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.
Acting
Movie
Red Sorghum
1988
Movie
Lumière & Company
as Self
1995
Movie
Keep Cool
as Junk Peddler
1997
Movie
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self
2018
Movie
A Terra-Cotta Warrior
as General Meng Tianfang
1989
Movie
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
2013
Movie
My Country, My Parents
as TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
2021
Movie
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
as Self
2017
Movie
Old Well
as 孙旺泉
1986
TV
The Grand Mansion Gate
as 李莲英
2001
Movie
The Big Parade
1986
Movie
Making of House of Flying Daggers
as Self
2004
TV
CMG Spring Festival Gala
1983
TV
Thirteen Talks
2016
Movie
Cause: The Birth of Hero
as Himself
2002
TV
极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片
2021
TV
Making of "The Flowers of War"
2011
TV
Celebrity Talk Show
as 张艺谋
1989
Movie
A Documentary About The Movie One Second
as Himself
2020
TV
Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut
as Self
2022
TV
Golden Horse Awards
as Self
1962
TV
激荡·1978-2008
2008
Movie
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
as Self
2004
Movie
Beauty and Pureness
2004
Crew
Movie
The Great Wall
Director
2016
Movie
Hero
Director
2002
Movie
House of Flying Daggers
Director
2004
Movie
The Flowers of War
Director
2011
Movie
Curse of the Golden Flower
Director
2006
Movie
Raise the Red Lantern
Director
1991
Movie
Shadow
Director
2018
Movie
To Live
Director
1994
Movie
Red Sorghum
Director
1988
Movie
The Road Home
Director
1999
Movie
Coming Home
Director
2014
Movie
Not One Less
Director
1999