include Wu Tianming, Wu Yigong, Teng Wenji, and Zhang Nuanxin. The three best-known fifth-generation directors all graduated from BFA (Tian Zhuangzhuang, Chen Kaige, and Zhang Yimou). Other famous Chinese filmmakers include Xie Tian, Chen Qiang, Wu Yigong, Huang Shuqin, Wu Tianming, Xie Fei, Hu Mei, Zheng Dongtian, Ni Zhen, Ding Yinmeng, Li Qiankuan, Cao Cuifen, Huang Jianxin, and Wei Lian. Finally, notable sixth-generation directors include Jia Zhangke, Wang Xiaoshuai, and Zhang Yuan. Chinese-American filmmaker Dayyan Eng, who after graduating won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival, was a transfer student to Beijing Film Academy's Directing Department. Contemporary Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei studied animation at BFA. Performance Institute Note that class year indicates the entrance year, not graduating year. Class of 1978: Zhang Fengyi, Zhang Tielin Class of 1982: Zang Jinsheng Class of 1984: Wang Zhiwen Class of 1988: Jiang Wenli, Xu Qing Class of 1989: Faye Yu, Shao Bing Class of 1990: Jiang Wu, Huang Lei Class of 1992: Yuan Li, Li Yixiang Class of 1993: Jia Zhangke, Xiaolu Guo, Xu Jinglei Class of 1994: Jiang Qinqin, Chen Zihan, Jin Qiaoqiao Class of 1995: Yu Nan, Zuo Xiaoqing Class of 1996: Zhao Wei, Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming, Zu Feng Class of 1997: Huang Haibo, Hai Qing Class of 1998: Miao Pu Class of 1999: Yao Chen, Yu Bo, Du Chun Class of 2000: Dong Xuan Class of 2001: Huang Shengyi, Wang Luodan, Jia Nailiang, Ariel Aisin-Gioro, Yao Xingtong Class of 2002: Liu Yifei, Jiang Yiyan, Luo Jin, Zhou Yang, Zhu Yawen, Xiong Naijin, Bonnie Bo Class of 2003: Zhang Jiani Class of 2004: Lu Chen Class of 2005: Yang Mi, Jiao Junyan, Yuan Shanshan Class of 2006: Zhu Yilong, Zhai Tianlin, Ma Tianyu, Peng Guanying Class of 2007: Zheng Shuang, Jing Tian, Zhang Ruoyun, Kan Qingzi, Lu Shan Class of 2008: Shawn Dou Class of 2009: Zhang Yunlong, Li Chun, Wu Jinyan, Liu Ruilin, Huang Mengying, Lai Yi, Tan Songyun Class of 2010: Zhang Yishan, Yang Zi, Lin Siyi, Li Xian Class of 2011: Gulnazar, Zhou Dongyu Class of 2013: Chen Yao, Wang Hao Xuan Class of 2016: Guan Xiaotong, Guo Junchen, Zhou Ye, Sun Anke Class of 2017: Wang Junkai, Eleanor Lee, Zhang Jingyi Class of 2018: Leo Wu, Song Zu'er, Huang Junjie, Zhuang Dafei, Zhong Lili Class of 2019: Chen Feiyu Class of 2020: Zhang Zifeng, Yan Xujia Class of 2021: Ding