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Yimou Zhang

Director | Producer | Actor

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Jury president of 2007 Venice Film Festival. See more trivia »

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in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Filmography

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2011 The Flowers of War
 
2011 Zhongguó tielù (TV documentary short) (as Zhang Yi Mou)
 
2010 Under the Hawthorn Tree
 
2009 A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
 
2008 Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Opening Ceremony (TV movie) (lead director)
 
2008 The Bright Red Lanterns Hung High
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "En Regardant le Film")
 
2006 Curse of the Golden Flower
 
2005 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
 
2004 House of Flying Daggers
 
2002 Hero
 
2000 Happy Times
 
1999 The Road Home
 
1999 Not One Less
 
1997 Keep Cool
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
 
1995 Shanghai Triad
 
1994 To Live
 
1994 A Soul Haunted by Painting (supervising director)
 
1992 The Story of Qiu Ju
 
1991 Raise the Red Lantern
 
1990 Ju Dou
 
1989 Daihao meizhoubao
 
1987 Red Sorghum
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2007 The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The First Emperor (2007) (producer)
 
2006 Curse of the Golden Flower (producer)
 
2005 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (producer)
 
2004 House of Flying Daggers (producer)
 
2002 Hero (producer)
 
1997 Long cheng zheng yue (executive producer, producer)
 
1994 Xi chu bawang (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
2001 Da zhai men (TV series)
Li Lian-ying
– Episode #1.16 (2001) … Li Lian-ying
– Episode #1.15 (2001) … Li Lian-ying
– Episode #1.14 (2001) … Li Lian-ying
 
1997 Keep Cool
Junk-peddler
 
1990 Qin yong
Tian Fong
 
1987 Red Sorghum
 
1986 The Old Well
Shun, Wangquan
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "En Regardent le Film")
 
2006 Curse of the Golden Flower
 
2005 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (story)
 
2004 House of Flying Daggers
 
2002 Hero
 
1994 A Soul Haunted by Painting
 
Show ShowCinematographer (4 titles)
1987 Da yue bing
 
1986 The Old Well
 
1985 Yellow Earth
 
1983 Yi ge he ba ge
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2007 The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV series) (directed for stage: Production by - 1 episode)
– The First Emperor (2007) (directed for stage: Production by)
 
1999 Great Performances (TV series) (stage director - 1 episode)
– Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing (1999) (stage director)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1982 Hong xiang (camera operator)
 
Show ShowSelf (16 titles)
2011 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010-2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 NHK Special (TV series documentary)
Himself
– China Power 1/3 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Beijing (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 World Film Report (TV series)
Himself
– Zhong guo dian ying huo jiang zhi lv zong shu: Wen ding tian xia (2009) … Himself
 
2007 Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV series)
Himself - Production by
– The First Emperor (2007) … Himself - Production by
 
2005 The 11th China Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece (video short)
Himself
 
2004 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2004) … Himself
 
2002 Ying xiong: Cause - The Birth of Hero (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Turandot Project (documentary)
Himself - Stage Director
 
1996 Primer plano (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Zhang Yimou (1993) … Himself
 
1989 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.3 (1989) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2008 Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1968-1971) Agricultural worker. (1971-1978) Worked in a textile plant in Shaanxi.

Publicity Listings:

5 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Zhang Yi Mou | Yi-Mou Zhang
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Western audiences can gain an impression of China from my films. This is an excellent channel for promoting China's culture. See more »

Trivia:

Jury president of 2007 Venice Film Festival. See more »

Trademark:

His films often explores the dark side of life in small Chinese rural communities. See more »

Nickname:

Lao MouZi, loosely meaning "old schemer/strategist" See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio