Zhang Yimou - Tribute

a tribute to the chinese director ZHANG YIMOU -

to live (1994) - shanghai triad (1996) - not one less (1998) - the road home (1999) - riding alone for thousands of miles (2004) -

with: Gong Li, Ge You, Wei Minzhi, Zhang Huike, Zhang Ziyi, Ken Takakura

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Zhang
• Yimou
• Gong
• Li
• Ge
• You
• Ziyi

[Dragonmantis36]

Why he is considering as the greatest Director? He is using very few well known actors and actress. In most case his movies casting mostly newcomers.

[DemHerzenFolgen]

活着，那个年代的人可真不容易。

[AQuietNight]

@xiao1215

I think when one is younger you tend to be more idealistic. As one gets older you might want to have some fun now that you made your "statement" , a pattern of many directors. Zhang has certainly made some very good films both in style and content. From the late 1980's to early 2000's the Chinese government wasn't censoring as heavily as it is now "to protect the image of the Chinese people". Raise The Red Latern probably couldn't have been made today.

[TheWarlord900]

His next fllm is Nanjing Heroes staring Christian Bale!

[horseboy1951]

@xiao1215

What strikes me in the scenes taken from To Live are their their fundamental comfortableness - even sleeping in the streets appears picturesque, and no more trouble than an economy seat on a transpacific flight - and the constant use of calender scenery and the crushing sentimental soundtrack - to chronicle a life lived through the Cultural Revolution?? I'm afraid Zhang has been shilling for the Party since he began....

[xiao1215]

I think the reason why Zang's earlier works are more captivating than his later ones can be explained in one word - The wealth and fame have corrupted his talent and artistic originality.

[normalsoverrated]

Zhang Yimou: was of the best director ever !!! Personally I prefer his 90s movies than the new ones (I mean the martial ones, though they still great)

[IRP01]

Gong Li's magical

[billysscreeningroom2]

Excellent, excellent video!

[Hakkai87]

"To Live' has to be one of his best! The theme is amazing! Does anyone know what the theme is called?