Zhang Yimou Trivia Questions

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was directed by Ang Lee, not Zhang Yimou. Zhang Yimou is known for films like Hero and House of Flying Daggers.

Zhang Yimou was the chief director of the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, a globally acclaimed spectacle that showcased Chinese culture and innovation.

Zhang Yimou's 2002 martial arts epic Hero received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 2003, though it did not win.

Zhang Yimou was born on April 2, 1951, in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. The year 1950 is incorrect by one year.

Zhang Yimou has never won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. His top festival prizes include the Golden Bear at Berlin and the Golden Lion at Venice.

During the Cultural Revolution, Zhang Yimou was sent to work in a textile factory in Shaanxi for seven years before studying at the Beijing Film Academy at age 27.

Zhang Yimou directed The Great Wall (2016), a Hollywood co-production starring Matt Damon, which was largely in English. He has directed at least one English-language film.

Zhang Yimou's debut film Red Sorghum won the Golden Bear at the 1988 Berlin International Film Festival, establishing him as a major director.