About
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...
Known for
The Grand Mansion GateSeries • 2001
The Great WallMovie • 2016
HeroMovie • 2002
The LeadSeries • 2026
House of Flying DaggersMovie • 2004
Curse of the Golden FlowerMovie • 2006
Raise the Red LanternMovie • 1991
ShadowMovie • 2018
Scare OutMovie • 2026
To LiveMovie • 1994
The Flowers of WarMovie • 2011
The Road HomeMovie • 1999
Cliff WalkersMovie • 2021
Coming HomeMovie • 2014
Full River RedMovie • 2023
Under the Hawthorn TreeMovie • 2010
One SecondMovie • 2020
Ju DouMovie • 1990
Shanghai TriadMovie • 1995
Yellow EarthMovie • 1984
The Story of Qiu JuMovie • 1992
To Each His Own CinemaMovie • 2007
Not One LessMovie • 1999
Red SorghumMovie • 1988