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Zhang Yimou

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.

Born 1951 · People's Republic of China · Active 1988–2026 · 31 films

Filmography

Red Sorghum — 1988 · shot by Gu Changwei
Codename Cougar — 1989 · shot by Gu Changwei
Ju Dou — 1990 · shot by Gu Changwei
Raise the Red Lantern — 1991 · shot by Zhao Fei
The Story of Qiu Ju — 1992
To Live — 1994 · shot by Lü Yue
Lumière and Company — 1995 · shot by Sarah Moon
Shanghai Triad — 1995 · shot by Lü Yue
Keep Cool — 1997 · shot by Lü Yue
The Road Home — 1999 · shot by Hou Yong
Not One Less — 2000 · shot by Hou Yong
Happy Times — 2000 · shot by Hou Yong
Hero — 2002 · shot by Christopher Doyle
House of Flying Daggers — 2004 · shot by Zhao Xiaoding
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles — 2005 · shot by Zhao Xiaoding
Curse of the Golden Flower — 2006 · shot by Zhao Xiaoding
To Each His Own Cinema — 2007
A Simple Noodle Story — 2009 · shot by Zhao Xiaoding
Under the Hawthorn Tree — 2010 · shot by Zhao Xiaoding
The Flowers of War — 2011 · shot by Zhao Xiaoding
Coming Home — 2014 · shot by Zhao Xiaoding
Yang Guifei — 2015 · shot by Hou Yong
The Great Wall — 2016 · shot by Stuart Dryburgh
Shadow — 2018 · shot by Zhao Xiaoding
One Second — 2019 · shot by Zhao Xiaoding
Cliff Walkers — 2020
Sharpshooter — 2021
Under the Light — 2023
Full River Red — 2023 · shot by Zhao Xiaoding
Article 20 — 2024
Scare Out — 2026

Source

Zhang Yimou on Wikipedia

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