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Zhang Yimou Biography

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  • Birth Place: Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: November 14, Scorpio
  • Profession: Director; producer; screenwriter; cinematographer
Zhang Yimou Fast Facts:
  • Made his directorial debut in 1987 with the award-winning war drama Red Sorghum.
  • His female-empowerment tales Ju Dou (1990) and Raise the Red Lantern (1991) were temporarily banned in China, until he agreed to direct the Communist Party-approved The Story of Qiu Ju (1992).
  • Several of his movies have been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscars, including Ju Dou, Lantern and Hero (2002).
  • Became the first Chinese director of an Italian opera in 1997, when he oversaw a production of Turandot at Florence's Teatro Comunale.
  • Chosen by the Chinese government to direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
    Zhang Yimou Relationships:
  • Gong Li - Ex-significant Other

  • College:
  • Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, China (1982)
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Zhang Yimou: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers)
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