Visual Hero Zhang Yimou

Author: Lin Shaofeng
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This Chinese director (Zhang Yimou), ranked by the U.S. Entertainment Weekly as one of the top 20 contemporary world directors, has always been a banner of Chinese cinema. —tom.com I know he (Zhang Yimou) was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, but I want to "beat" him first. With such a rival standing in front of everyone, they will all feel afraid. —French director Christopher
Among Chinese directors, I know Zhang Yimou the best. I am very impressed by his film The Bean Tree. I believe no other director could have made such a great artistic film. I can describe my admiration for his early works. But now it's different. Hero and The Ten Faces of both took the luxurious route. Although the promotion and filming were very successful, the beautiful visuals and high-quality production no longer represent Zhang Yimou himself. Such films, as long as you have money, any director could make them and not lose to him. —Taiwanese director Zhu Yanping
Box office success cannot always be built on expectations. A successful box office does not mean the film is flawless. Zhang Yimou's weapon to dispel doubts must be his next work—a good film based on a good story. But people's expectations for Chinese cinema may not be limited to this. The reason audiences hold Zhang Yimou's works to almost perfect idealistic standards is precisely because there are too few outstanding directors, films, and excellent film marketing models in Chinese cinema. Zhang Yimou, who stands at such a high altitude, can only lighten the burden on his shoulders when Chinese cinema flourishes. —Beijing Youth Daily, Xiao Yang
They changed China's imagery and changed us. They carry our almost picky pursuit of perfection, fulfilling countless personal dreams, but they are still just a director, a director who may become great in the future! Zhang Yimou's characteristic lies in his effort to break new ground in every film he creates, maximizing new perspectives in the narrative and character development. He vividly expresses his own understanding of cinema, forming his unique narrative style, visual effects, and proving the oath of a "hardworking Chinese" filmmaker. The entire nation (including all the farming masses) and the world can see it. Zhang Yimou, we need him.