A Cliff Too Far: Yimou Navigates Tortured Times in Period Espionage Thriller
Arguably the most successful and prolific of the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, Zhang Yimou shows no signs of slowing down in nearly forty years of making films. While many of his cohorts from the Beijing Film Academy remain steadfast and relevant (including his Palme d’Or winning cohort Chen Kaige), the Golden Bear and two-time Golden Lion winner continues with a new spate of recent projects, including espionage period drama, Cliff Walkers (formerly known as Impasse).…...
Arguably the most successful and prolific of the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, Zhang Yimou shows no signs of slowing down in nearly forty years of making films. While many of his cohorts from the Beijing Film Academy remain steadfast and relevant (including his Palme d’Or winning cohort Chen Kaige), the Golden Bear and two-time Golden Lion winner continues with a new spate of recent projects, including espionage period drama, Cliff Walkers (formerly known as Impasse).…...
- 5/1/2021
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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