November 14, 1951 (, Xin Mao on October 16), the Chinese director Zhang Yimou was born.



Zhang Yimou (November 14, 1951 -), Chinese film director, general director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an.
his the thick Chinese native touching, directed full movie is known, the artistic details of the realistic and the theme of romantic shine to each other, the representative of "Red Sorghum" and "Raise the Red Lantern", "Not One Less" and "My Father and Mother," have an adequate standard of art. Has also starred in the movie "Old Well", ancient and modern war terracotta figures love. Is one of the representatives of the Chinese mainland, "the fifth generation of film directors". Zhang Yimou film, (Lssdjt.com)
is widely recognized by the Chinese people on the mainland, impressive, and is usually able to set off no small talk, but mixed movie reviews. Taiwanese director Chu said: "I really like his film" Ju Dou "and" alive ". I believe that such a good art piece no second director can photograph out of his early works, I can worship to describe. Art route, he is a well-deserved first place. "But his later works harsh criticism:" "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" are taking the luxury line, is a purely commercial film. Despite the hype and the shooting very successful, beautiful, well-made picture, but no longer able to represent the Zhang Yimou itself. This kind of film as long as the money, any director to shoot out will not lose to him, can only be regarded as a good commercial films. "
He has producing promotional apply for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, (l $ j��.c��) and is responsible for the director Athens 2004 Olympic Games closing ceremony, China is responsible for the performance of the fragment; also worked jointly Overseas Theatre in Beijing production of the opera "Turandot", the background landscape of Guilin in Guilin making large theater. Charge of directing the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, because a spectacular gorgeous widely praised by the media as the most successful Olympics opening ceremony. the

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