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‘Sharpshooter’ Trailer: Zhang Yimou Returns With A New War Film About A Korean War Sniper

January 3, 2022 10:52 am

At age 70, Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, we’re currently awaiting news about the US release of his seventh film since 2011, titled “Under the Light.” And as we awa...

‘Cliff Walkers’: Zhang Yimou’s Riff On James Bond Is Perhaps His Most Restrained Film Yet [Review]

Asher Luberto

May 21, 2021 2:41 pm

News, Reviews

With its spies, secrets, and super-secret code names, Zhang Yimou's "Cliff Walkers" is seemingly the Chinese director's version of James Bond. But that's where the comparisons end. While the Bond films are sex...

‘Cliff Walkers’ Trailer: Zhang Yimou Returns With A Wintry Dramatic Spy Thriller

Valerie Thompson

April 15, 2021 9:47 am

News, Trailers

Filmmaker Zhang Yimou returns to U.S. theaters with the film “Cliff Walkers.” Set in the 1930s, ‘Walkers’ introduces viewers to a new perspective on espionage thrillers. It’s also a departure for an acclaimed ...

‘Shanghai Triad’ Exclusive Trailer: Zhang Yimou’s Classic Gangster Film Gets A Re-Release This Month

Charles Barfield

June 24, 2020 12:00 pm

News, Trailers

Zhang Yimou is one of the most acclaimed Chinese filmmakers working today. His work is universally beloved with many of his features becoming hits worldwide, including “Hero” and “House of Flying Daggers.” And...

Some Film & TV Productions Restart In China, Including Work On Zhang Yimou’s New Film

Charles Barfield

April 6, 2020 3:19 pm

News

As much as the outlook of what the COVID-19 fallout might look like in the US and around the world is a bit grim, there are bits of hope springing up from China, where the pandemic began. Considering the Asian...

‘Shadow’ Trailer: Director Zhang Yimou Returns With Grace And Action In Beautiful New Film

Janet Lee

April 15, 2019 12:25 pm

News, Trailers

The master of artful combat, Zhang Yimou, is ready to rebound with his next film, “Shadow.” After the disastrous and disappointing “The Great Wall,” Yimou seems to be going back to his roots, bringing an ele...

‘Vice,’ ‘Amazing Grace,’ & More Added To 2019 Berlin Film Festival

Charles Barfield

January 17, 2019 9:31 am

Festivals, News

This year's Berlin Film Festival has announced its Berlinale Special and Competition programs and there are some clear highlights worth mentioning, which means that this year's line-up is one of the more intere...

‘Shadow’ Is A Beautiful And Thrilling Return To Form For Filmmaker Zhang Yimou [LFF Review]

Oliver Lyttelton

October 22, 2018 10:30 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Zhang Yimou isn’t the first acclaimed international filmmaker to have come a cropper by working within the Hollywood studio system, but, even still, “The Great Wall” hurt more than most. Yimou is the winner of ...

Matt Damon Discovers Something Scary Behind ‘The Great Wall’ In First Trailer For Zhang Yimou’s Blockbuster

Kevin Jagernauth

July 28, 2016 11:01 am

Trailers

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As China becomes an increasingly important market for Hollywood, we're going to see more movies catering specifically for that audience, and Legendary Pictures' "The Great Wall" is an example of what the future...

Review: Zhang Yimou’s ‘Coming Home’ Is A Missed Opportunity

Jessica Kiang

September 9, 2015 6:39 pm

Reviews

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Review: Zhang Yimou's 'Coming Home' Is A Missed Opportunity

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