Zhang Yimou
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Zhang Yimou
73-year-old director
Zhang Yimou is a 73-year-old Chinese director, screenwriter and producer, best known for The Great Wall, House of Flying Daggers or Raise the Red Lantern.
Quick Facts
- Name: Zhang Yimou
- Occupation: director, screenwriter, producer
- Age: 73
- Born: November, 14 1951 in Xi'an
- Citizenship: China
Entourage
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Selected Filmography
- 2016: The Great Wall
2004: House of Flying Daggers
1991: Raise the Red Lantern
The latest news
Zhang YimouAMP™, | Sad news for Zhang fans as speculation had been rife that the Chinese director is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 73, with immediate effect.Read It »
Zhang YimouAMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Saturday, December 21), ‘Raise the Red Lantern’ is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »- Gong LiAMP™, | Singaporean star Gong Li is reportedly set to play the Bond girl in the next edition of “James Bond” franchise. The Internet is buzzing with rumors that the 58-year-old actress could be cast as the female lead opposite Daniel Craig.Read It »
- Zhang YimouAMP™, | On Friday morning the Sun-Times reported the 73-year-old director Zhang Yimou and his girlfriend, to be shopping for engagement rings. Naturally, the article sent the Facebook and Twitter into a frenzy.Read It »
- Zhang YimouAMP™, | Zhang Yimou, 73, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Director Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its January 2025 issue out this week. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot!Read It »
- Zhang YimouAMP™, | The 73-year-old director is said to have been secretly practising ‘Gangnam Style’ steps, after singer PSY has invited him to join in the famous dance earlier this year.Read It »
- Zhang YimouAMP™, | Zhang Yimou’s adored labrador retriever "Spinee" has undergone a risky surgery on Friday and is luckily beginning the slow process of recovery. The 73-year-old director has received waves and waves and support for Spinee, as he offered his Twitter followers an update on pooch’s status regularly.Read It »
- Zhang YimouAMP™, | Zhang Yimou was reported as dead earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the December 2024 news has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports.Read It »
- Zhang YimouAMP™, | It's been a rough year for the director, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 73-year-old Zhang Yimou has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s highest-paid celebrity list for 2024.Read It »
- Zhang YimouAMP™, | Reports from the Daily News yesterday (December 21, 2024), suggest the 73-year-old director has secretly got hitched to hist long-term relationship. Sorry ladies, Zhang Yimou seems to be off the market.Read It »
- Zhang YimouAMP™, | According to a credible source, Zhang Yimou is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the director's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.Read It »
- Zhang YimouAMP™, | Earlier this week news reports surfaced that Zhang Yimou, 73, and his partner had split up. Is the Chinese director really single again?Read It »
- Zhang YimouAMP™, | Speculation is rampant that Zhang Yimou is expecting a baby after long-time partner was spotted with a prominent stomach bulge on Saturday evening, during romantic dinner date. Is the 73-year-old director about to be a dad to a little boy or girl?Read It »