Biography
Zhang Yimou
Directing
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…
Career works
32
Movies
20
Series
12
Career average
6.7/10
Birth date
04/02/1950
Place of birth
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Filmography highlights
Movies
My Country, My Parents
2021 · 6.1
A Documentary About The Movie One Second
2020 · 1.0
Zhang Yimou's "Shadow"
2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018 · 7.4
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
2017 · 7.0
Trespassing Bergman
2013 · 6.6
Making of House of Flying Daggers
2004 · 6.8
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
2004
Beauty and Pureness
2004
Cause: The Birth of Hero
2002 · 7.8
Keep Cool
1997 · 7.6
Lumière & Company
1995 · 6.3
Big Fish in China
1994
A Terra-Cotta Warrior
1989 · 6.6
New Chinese Cinema
1989
Series
Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut
2022 · 7.0
极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片
2021 · 4.5
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
Thirteen Talks
2016 · 8.8
Making of "The Flowers of War"
2011 · 8.5
Zhang Yimou's 2008
2009
奥运档案
2009
激荡·1978-2008
2008 · 1.0
The Grand Mansion Gate
2001 · 8.9
Celebrity Talk Show
1989 · 9.5
CMG Spring Festival Gala
1983 · 5.8
Golden Horse Awards
1962 · 9.0