Description:
Yimou Zhang was born on 14 November 1951 in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. He is a director and writer, known for Ying xiong (2002), Shi mian mai fu (2004) and Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (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.
Birthday
November 14, 1951
Born In
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Alternative names
Zhang Yimou
, Yi-Mou Zhang
Spouse/Ex-
Ting Chen December 2011 - present (3 children),Hua Xiao 1979 - 1988 (divorced),Hua Xie (divorced)
Trivia
He was fined $1.2 million for having 3 kids, which violated China's family-planning laws at the time. Two years later, the family planning law was repealed and people are no longer fined.
Quotes
For thousands of years, there's been a tradition of teaching us in
China to think in terms of the collective experience, so we are rarely
able to act in accordance with personal desires or emotions. Now young
people, especially under Western influences, have become much more
interested in themselves and their own values.
Nickname
Lao MouZi, loosely meaning "old schemer/strategist"
Trademarks
Often works with the actress Li Gong
