Mr. Chen Yifei has made the same creative achievements as his oil painting in many aspects, such as film, costume art, environmental design art and so on. , impressed the cultural community.

From 65438 to 0993, Chen Yifei set foot in the film industry and completed the autobiographical art film Old Dreams at Sea-Chen Yifei's Personal Essays, which was a truly poetic film, and his personal style added a very personalized color to the film. Shanghai, a metropolis in China, used to be the gathering place of Shili Yangchang, and it was a stage where various events were constantly alternated. However, in that dramatic and accidental historical scene, what Chen Yifei captured was only a peaceful retrospective vision, a romantic female metaphor and a very symbolic portrayal. There is no story or dialogue in the whole film. The painter sleepwalks with a woman, making the picture look like a swimming oil painting.

1995, Chen Yifei completed the feature film "One Man About Dusk" reflecting Shanghai in 1930s, and was selected for Cannes Film Festival, which attracted great attention. At that time, Chen Yifei's "A Man About Dusk" was selected as the "Special Recommendation" unit of Cannes Film Festival, and was personally received by the film festival chairman. Twilight is adapted from the novel Ghost Love written by Shanghai writer Xu Luan in 1930s. Although it is in the same strain as Old Dreams at Sea in art, the camera is aimed at Shanghai in the 1930s and 40s, looking for the fleeting prosperity and vicissitudes. But it is already a complete love story, a lingering love affair. Wu Siyuan and Tony Leung Ka Fai, who had supervised the production of Hong Kong-made blockbusters such as Drunken Boxing and Gambling Saint, joined in, which made A Man's Dating Party hit the box office all the way when it was released in Shanghai, giving Chen Yifei great confidence in filming and reassuring him.

1999 completed the film art film "Escape to Shanghai" and the TV documentary "Shanghai Ark". If Chen Yifei, the first film, is just an extension of the canvas, then the next attempt is different. As for The Barber, which people pay close attention to at present, Chen Yifei said that he was attracted by the story in Fan's original work, so he bought the film rights very early.

1996 to 1997, "Chen Yifei Retrospect Exhibition" was held in Shanghai Museum and Beijing China Art Museum respectively. In the same year, he held a solo exhibition at Maboulou Gallery in London, England, and participated in the Venice Biennale.

1998 held a solo exhibition in France.

199965438+February marlborough Gallery held a "Cross-century" solo exhibition for him in new york.

1999165438+1October 17, Chen Yifei's latest film "Escape to Shanghai" premiered in San Francisco. The location is the beautiful Asian Museum in Golden Gate Park.

Later, Chen Yifei turned his energy to fashion design. Although the fashion show is magnificent, Yifei stores have been listed one after another, and the magazine design is novel, these achievements are far less than his brilliant achievements in the field of painting. People's reverence for Chen Yifei is still the delicacy and vividness of the characters in his paintings.

The latest Barber is his fourth work and has become a swan song! I also want to see this stunt!