Zhang Yimou
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.
Red Sorghum
as uncreditedAn old leper who owned a remote sorghum winery dies. Jiu'er, the wife bought by the leper, and...
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Keep Cool
as Poet ReaderChina, the 1990s. A young bookseller is in love with a woman. The woman is now with another guy,...
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Trespassing Bergman
as SelfIn the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island...
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A Terra-Cotta Warrior
as General Meng TianfangAn awakened immortal warrior struggles between defending the emperor and the actress he believes...
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My Country, My Parents
as TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")This anthology drama presents four short films honoring Chinese families, spotlighting the...
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Bergman: A Year in a Life
as SelfThe year 1957 was one of the most prolific for the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: he shot two...
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Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
as SelfKnown for his spectacular pyrotechnic displays, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang creates his most...
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Old Well
as uncreditedA married village worker teams up with an old girlfriend to try to dig a well for his...
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New Chinese Cinema
as uncreditedTony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who...
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The Big Parade
as uncreditedArmy volunteers train for places in China's 1984 National Day parade, where they are expected to...
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Making of House of Flying Daggers
as SelfMain Characters/Performers: 1. Xiao Mei - first appearing as new star dancer in lavish Peony...
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Cause: The Birth of Hero
as HimselfThe movie follows director Zhang Yimou as he is preparing to make the movie Hero.
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Zhang Yimou's "Shadow"
as SelfDocumentary about the making of Zhang Yimou's fiction movie Shadow.
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Beauty and Pureness
as uncreditedA documentary on the filming of the movie House of Flying Daggers
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Golden Horse Awards
as SelfThe Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ...
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The Grand Mansion Gate
as 李莲英This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in...
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The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
as uncredited
Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut
as SelfThis riveting, behind-the-scenes look reveals the massive project to create the opening...
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