Source: CCTV.com

07-29-2008 17:24

A leading filmmaker of China's "Fifth Generation" who began as a cinematographer and has shot films by directors Chen Kaige and Wu Tianming, Zhang Yimou made an auspicious directorial debut with "Red Sorghum" (1987), which won the Golden Bear at the 1988 Berlin Festival.

Main Productions

"Red Sorghum" (1987), won the Golden Bear at the 1988 Berlin Festival.

"Ju Dou" (1990)

"Raise the Red Lantern" (1991)

"The Story of Qiu Ju" (1992)

"Shanghai Triad" (1995)

"To Live" (1994)

"Keep Cool" (1997)

"Not One Less" (1999)

"The Road Home" (1999; U.S. 2001)

"Happy Times" (2001; U.S. 2002)

"Ying xiong" (Hero), (2002), nominated for an Oscar in 2003 in the foreign language category before its North American release in 2004.

"House of the Flying Daggers" (2004)

Zhang has often tackled major creative undertakings outside of the film world: In 1999 he mounted an epic production of Puccini's Turandot in Beijing's Forbidden City.

In 2001 he directed a ballet adapted from "Raise the Red Lantern". The Chinese central government has also conscripted him to craft national propaganda: he directed videos for Beijing's Olympic bid and Shanghai's successful application to host the 2010 World Expo.

 

 

Editor:Zhang Yue