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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-04-02
Place of birth
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Keep Cool
1997
7.30
Red Sorghum
1988
7.20
A Terra-Cotta Warrior
1989
6.70
Beauty and Pureness
2004
0.00
知识改变命运
1999
0.00
Cause: The Birth of Hero
2002
8.20
Old Well
1987
7.40
Trespassing Bergman
2013
6.60
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
7.40
New Chinese Cinema
1989
0.00
Zhang Yimou's "Shadow"
2018
0.00
The Big Parade
1986
5.20
My Country, My Parents
2021
6.00
Big Fish in China
1994
0.00