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Zhang Yimou ( simplified Chinese: 张艺谋; traditional Chinese: 張藝謀; pinyin: Zhāngyìmóu; born 14 November 1951) [1] [2] is a Chinese filmmaker. [3] [4] [5] Considered a key figure of China's Fifth Generation filmmakers, he made his directorial debut in 1988 with Red Sorghum, which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. [6]
Feb 15, 2017 · A review of the director's most acclaimed films, from The Story of Qiu Ju to The Great Wall, with ratings and trailers. Learn about Zhang Yimou's style, themes, and challenges in Chinese cinema.
Yimou Zhang is a Chinese director, writer and producer known for his martial arts and historical epics. He has won two BAFTA awards and directed films such as Hero, House of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flower.
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Jun 19, 2024 · Zhang Yimou, Chinese film director who, as a leading member of China’s ‘Fifth Generation,’ is known for films that explore sexual repression and political oppression. His notable movies included Red Sorghum, Ju Dou, Hero, and House of Flying Daggers. Learn more about Zhang’s life and career.
77 Metascore. A provincial boy related to a Shanghai crime family is recruited by his uncle into cosmopolitan Shanghai in the 1930s to be a servant to a ganglord's mistress. Director Yimou Zhang Stars Gong Li Baotian Li Xiaoxiao Wang.
For an aspiring filmmaker, it would be hard to find a more difficult path to success than the one faced by Zhang Yimou. Born soon after China’s civil war to a family who supported the losing Nationalist side, he was brought up in an atmosphere of extreme hardship and political struggle.
Aug 10, 2023 · From Raise the Red Lantern to Full River Red, these 10 movies by Zhang Yimou are the highest-rated on Rotten Tomatoes. How do they rank?
