Zhang Yimou News

Zhang Yimou, arguably China's leading film director, has called Steven Spielberg's decision to quit his post as an artistic adviser to the Beijing....

Read news story: FAMED CHINESE DIRECTOR LATEST TO CRITICIZE SPIELBERGS OLYMPICS EXIT

Chinese filmmaker ZHANG YIMOU has spoken out about STEVEN SPIELBERG's decision to quit as artistic director to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing,....

Read news story: CHINESE DIRECTOR ZHANG BREAKS SILENCE ON SPIELBERGS OLYMPIC WITHDRAWAL

Atonement, the British film starring Keira Knightley, is to kick off the Venice Film Festival this evening. Stars and critics will attend....

Read news story: BRITISH FILM TO KICK OFF VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

PAUL VERHOEVEN, ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU, JANE CAMPION, CATHERINE BREILLAT, EMANUELE CRIALESE, FERZAN OZPETEK and ZHANG YIMOU have been announced....

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Oscar-nominated movie CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER has angered the Chinese Communist Party for its "immoral" presentation of modern Chinese cinema. ....

Read news story: COMMUNIST PARTY CRITICISES CHINESE FILM

It took Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower just two weekends to become the biggest box-office hit in China for 2006. Daily Variety reported....

Read news story: CURSE IS ANYTHING BUT AT CHINESE BOX OFFICE

Opening in 60 U.S. cities, Sony Pictures Classics' Curse of the Golden Flower performed solidly, it unspectacularly over the weekend. The film,....

Read news story: MOVIE REVIEWS CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER

Days after director Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower opened with the biggest box-office take in China's history, some Western reports are....

Read news story: IS CHINA STACKING THE DECK FOR MOVIE

CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON star CHOW YUN-FAT is desperate to record a duet with his latest co-star JAY CHOU. Yun-Fat, 51, stars alongside the....

Read news story: YUN-FAT WANTS TO DUET WITH CHOU

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN director ANG LEE has been selected as an arts and culture consultant for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing....

Read news story: LEE TO SERVE AS CULTURE CONSULTANT FOR 2008 OLYMPICS

JACKIE CHAN's dream movie, about landmines in Cambodia, has been put on hold - so its director can produce the 2008 Olympic Games opening and closing....

Read news story: CHANS DREAM DRAMATIC PROJECT PUT ON HOLD

STEVEN SPIELBERG has dismissed reports he's set to work with famed Chinese director ZHANG YIMOU, insisting he's been misinterpreted. Rumours were....

Read news story: SPIELBERG PLAYS DOWN YIMOU COLLABORATION REPORTS

Movie mogul STEVEN SPIELBERG has added his name to the advisory board which will offer help to Chinese movie maker ZHANG YIMOU as he plans the....

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