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Zhang Yimou

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Biography - Born 11/14/1950

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. Set in t...

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Filmography
The Curse Of The Golden Flower (2006)
Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles (2006)
Hero (2004)

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Awards

  • In 2004, received Boston Society of Film Critics for Best Director in House of Flying Daggers.
  • In 2004, received National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director in "House of Flying Daggers" and "Hero".
  • In 2001, received Sundance Film Festival Audienc Award (World Cinema) in "The Road Home".
  • In 2000, received Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize in "Not One Less".
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