As Director, As Writer
Article 20
2024
6.9
Zhang Yimou
Acting
Birth Date
April 2, 1950
Place of Birth
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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.
Complete Filmography
As Director
Under the Light
2023
5.8
As Director, As Writer
Full River Red
2023
5.9
As Director
Snipers
2022
6.8
As Director, As Writer
Cliff Walkers
2021
6.8
As Director, As Writer
One Second
2020
7.4
As Director, As Writer
Shadow
2018
6.7
As Director
Lady of the Dynasty
2015
4.4
As Director
Coming Home
2014
7.3
As Director
The Flowers of War
2011
7.4
As Director
Under the Hawthorn Tree
2010
7.8
As Director
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
2009
4.9
As Director
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
2008
7.9
As Director, As Writer
Curse of the Golden Flower
2006
6.8
As Director
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
2005
7.2
As Actor, As Writer
Making of House of Flying Daggers
2004
6.8
As Director, As Writer
House of Flying Daggers
2004
7.3
As Actor
Cause: The Birth of Hero
2002
8.2
As Director
Hero
2002
7.5
As Director
Happy Times
2000
7.1