Where to start with Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou has 13 films in our catalog with a 6.5+ score. The reasonable entry order is below — most approachable first, deep cuts last. Skip ahead if you already know the early work.

12 Filme · aus dem Katalog kuratiert · nach kritischem Konsens geordnet

To Live

1994 · ★ 8.1

Under the Hawthorn Tree

2010 · ★ 7.8

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Not One Less

1999 · ★ 7.5

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Hero

2002 · ★ 7.5

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The Road Home

1999 · ★ 7.5

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The Flowers of War

2011 · ★ 7.4

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The Story of Qiu Ju

1992 · ★ 7.3

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House of Flying Daggers

2004 · ★ 7.3

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Coming Home

2014 · ★ 7.3

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Ju Dou

1990 · ★ 7.2

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Red Sorghum

1988 · ★ 7.1

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Shadow

2018 · ★ 6.7

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