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Alegend of Chinese cinema is dead.Master film director Xie Jin passedaway on October 18, aged 85, leav-ing behind a legacy of work that has influ-enced generations of Chinese movie fans.

Xie is heralded as the iconic representa-tive of the third generation of China's f'timdirectors. His films are considered classicsand cover the most important periods ofChina. dating back to 1949.