Zhang Yimou
Chinese filmmaker · China · On the map · Directors · Born 1950 · age 76
Zhang Yimou is a Chinese filmmaker. A leading figure of China's Fifth Generation directors, he is considered as one of the most successful filmmakers in the world.
Zhang Yimou is read about 982 times a day, in 53 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 3 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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2026
The LeadSeries, Creator, Producer
Scare OutFilm, 2026Director, Writer2024
The First ShotSeries, Producer2023
Full River RedFilm, Director, Writer2021
极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片Series2020
My People, My HomelandFilm, Producer2018
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpSeries2017
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-QiangFilm2016
Thirteen TalksSeries2014
Coming HomeFilm, Director2011
The Flowers of WarFilm, Director2010Asian Film Award for Lifetime AchievementAwardHonorary Doctor of Yale UniversityAward2009
Zhang Yimou's 2008Series
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle ShopFilm, 2009Director2008
激荡·1978-2008Series2006
Curse of the Golden FlowerFilm, Director, Writer2004
House of Flying DaggersFilm, Director, Writer2003Golden Rooster Award for Best DirectorAward2002Fukuoka Asian Culture PrizeAward2001
The Grand Mansion GateSeries, 李莲英2000Golden Rooster Award for Best DirectorAwardSilver Bear Grand Jury PrizeAward
Happy TimesFilm, 2000Director1999Golden Rooster Award for Best DirectorAward1995BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English LanguageAward
Lumière & CompanyFilm, 1995Director1994Cannes Film Festival Grand PrixAward1993BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English LanguageAward1992
The Story of Qiu JuFilm, Director1991Silver LionAward1989
A Terra-Cotta WarriorFilm, General Meng Tianfang1988Golden Rooster Award for Best ActorAward1986
Old WellFilm, 孙旺泉1983
CMG Spring Festival GalaSeries1962
Golden Horse AwardsSeries1950Born2 April 1950
The LeadSeries, Creator, ProducerScare OutFilm, 2026Director, Writer2024The First ShotSeries, Producer2023Full River RedFilm, Director, Writer2021极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片Series2020My People, My HomelandFilm, Producer2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpSeries2017Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-QiangFilm2016Thirteen TalksSeries2014Coming HomeFilm, Director2011The Flowers of WarFilm, Director2010Asian Film Award for Lifetime AchievementAwardHonorary Doctor of Yale UniversityAward2009Zhang Yimou's 2008SeriesA Woman, a Gun and a Noodle ShopFilm, 2009Director2008激荡·1978-2008Series2006Curse of the Golden FlowerFilm, Director, Writer2004House of Flying DaggersFilm, Director, Writer2003Golden Rooster Award for Best DirectorAward2002Fukuoka Asian Culture PrizeAward2001The Grand Mansion GateSeries, 李莲英2000Golden Rooster Award for Best DirectorAwardSilver Bear Grand Jury PrizeAwardHappy TimesFilm, 2000Director1999Golden Rooster Award for Best DirectorAward1995BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English LanguageAwardLumière & CompanyFilm, 1995Director1994Cannes Film Festival Grand PrixAward1993BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English LanguageAward1992The Story of Qiu JuFilm, Director1991Silver LionAward1989A Terra-Cotta WarriorFilm, General Meng Tianfang1988Golden Rooster Award for Best ActorAward1986Old WellFilm, 孙旺泉1983CMG Spring Festival GalaSeries1962Golden Horse AwardsSeries1950Born2 April 1950People around Zhang
Close ties
Gong Li Zhang directed Curse of the Golden Flower (2007)
Zhang Ziyi Zhang directed Hero and House of Flying Daggers
William Kong Produced Hero and House of Flying Daggers
Lei Jiayin Zhang directed Full River Red and Article 20
Li Xuejian Zhang directed Shanghai Triad (1995)
Wu Tianming Directed Old Well (1987)
Zhao Benshan Zhang directed A Simple Noodle Story (2009)
Chen Daoming Zhang directed Hero and Coming Home
Ni Dahong Zhang directed Cliff Walkers (2020)
Sun Honglei Also in The Road Home and Happy Times
Li Baotian Zhang directed Ju Dou and Shanghai Triad
Liu Haocun Zhang directed Cliff Walkers and Sharpshooter
Fan Wei Zhang directed One Second and Article 20
Willem Dafoe Zhang directed The Great Wall (2017)
Andy Lau Zhang directed The Great Wall (2017)
Joan Chen Zhang directed Yang Guifei (2015)
Jiang Wen Zhang directed Red Sorghum and Keep Cool
Jackson Yee Zhang directed Full River Red and Scare Out
Ni Ni Zhang directed The Flowers of War (2012)
Ryan Zheng Zhang directed The Great Wall and Shadow- Fu Biao Zhang directed Shanghai Triad (1995)
Liu Peiqi Zhang directed The Story of Qiu Ju (1994)
Ge You Zhang directed Keep Cool (1997)
Shen Teng Zhang directed Full River Red (2023)
Known for
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To Live 1994
Raise the Red Lantern 1991
Under the Hawthorn Tree 2010
Hero 2002
Not One Less 1999
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
106 credits on file
Television 14
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Country
China
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1950 · age 76
