Where to watch Zhang Yimou in the UK
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Zhang Yimou (born November 14, 1950 or 1951) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is counted amongst the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum. Zhang has won numerous awards and recognitions, with Best Foreign Film nominations for Ju Dou in 1990 and Raise the Red Lantern in 1991, Silver Lion and Golden Lion prizes at the Venice Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. One of Zhang's recurrent themes is…
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- The Lead (2026) Executive Producer
- Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self
- Hero (2002) Producer
- The Great Wall (2016) Director
- Thirteen Talks (2016) Cast
- The Grand Mansion Gate (2001) as 李莲英
- To Live (1994) Director
- Celebrity Talk Show (1989) as 张艺谋
- CMG Spring Festival Gala (1983) Cast
- The Flowers of War (2011) Director
- House of Flying Daggers (2004) Producer
- The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up (2018) as Self
- Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) Screenplay
- The First Shot (2024) Producer
- Red Sorghum (1988) Director
- Raise the Red Lantern (1991) Director
- Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010) Director
- Scare Out (2026) Director
- Cliff Walkers (2021) Director
- Shadow (2018) Director
- The Road Home (1999) Director
- Shanghai Triad (1995) Director
- 激荡·1978-2008 (2008) Cast
- 极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片 (2021) Cast
- Article 20 (2024) Writer
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director
- Yellow Earth (1984) Director of Photography
- Ju Dou (1990) Director
- The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) Director
- Coming Home (2014) Director
- Full River Red (2023) Director
- Not One Less (1999) Director
- Suddenly Seventeen (2016) Producer
- One Second (2020) Director
- Lady of the Dynasty (2015) Co-Director
- Lumière & Company (1995) Director
- My Country, My Parents (2021) as TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
- Snipers (2022) Director
- A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989) as General Meng Tianfang
- Under the Light (2023) Director
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Most-watched Zhang Yimou films currently: Hero (2002), The Great Wall (2016), To Live (1994), The Flowers of War (2011), House of Flying Daggers (2004).
What TV shows has Zhang Yimou appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Lead (2026), Golden Horse Awards (1962), Thirteen Talks (2016), The Grand Mansion Gate (2001), Celebrity Talk Show (1989).
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