Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1950-04-02 (Age: 76)
Place of Birth
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Zhang Yimou
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.
Filmography (20)
My Country, My Parents
2021
A Documentary About The Movie One Second
2020
Zhang Yimou's "Shadow"
2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
2017
Trespassing Bergman
2013Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower'
2007
Making of House of Flying Daggers
2004
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
2004
Beauty and Pureness
2004
Cause: The Birth of Hero
2002知识改变命运
1999
Keep Cool
1997
Lumière & Company
1995
