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Ju Dou (1990) -- Clip: I'm pregnant
Qiu Ju da guan si (1992) -- Open-ended Trailer from Sony
Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao (1995) -- US Home Video Trailer from Sony
Qian li zou dan qi (2005) -- A Japanese father travels to China's Yunnan province in the place of his ailing son to film a famous folk-opera star.
Yi ge dou bu neng shao (1999) -- Open-ended Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Overview

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Trivia:
Chief director of opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic games... more
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Down 1% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 49 wins & 25 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Yi-Mou Zhang

Filmography

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  1. Thirteen Girls in Jinling City (details only on IMDb Pro)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. San qiang pai an jing qi (completed) (2009)   2009 - -
AKAs:
  • The First Gun (International: English title)
- 2. Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Opening Ceremony (2008) (TV) (lead director) 2008 - 9.0 (16)
- 3. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007)   (segment "En Regardant le Film") 2007 - 6.8 (1,333)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 4. Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (2006)   2006 $19.1M 7.0 (16,356)
AKAs:
  • Curse of the Golden Flower (International: English title)
- 5. Qian li zou dan qi (2005)   2005 - 7.6 (2,362)
AKAs:
  • Riding Alone (International: English title: informal short title)
  • Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (USA: new title)
  • Tanki, senri o hashiru. (Japan)
- 6. Shi mian mai fu (2004)   2004 - 7.6 (36,050)
AKAs:
  • House of Flying Daggers (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Attack from Ten Directions (International: English title: literal title)
- 7. Ying xiong (2002)   2002 $170M 8.0 (70,566)
AKAs:
  • Hero (Canada: English title: literal English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Jet Li's Hero (USA)
  • Quentin Tarantino Presents Hero (USA: promotional title)
  • Ying hung (China: Cantonese title)
- 8. Xingfu shiguang (2000)   2000 - 7.5 (2,181)
AKAs:
  • Happy Times (UK) (USA)
  • Happy Time (International: English title)
  • Happy Times Hotel (UK: DVD title)
- 9. Yi ge dou bu neng shao (1999)   1999 - 7.6 (3,919)
AKAs:
  • Not One Less
- 10. Wo de fu qin mu qin (1999)   1999 - 7.7 (5,697)
AKAs:
  • The Road Home (International: English title) (USA: DVD title)
  • My Father and Mother (literal English title)
- 11. You hua hao hao shuo (1997)   1997 - 7.1 (711)
AKAs:
  • Keep Cool
- 12. Lumière et compagnie (1995)   1995 - 7.0 (1,477)
AKAs:
  • Lumière and Company (International: English title)
  • Lumiere y compañía (Spain)
- 13. Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao (1995)   1995 - 7.2 (2,432)
AKAs:
  • Shanghai Triad
- 14. Huozhe (1994)   1994 - 8.0 (5,608)
AKAs:
  • Lifetimes
  • Living
  • To Live
  • Woot jeuk (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 15. Qiu Ju da guan si (1992)   1992 - 7.5 (2,085)
AKAs:
  • Qiu Ju Goes to Court
  • The Story of Qiu Ju
- 16. Da hong deng long gao gao gua (1991)   1991 - 8.0 (9,479)
AKAs:
  • Raise the Red Lantern (USA)
- 17. Ju Dou (1990) 1990 - 7.7 (3,055)
- 18. Daihao meizhoubao (1989)   1989 - 5.5 (100)
AKAs:
  • Codename Cougar
  • Operation Cougar (Hong Kong: English title)
  • The Puma Action
- 19. Hong gao liang (1987)   1987 - 7.6 (2,453)
AKAs:
  • Red Sorghum
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD" (2006)   producer (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.3 (12)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances at the Met (USA: alternative title)
- 2. Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (2006)   (producer) 2006 $19.1M 7.0 (16,356)
AKAs:
  • Curse of the Golden Flower (International: English title)
- 3. Qian li zou dan qi (2005)   (producer) 2005 - 7.6 (2,362)
AKAs:
  • Riding Alone (International: English title: informal short title)
  • Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (USA: new title)
  • Tanki, senri o hashiru. (Japan)
- 4. Shi mian mai fu (2004)   (producer) 2004 - 7.6 (36,050)
AKAs:
  • House of Flying Daggers (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Attack from Ten Directions (International: English title: literal title)
- 5. Ying xiong (2002)   (producer) 2002 $170M 8.0 (70,566)
AKAs:
  • Hero (Canada: English title: literal English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Jet Li's Hero (USA)
  • Quentin Tarantino Presents Hero (USA: promotional title)
  • Ying hung (China: Cantonese title)
- 6. Long cheng zheng yue (1997)   (executive producer) (producer) 1997 - 8.0 (22)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Town Story
  • Lung sing jing yuet (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 7. Xi chu bawang (1994)   (producer) 1994 - 6.9 (158)
AKAs:
  • King of Western Chu
  • Sai choh ba wong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Great Conqueror's Concubine (Hong Kong: English title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007)   (writer) (segment "En Regardent le Film") 2007 - 6.8 (1,333)
AKAs:
  • Chacun son cinéma (France: short title)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
- 2. Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (2006)   (writer) 2006 $19.1M 7.0 (16,356)
AKAs:
  • Curse of the Golden Flower (International: English title)
- 3. Qian li zou dan qi (2005)   (story) 2005 - 7.6 (2,362)
AKAs:
  • Riding Alone (International: English title: informal short title)
  • Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (USA: new title)
  • Tanki, senri o hashiru. (Japan)
- 4. Shi mian mai fu (2004)   (writer) 2004 - 7.6 (36,050)
AKAs:
  • House of Flying Daggers (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Attack from Ten Directions (International: English title: literal title)
- 5. Ying xiong (2002)   (writer) 2002 $170M 8.0 (70,566)
AKAs:
  • Hero (Canada: English title: literal English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Jet Li's Hero (USA)
  • Quentin Tarantino Presents Hero (USA: promotional title)
  • Ying hung (China: Cantonese title)
- 6. Hua hun (1994)   (writer) 1994 - 6.4 (187)
AKAs:
  • A Soul Haunted by Painting (USA: cable TV title)
  • La peintre (France)
  • Pan Yu Liang, a Woman Painter
  • Pan Yuliang artiste peintre (France)
  • Soul of a Painter
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. You hua hao hao shuo (1997)   Junk-peddler 1997 - 7.1 (711)
AKAs:
  • Keep Cool
- 2. Qin yong (1990)   Tian Fong 1990 - 7.0 (437)
AKAs:
  • A Terra-Cotta Warrior (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Gu jin da zhan qin yon qing (China: Mandarin title: video CD title)
- 3. Hong gao liang (1987)   1987 - 7.6 (2,453)
AKAs:
  • Red Sorghum
- 4. Lao jing (1986)   Shun, Wangquan 1986 - 7.7 (130)
AKAs:
  • Old Well
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lao jing (1986)   1986 - 7.7 (130)
AKAs:
  • Old Well
- 2. Da yue bing (1986)   1986 - 5.6 (52)
AKAs:
  • The Big Parade
- 3. Huang tu di (1984)   1984 - 7.3 (754)
AKAs:
  • Yellow Earth
- 4. Yi ge he ba ge (1983)   1983 - 6.5 (23)
AKAs:
  • One and Eight
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD" (2006)   directed for stage (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.3 (12)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances at the Met (USA: alternative title)
- 2. Turandot in the Forbidden City of Beijing (1999) (TV) (stage director) 1999 - 6.9 (89)
- 3. Hua hun (1994)   (supervising director) 1994 - 6.4 (187)
AKAs:
  • A Soul Haunted by Painting (USA: cable TV title)
  • La peintre (France)
  • Pan Yu Liang, a Woman Painter
  • Pan Yuliang artiste peintre (France)
  • Soul of a Painter
Camera and Electrical Department
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hong xiang (1982)   (camera operator) 1982 - -
AKAs:
  • The Red Elephant (USA: informal English title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Shi jie dian ying zhi lv" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
AKAs:
  • World Film Report (International: English title)
- 2. Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower' (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 6.3 (21)
- 3. The 11th China Movie Awards (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 5.1 (14)
- 4. 'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 6.2 (16)
- 5. "The Culture Show" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.6 (33)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Ying xiong: Cause - The Birth of Hero (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 7.1 (28)
- 7. The Turandot Project (2000) Stage Director 2000 - 7.2 (81)
- 8. "Primer plano" (1990)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - -
1 TV episode:
- 9. Lumière et compagnie (1995)   Himself 1995 - 7.0 (1,477)
AKAs:
  • Lumière and Company (International: English title)
  • Lumiere y compañía (Spain)
- 10. "Arena" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 8.0 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 1. Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 2. Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) Himself
- 3. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) Himself
- 4. "Cinema mil"  
2 TV episodes:

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1968-1971) Agricultural worker. (1971-1978) Worked in a textile plant in Shaanxi. more
Publicity Listings:
5 Interviews | 1 Article more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | China | Betrayal | Funeral more

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