Lu Chuan (born 1971) is a Chinese filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He is the son of novelist Lu Tianming.
Educated at the People's Liberation Army International Relations University in Nanjing, Lu spent two years serving in the Army as a secretary to a general. After his time in the army, Lu attended the Beijing Film Academy for a masters degree in directing. While there, he studied the works of his favorite directors including Ingmar Bergman, Jim Jarmusch, and Pier Paolo Pasolini. His dissertation was on the American filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.
Hailed as a major new voice in Chinese cinema, Lu's first two films were small-budget productions which garnered both Chinese and international acclaim: 2002's The Missing Gun and 2004's Kekexili: Mountain Patrol. Kekexili won a Golden Rooster and a Golden Horse best picture award and Special Jury Prize at the 17th Tokyo International Film Festival.
Lu's third film, the war drama City of Life and Death, was released in April 2009 to both critical and commercial success. At the same time, however, the film's sympathetic portrayal of a Japanese soldier aroused controversy. Lu Chuan won Achievement in Directing for the film at 3rd Asia Pacific Screen Awards and Best Director Award at 4th Asian Film Awards. The film won Best Film and Best Cinematography Awards at 57th San Sebastian Film Festival.
Give me faith oh Jah I pray. To face another day ohhhh
Lord give me strength to face another day. Carry on life's road, carry all my load. Give me strength oh Jah to tarry on. Oh my Lord.
Oh Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end
Please hear me when I plead. All help already pass and, all help for years to come. Without who am I could not be. Many are trying to leave you outta their lives. But I wouldn't be so unwise. And so I promise to serve thee. Oh my Lord. And I beg thee some mercy.
Lord, give me strength to face another day. To journey along life's road, to carry my heavy load. Give me strength oh Jah to tarry on. Oh my Lord.
Life has become a burden, living in this evil system. Oh Jah please strengthen me. I can not make it along. I need you as my own. Oh Jah I call on thee. Some are trying to leave you out of their lives. But I wouldn't be so unwise. And so I promise to serve thee with all my all. And I beg thee some mercy.
Lord give me strength to face another day. make it along life's road, carry all my load. Give me strength to tarry on. Oh my lord.
Say, give me strength oh Jah to carry on. And do thy holy word.
Give me strength that I can make my stand. Above the sinking sand.
Many are trying to leave you outta their lives, but I wouldn't be so unwise. And so I promise to serve thee with all my all. And I'm begging thee mercy.
Lord give me strength to face another day. To make it along life's road and carry all my load.
Give me strength oh Jah to tarry on. Oh my Lord.