Yimou Zhang

Director, Writer, Producer

Birthdate: Nov 14, 1951

Birthplace: Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Yimou Zhang was born on 14 November 1951 in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. He is a director and writer, known for Hero (2002), House of Flying Daggers (2004) and Curse of the Golden Flower (2006). He has been married to Ting Chen since December 2011. They have three children. He was previously married to Hua Xiao and Hua Xie.

Yimou Zhang Movies

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2026 |
Scare Out
Scare Out
2026
1h 44m
Drama, Thriller
5.5
Vital intelligence leaked. The national security team vowed to find the traitor, but arrests failed repeatedly. As tension mounted, suspicion turned inward to the team itself. A silent battle unfolded amid trust and betrayal.
2021 |
Cliff Walkers
Cliff Walkers
2021
2h
Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.5
In the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, four Communist party special agents, after returning to China, embark on a secret mission. Sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides.
2019 |
Shadow
Shadow
2019
Other
1h 56m
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, War
7
In a Chinese royal court, an army commander secretly trains a "shadow" to retake a city against the wishes of the king.
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2017 |
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
2017
PG-13
1h 43m
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
5.9
In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
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2004 |
Hero
Hero
2004
PG-13
1h 47m
Action, Adventure, Drama
7.9
A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.