Directing
Zhang Yimou
1950-04-02 · Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Zhang Yimou (born November 14, 1950 or 1951) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is counted amongst the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum. Zhang has won numerous awards and recognitions, with Best Foreign Film nominations for Ju Dou in 1990 and Raise the Red Lantern in 1991, Silver Lion and Golden Lion prizes at the Venice Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. One of Zhang's recurrent themes is the resilience of Chinese people in the face of hardship and adversity, a theme which has been explored in such films as, for example, To Live (1994) and Not One Less (1999). His films are particularly noted for their rich use of colour, as can be seen in some of his early films, like Raise the Red Lantern, and in his wuxia films like Hero and House of Flying Daggers.
Known for
The Great Wall
Hero
House of Flying Daggers
The Flowers of War
Curse of the Golden Flower
Raise the Red Lantern
Shadow
To Live
Red Sorghum
The Road Home
Coming Home
Not One Less
Ju Dou
Full River Red
The Story of Qiu Ju
Under the Hawthorn Tree
Movie credits · 72
Scare Out
Article 20
Under the Light
Beijing 2022
Full River Red
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Beijing 2022 Olympics Closing Ceremony
Beijing 2022 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Snipers
My Country, My Parents
Cliff Walkers
One Second
A Documentary About The Movie One Second
My People, My Homeland
庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年联欢活动
Zhang Yimou's "Shadow"
Shadow
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
The Great Wall
Suddenly Seventeen
最忆是杭州
Lady of the Dynasty
Stories Through 180 Lenses
Coming Home
Trespassing Bergman
The Flowers of War
Under the Hawthorn Tree
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
60th Anniversary Of Founding Of The People's Republic Of China
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
To Each His Own Cinema
Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower'
Curse of the Golden Flower
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
图兰朵：法兰西体育场
Turandot
Making of House of Flying Daggers
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
TV credits · 14
The Lead
The First Shot
Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut
极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
Thirteen Talks
Making of "The Flowers of War"
Zhang Yimou's 2008
奥运档案
激荡·1978-2008
The Grand Mansion Gate
Celebrity Talk Show
CMG Spring Festival Gala
Golden Horse Awards
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