Tag Archives: Zhang Yimou

A woman, a gun and a noodle shop

The trailer for the international release Zhang Yimou’s new film A woman, a gun and a noodle shop, a Chinese version of the Coen brothers Blood Simple.

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Striking out at Zhang Yimou’s musical extravaganzas

Jiang Zongfu, vice-mayor of Linxiang in Yueyang, Hunan, thinks that Zhang Yimou’s Impression series of outdoor performances have hurt the tourism industry.

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Zhang Yimou’s new film: the Coen brothers filtered through northeastern folk entertainment

People kicked out of their homes to make way for glittering new high-rises in Hefei will be able to move back in two years.

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Praying for clear skies

Headline of Beijing Times 京华时报 more that 50% cars of government agencies will seal up during Olympic games

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Ways of looking at Curse of the Golden Flower

A taxonomy of Chinese film critic responses to Zhang Yimou’s new movie, as created by Raymond Zhou (周黎明). Also, reviews by Dou Jiangming (钭江明) and Li Yi (李翼).

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Ice and politics in Curse of the Golden Flower

Blogger Lao Huang (老晃) obliquely ties Zhang Yimou’s new Curse of the Golden Flower to the Fourth of June. Taiwan media picks it up. Panic ensues.

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Let the Spiel Begin
by Geremie R. Barmé

Zhang Yimou, the Olympics opening ceremony, and a historically positive song and dance epics.

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by Geremie R. Barmé