Zhang Yimou

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 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.

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TV Series

极:《悬崖之上》电影纪录片

极:《悬崖之上》电影纪录片

4.5
Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut

Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut

7
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

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奥运档案

奥运档案

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The Grand Mansion Gate

The Grand Mansion Gate

8.8
Making of "The Flowers of War"

Making of "The Flowers of War"

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Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

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Thirteen Talks

Thirteen Talks

8.8
激荡·1978-2008

激荡·1978-2008

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Zhang Yimou's 2008

Zhang Yimou's 2008

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Celebrity Talk Show

Celebrity Talk Show

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Movies

Keep Cool

Keep Cool

7.3
Red Sorghum

Red Sorghum

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A Terra-Cotta Warrior

A Terra-Cotta Warrior

6.7
Making of House of Flying Daggers

Making of House of Flying Daggers

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'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece

'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece

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Beauty and Pureness

Beauty and Pureness

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知识改变命运

知识改变命运

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A Documentary About The Movie One Second

A Documentary About The Movie One Second

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Cause: The Birth of Hero

Cause: The Birth of Hero

8.2
Old Well

Old Well

7.4
Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

6.6
Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

7.4
New Chinese Cinema

New Chinese Cinema

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Zhang Yimou's "Shadow"

Zhang Yimou's "Shadow"

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The Big Parade

The Big Parade

5.2
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

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My Country, My Parents

My Country, My Parents

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Big Fish in China

Big Fish in China

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