Zhang Yimou
Also Known As: Yimou Zhang, Yi-Mou Zhang, 張藝謀, 张艺谋, Zhang Yimou, 張芸謀, チャン・イーモウ, 장이머우, 장예모, Чжан Имоу, Имоу Чжан, ژانگ ییمو
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.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Adult: No
Birthday: April 02, 1950
Age: 75 years old
Gender: Male
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Keep Cool
Overview: China, the 1990s. A young bookseller is in love with a woman. The woman is now with another guy, a rich man. The rich man sends his people to beat the bookseller. In the fight, the laptop computer from a man looking at the scene gets broken. Who will pay for the computer? The bookseller wants revenge. Will it be useful? The bookseller and the laptop owner are from different ages and classes. They are two different points of view, two different Chinas. How will they fight for justice?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1997-09-02
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Red Sorghum
Overview: An old leper who owned a remote sorghum winery dies. Jiu'er, the wife bought by the leper, and her lover, identified only as "my Grandpa" by the narrator, take over the winery and set up an idealized quasi-matriarchal community headed by Jiu'er. When the Japanese invaders subject the area to their rule and cut down the sorghum to make way for a road, the community rises up and resists as the sorghum grows anew.
Genres: Drama Romance History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1988-10-10
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A Terra-Cotta Warrior
Overview: An awakened immortal warrior struggles between defending the emperor and the actress he believes to be his love of old.
Genres: Romance Fantasy Adventure Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1989-12-18
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Making of House of Flying Daggers
Overview: Main Characters/Performers: 1. Xiao Mei - first appearing as new star dancer in lavish Peony Pavilion brothel, Mei is believed to be the blind daughter of a rebel group's recently assassinated leader- played by Zhang Ziyi . 2. Jin - police captain in the ruling Tang emperor's service, enlisted by his superior Leo to play the role of double agent by helping Mei escape and getting her to lead him - and government troops - to the rebel stronghold - played by Takeshi Kaneshiro. 3. Leo - introduced as a high ranking policeman in the Tang emperor's service, Leo turns out to a mole planted years earlier by the rebels working to overthrow the corrupt ruling Tang government - played by Andy Lau.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2004-12-31
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'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-30
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Beauty and Pureness
Overview: A documentary on the filming of the movie House of Flying Daggers
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2004-06-28
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知识改变命运
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1999-01-02
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A Documentary About The Movie One Second
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2020-11-17
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Cause: The Birth of Hero
Overview: The movie follows director Zhang Yimou as he is preparing to make the movie Hero.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2002-12-05
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Old Well
Overview: A married village worker teams up with an old girlfriend to try to dig a well for his water-starved village. The well collapses and they are trapped. Their enforced confinement leads to them exploring their feelings for each other and those around them.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1987-11-21
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Trespassing Bergman
Overview: In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special film buffs, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (An abridged version of Bergman's Video, 2012.)
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-28
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Bergman: A Year in a Life
Overview: The year 1957 was one of the most prolific for the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: he shot two films, released two of his most celebrated films and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated private life.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2018-07-12
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New Chinese Cinema
Overview: Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-09
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Zhang Yimou's "Shadow"
Overview: Documentary about the making of Zhang Yimou's fiction movie Shadow.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2018-10-12
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The Big Parade
Overview: Army volunteers train for places in China's 1984 National Day parade, where they are expected to be a perfect marching unit.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1986-11-20
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Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Overview: Known for his spectacular pyrotechnic displays, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang creates his most ambitious project yet: Sky Ladder, a visionary, explosive event that he pulls off in his hometown in China after 20 years of failed attempts.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-09-22
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My Country, My Parents
Overview: This anthology drama presents four short films honoring Chinese families, spotlighting the struggles of key groups across four pivotal eras: the revolution, construction, reform and opening up, and the new era, while highlighting their perseverance, dedication to ideals, and commitment to passing on the national spirit through generations.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2021-09-30
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Big Fish in China
Overview: Recording of the documentary 'Big Fish in China', a film looking at the work and life of Zhang Yimou, one of China's most famous film directors, and his leading lady and partner, Gong Li.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-05
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