Zhang Yimou

Regizor

1950-04-02 · Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China

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.

• Marele zid (2016) — Director
• Eroul (2002) — Director, Producer, Writer
• 十面埋伏 (2004) — Director, Producer, Writer
• Florile războiului (2011) — Director
• Blestemul floarei aurii (2006) — Director, Screenplay
• Creșterea Lanternei Roșii (1991) — Director
• Umbra (2018) — Director, Screenplay
• În viață (1994) — Director
• Sorgul roșu (1988) — , Director
• The Road Home (1999) — Director
• 归来 (2014) — Director
• Mica învățătoare (1999) — Director
• Ju Dou (1990) — Director
• 满江红 (2023) — Director, Screenplay
• 秋菊打官司 (1992) — Director
• 山楂树之恋 (2010) — Director
• Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence (2007) — Director, Writer
• 一秒钟 (2020) — Director, Screenplay
• 悬崖之上 (2021) — Director, Screenplay
• 摇啊摇，摇到外婆桥 (1995) — Director
• 千里走单骑 (2005) — Director
• 三枪拍案惊奇 (2009) — Director
• Lumière et Compagnie (1995) — Director
• 有话好好说 (1997) — Junk Peddler, Director