Zhang Yimou: From a Man of Northwest China to the Chief Director of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Zhang Yimou,bom in 1951inXi'an.ShaanXj ProVince,once went to settle down in the countryside,andworked at a state—Owned cotton textllefactory He graduated from the Photography Depanment of the BeijingFilm Academy in 1982.Zhang Yimou,Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang are the representative directors of thefifth generation Of the Chinese cinema,Zhang Yimou was director of phOtography for two films,One and Eight and Yellow Earth,and directed many famous films,such as Red Sorghum,The Story of Qiuju,Raisethe Red Lantern,Hero,Ambush from All Sides and Curse of the GoldenFlower,He is a standard—bearer of the Chinese cinema,Leading it on a march to the Outside world.In 2008,me opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing olympic Games with Zhang Yimou as chief director weregreat successes.His achieVementS have been recognized not Only in China but throughout the world.