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His films are particularly noted for their rich use of colour, as can be seen in some of his early films, like Raise the Red Lantern, and in his wuxia films like Hero and House of Flying Daggers. His highest-budgeted film to date is the 2016 monster film The Great Wall, set in Imperial China and starring Matt Damon.
Feb 15, 2017 · This weekend's The Great Wall unites Matt Damon and Willem Dafoe as imprisoned mercenaries embroiled in a battle against monsters in ancient China, but it's also the latest from acclaimed director...
Shanghai Triad. 1995 1h 48m R. 7.1 (6.1K) Rate. 77 Metascore. A provincial boy related to a Shanghai crime family is recruited by his uncle into cosmopolitan Shanghai in the 1930s to be a servant to a ganglord's mistress. Director Yimou Zhang Stars Gong Li Baotian Li Xiaoxiao Wang.
Yimou Zhang was born on 14 November 1951 in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. He is a director and writer, known for Hero (2002), House of Flying Daggers (2004) and Curse of the Golden Flower (2006).
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- Red Sorghum (1988) “Red Sorghum” is a 1988 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou, and it is based on the novel of the same name by Mo Yan. The film is set in China in the 1930s, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and it tells the story of a young woman, Jiu’er, who is forced into an arranged marriage with an old winemaker.
- Ju Dou (1990) “Ju Dou” is a 1990 Chinese-language film directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Gong Li and Li Baotian. The film is set in 1920s China and follows the story of Ju Dou, a young woman who is forced into an arranged marriage with an older, abusive textile mill owner.
- Raise the Red Lantern (1991) “Raise the Red Lantern” is a 1991 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Gong Li in the lead role. It tells the story of a young woman named Songlian, who becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy man in 1920s China.
- The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) “The Story of Qiu Ju” is a 1992 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li in the lead role. The film tells the story of a peasant woman named Qiu Ju who seeks justice for her husband after he is kicked in the groin by the village chief.
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A list of the entire Zhang Yimou’s filmography ranked from best to worst. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. 23 titles. 1. House of Flying Daggers (2004) PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama. 7.5. Rate. 89 Metascore.
