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In 1982, he graduated from the film academy as a cinematographer and was assigned to work at the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Film Studio. Later, he worked at a spinning factory where he also served as a graphic designer and photographer.

Early Career

In 1978, Zhang Yimou passed the entrance exams for the Beijing Film Academy.

He told Michael Berry, who teaches contemporary Chinese culture at the University of California at Santa Barbara, “Most enemies of the people during that time fell into the category of the “five bad elements.” Well people like me were called the “the worst element.” In those 10 years, from 1966 until 1976, we lived under the shadow of tragedy and hopelessness.”

In 1971, Zhang was assigned to work as machine technician at the No.

8 Cotton Mill in Xianyang in Shaanxi. He followed this success with other acclaimed works such as "Ju Dou" (1990) and "Raise the Red Lantern" (1991), the latter of which won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Zhou also suggests — but is less specific — that Zhang Weiping was the whistle-blower who, after the financial bust of “Flowers,” informed the authorities of Zhang Yimou’s illicit family.

Zhang was willing to cooperate with the investigation and "accept commensurate penalties" according to national laws, said the Sina Weibo posting. But now, it’s much easier, thanks to these specially designed shoes.” [Source: CCTV America, September 1, 2016]

Zhang Yimou and the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremonies

2008 Beijing Olympic
Opening Ceremony

Film director Zhang Yimou was selected to do the Opening Ceremonies in part based on what he achieved in staging outdoor performances that combined theater and tourist spectacle.

Jia told The New Yorker, ‘since “Hero” I have not liked his films. "He obviously violated the law, yet he shamelessly claims their life was seriously affected," said a comment posted on on Sina Weibo. Give him the weeds that would be anyone else’s sow’s ear and he’ll turn them into a silk purse.” His films feature “brilliant colors, deeply felt vision of the shifting forces or life and death.” Zhang and Gong Li collaborated on a number of films and were lovers until she left him for a Singapore businessman (See Gong Li).

Director Steven Spielberg wrote in Time, “For the past two decades he has inspired the world’s fascination with China through his cinematic vision.

In 1999, his film “Not One Less” won the coveted Golden Lion at the 1999 Venice Film Festival.

Entertainment Weekly , December 17, 2004.

Opera News , January 2007. Family planning officials in the eastern city of Wuxi, where Zhang's wife is registered as living, are investigating, reports in state-run media said. The book, “Fate: Zhang Yimou the Lonely,” written by his script consultant of 16 years, Zhou Xiaofeng, makes allegations that are tougher still about Zhang Weiping (no relation), Zhang Yimou’s producer for over a decade.

In recent the quality of his work has markedly declined. I felt he cared for the nation.”

Yu Hua, author of “To Live” told the New York Times, “Zhang cannily altered the story of To Live in order to make the film version palatable to Chinese authorities: among other things, Zhang made the son’s death seem like a tragic accident.

The book says that Zhang Weiping deliberately sabotaged the relationship between director and muse through a series of lies and rumors. “For example, there are performers who were injured.