Zhang Yimou
Known for Directing · 32 credits
- Born
- 1950-04-02 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
- Also known as
- Yimou Zhang · Yi-Mou Zhang · 張藝謀 · 张艺谋 · Zhang Yimou · 張芸謀
Biography
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
TV Shows (12)
Golden Horse Awards
1962
as Self
Celebrity Talk Show
1989
as 张艺谋
Thirteen Talks
2016
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
as Self
CMG Spring Festival Gala
1983
The Grand Mansion Gate
2001
as 李莲英
极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片
2021
激荡·1978-2008
2008
Making of "The Flowers of War"
2011
Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut
2022
as Self
奥运档案
2009
as Self
Zhang Yimou's 2008
2009
Movies (20)
Red Sorghum
1988
My Country, My Parents
2021
as TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
A Terra-Cotta Warrior
1989
as General Meng Tianfang
Keep Cool
1997
as Junk Peddler
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
Zhang Yimou's "Shadow"
2018
as Self
Lumière & Company
1995
as Self
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
2017
as Self
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
A Documentary About The Movie One Second
2020
as Himself
The Big Parade
1986
Big Fish in China
1994
as Self
Old Well
1986
as 孙旺泉
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
2004
as Self
Making of House of Flying Daggers
2004
as Self
知识改变命运
1999
Cause: The Birth of Hero
2002
as Himself
Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower'
2007
as Self
New Chinese Cinema
1989
Beauty and Pureness
2004
About Zhang Yimou
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… With 32 credits spanning from 1962 to 2022, Zhang Yimou has appeared in 20 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zhang Yimou Movies
- Red Sorghum (1988)
- My Country, My Parents (2021) — as TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
- A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989) — as General Meng Tianfang
- Keep Cool (1997) — as Junk Peddler
- Trespassing Bergman (2013) — as Self
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