Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou
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Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $2,328,840,325 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #54)
Best-known technical roles: The Great Wall (Director), House of Flying Daggers (Director), Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (Director), Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (Screenwriter), Da hong deng long gao gao gua (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Matt Damon, Carlo Bernard, Jian Tian, Pedro Pascal, Doug Miro
Born: April 2, 1950 (73 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Acting Credits
  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector22$124,746,418$2,204,093,907$2,328,840,325
Screenwriter4$7,088,169$973,364,229$980,452,398

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


Limited and VOD Releases: Into the Light

May 3rd, 2019

Shadow

There are not a ton of limited releases coming out this week, but there are some that are certainly worth checking out. This includes two documentaries, Ask Dr. Ruth and Meeting Gorbachev. However, the movie I most want to see is Shadow. More...

The Great Wall Trailer

February 10th, 2017

Historical action adventure starring Matt Damon, directed by Zhang Yimou, opens February 17 ... Full Movie Details. More...

2017 Preview: February

February 1st, 2017

The Lego Batman Movie

January turned out to be a good month. Granted, it didn’t live up to last January, but its box office was one of the top five Januarys of all time, so that’s still a good start to the year. Also, we will have our first $100 million movie released in 2017 and that doesn’t happen this early very often. As for February, there’s potentially the first $200 million hit of the year, The Lego Batman Movie. Fifty Shades Darker and The Great Wall both have a shot at $100 million. That said, it is more likely that both will miss that milestone than both will get there. As for the rest of the films, there are a few that are aiming for solid midlevel hits, like John Wick: Chapter Two and Get Out, while there are very few potential bombs. By comparison, last February there was one monster hit, Deadpool, and a lot of bombs. No other movie besides Deadpool made $50 million. No movie opening this month will match Deadpool, but we won’t have as many bombs either, so hopefully that will balance out and 2017 won’t fall further behind 2016. More...

All Acting Credits



All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2023Under the Light (坚如磐石) Director $190,036,119$190,036,119
Dec 31, 2023Article 20 (第二十条) Director $335,743,150$335,743,150
Mar 17, 2023Mǎn Jiāng Hóng (满江红) Director
Screenwriter
$634,631,282$634,631,282
Dec 31, 2021Zui Leng De Qiang (狙击手) Director $90,120,000$90,120,000
Apr 30, 2021Xuan Ya Zhi Shang (悬崖之上)… Director
Screenwriter
$177,454,106$177,454,106
Dec 31, 2020Yi miao zhong Director $20,327,572$20,327,572
May 3, 2019Jing Zhou Director
Screenwriter
$521,396$90,941,185$91,462,581
Feb 17, 2017The Great Wall Director $45,157,105$289,329,747$334,486,852
Sep 9, 2015Gui lai Director $377,607$615,982$993,589
Jan 20, 2012Jin líng shí san chai Director $311,434$97,915,583$98,227,017
Sep 3, 2010San qiang pai an jing qi Director $190,946$120,000$310,946
Sep 30, 2008Beijing 2008 Complete Openi… Director
Dec 21, 2006Man cheng jin dai huang jin… Director
Screenwriter
$6,566,773$70,337,656$76,904,429
Sep 1, 2006Qian li zou dan qi Director $252,325$252,325
Dec 3, 2004House of Flying Daggers Director $11,050,094$81,813,851$92,863,945
Aug 27, 2004Jet Li's Hero Director $53,652,140$123,883,818$177,535,958
Jul 26, 2002Xing fu shi guang Director $239,134$704,628$943,762
Dec 20, 1995Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao Director $1,900,504$1,900,504
Nov 19, 1994Huozhe Director $1,923,899$1,889$1,925,788
Dec 31, 1992Qiu Ju da guan si Director $1,825$1,825
Mar 13, 1992Da hong deng long gao gao gua Director $2,603,061$2,603,061
Feb, 1989Hong gao liang Director $115,514$115,514
 
Averages $9,595,878$122,449,662$110,897,158
Totals 22 $124,746,418$2,204,093,907$2,328,840,325


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2023Under the Light (坚如磐石)… $190,036,119
Dec 31, 2023Article 20 (第二十条) $335,743,150
Mar 17, 2023Mǎn Jiāng Hóng (满江红)… $634,631,282
Dec 31, 2021Zui Leng De Qiang (狙击手… $90,120,000
Apr 30, 2021Xuan Ya Zhi Shang (悬崖之… $177,454,106
Dec 31, 2020Yi miao zhong $20,327,572
May 3, 2019Jing Zhou $27,47453$521,396$91,462,5810.6%
Feb 17, 2017The Great Wall $18,469,6203,328$45,157,105$334,486,85213.5%
Sep 9, 2015Gui lai $26,36155$377,607$993,58938.0%
Jan 20, 2012Jin líng shí san chai $48,55830$311,434$98,227,0170.3%
Sep 3, 2010San qiang pai an jing qi $27,33043$190,946$310,94661.4%
Sep 30, 2008Beijing 2008 Complete …
Dec 21, 2006Man cheng jin dai huan… $478,7711,234$6,566,773$76,904,4298.5%
Sep 1, 2006Qian li zou dan qi $28,22313$252,325$252,325100.0%
Dec 3, 2004House of Flying Daggers $397,4721,189$11,050,094$92,863,94511.9%
Aug 27, 2004Jet Li's Hero $18,004,3192,175$53,652,140$177,535,95830.2%
Jul 26, 2002Xing fu shi guang $31,08414$239,134$943,76225.3%
Dec 20, 1995Yao a yao yao dao waip… $209,09843$1,900,504$1,900,504100.0%
Nov 19, 1994Huozhe 67$1,923,899$1,925,78899.9%
Dec 31, 1992Qiu Ju da guan si $1,825
Mar 13, 1992Da hong deng long gao … $2,603,061$2,603,061100.0%
Feb, 1989Hong gao liang $115,514
 
Averages $3,431,665687$9,595,878$110,897,15845.4%
Totals 22 $124,746,418$2,328,840,325


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 17, 2023Mǎn Jiāng Hóng (满江红)… $634,631,282
Apr 30, 2021Xuan Ya Zhi Shang (悬崖之… $177,454,106
May 3, 2019Jing Zhou $27,47453$521,396$91,462,5810.6%
Dec 21, 2006Man cheng jin dai huan… $478,7711,234$6,566,773$76,904,4298.5%
 
Averages $253,123644$3,544,085$245,113,1004.6%
Totals 4 $7,088,169$980,452,398