Visual Hero Zhang Yimou (The Century of Chinese Cinema Classics Series · Director Series) ((The Century of Chinese Cinema Classics Series · Director Series))

Author: Zhang Yimou
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This Chinese director (Zhang Yimou), ranked by the U.S. magazine 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 the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, but I want to "knock him out" in advance. 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 art film. I can describe my admiration for his early works. But now things are different. Hero and The Hidden Blade both followed a lavish route. Although the promotion and filming were very successful, the visuals were exquisite and the production was top-notch, they no longer represent Zhang Yimou himself. Films like these, as long as you have money, any director could make them and not lose to him. —Taiwanese director Chu Yanping
Box office success cannot always be built on expectations. A hit film does not necessarily mean it is flawless. Zhang Yimou's weapon to dispel doubts must be his next work—a great film based on a compelling story. But people's expectations for Chinese cinema may not be limited to this. The reason audiences hold Zhang Yimou's works to nearly perfect idealistic standards is precisely because the Chinese film industry lacks outstanding directors, great films, and excellent film marketing models. Zhang Yimou, who stands at such a high altitude, can only lighten his burden 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 relentless pursuit of innovation in every film he creates. In the narrative of stories and the shaping of characters, he maximizes new perspectives; he vividly expresses his own understanding of cinema, forming his unique narrative style, visual effects, and a living proof of the oath of a "Chinese hardworking" filmmaker. The entire nation (including all the farmers) and the world have witnessed it. Zhang Yimou, we need him.