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Zhang Yimou

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Zhang Yimou is a Chinese filmmaker, born in Xi'an, Shaanxi. He is a leading figure of China's Fifth Generation of directors and is considered one of the most successful filmmakers in the world. His notable films include Hero, The Flowers of War, Cliff Walkers and Full River Red. Within this atlas Zhang Yimou is credited as the director of Raise the Red Lantern, To Live (1994 film) and Hero (2002 film).

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    Zhang Yimou (simplified Chinese: 张艺谋; traditional Chinese: 張藝謀; pinyin: Zhāng Yìmóu) is a Chinese filmmaker.
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    In 2008, he won a Peabody Award "for creating a spell-binding, unforgettable celebration of the Olympic promise, featuring a cast of thousands" at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
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Raise the Red Lantern is a 1991 period drama film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li.
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To Live (1994 film) - Wikipedia
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To Live (Chinese: 活着; pinyin: Huózhe), also known as Lifetimes, is a 1994 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou and adapted from Yu Hua's 1993 novel of the same name.
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Hero (2002 film) - Wikipedia
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Hero (Chinese: 英雄; pinyin: Yīngxióng) is a 2002 epic wuxia film directed, co-written, and produced by Zhang Yimou, and starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Donnie Yen and Chen Daoming.
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The Story of Qiu Ju (Wikipedia)
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Zhang Yimou
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Not One Less (Wikipedia)
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Red Sorghum (film) (Wikipedia)
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