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Zhang Yimou

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Zhang Yimou (simplified Chinese: 张艺谋; traditional Chinese: 張藝謀; pinyin: Zhāng Yìmóu; born 14 November 1950) is a Chinese filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with Red Sorghum (1987), which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Since then, he has established himself as a leading figure of China's Fifth Generation directors and one of the most commercially and critically successful directors in the world. Zhang directed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, which received considerable international acclaim. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhang Yimou is the 107th most popular film director (down from 99th in 2019), the 165th most popular biography from China (up from 179th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Film Director.

Zhang Yimou is a Chinese film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for directing the films Raise the Red Lantern, To Live, and Hero.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Zhang Yimou ranks 107 out of 2,041. Before him are Andrzej Żuławski, Jacques Audiard, Jacques Tati, Sidney Lumet, Bong Joon-ho, and John Huston. After him are Edwin S. Porter, George Cukor, Robert Altman, Walter Hill, Mel Brooks, and Satyajit Ray.

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Among people born in 1950, Zhang Yimou ranks 30. Before him are Richard Branson, Peter Gabriel, Richard Dean Anderson, Bill Murray, Flavio Briatore, and Ron Perlman. After him are William Hurt, Russell Alan Hulse, William H. Macy, Joe Hisaishi, Suzi Quatro, and Daniel Auteuil.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhang Yimou ranks 165 out of 1,610. Before him are Soong Mei-ling (1897), Wang Yangming (1472), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Tianqi Emperor (1605), Han Xin (-231), and Empress Wanrong (1906). After him are Kaidu (1230), Bao Zheng (999), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), Je Tsongkhapa (1357), Tsung-Dao Lee (1926), and Peng Dehuai (1898).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In China

Among film directors born in China, Zhang Yimou ranks 1. After him are John Woo (1946), Wong Kar-wai (1958), Terence Young (1915), Yuen Woo-ping (1945), Chen Kaige (1952), Edward Yang (1947), Lo Wei (1918), Ann Hui (1947), King Hu (1932), Tian Zhuangzhuang (1952), and Xie Jin (1923).

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