1, Zhang Yimou, known as the "Buddhist school", is one of the representatives of the "fifth generation directors". 1950 was born in Xi, Shaanxi province. He was an honorary doctor of Boston University and Yale University. 1968 after the suspension of classes, he jumped the queue to work in the countryside after graduating from high school, 197 1 worked as a factory worker for 8 years. It was not until the college entrance examination resumed that I entered the coveted photography department of Beijing Film Academy.

2. 1982 After studying, he was assigned to Guangxi Film Studio. Just two years later, he won the China Film Excellent Photographer Award for being the photographer of the epoch-making film One and Eight (the first work of the fifth generation of filmmakers), which attracted the attention of the film industry. Since then, he has shot many film and television works, not only won many awards, but also became a first-line photographer.

At this time, he has finished the first step of the trilogy of film creation. 1986 starred in the film "Old Well". With his exquisite and mature acting skills, he won three awards in succession and became the first A-level international film festival winner in China, completing the step from photographer to actor.

4. The last step of the transformation was to direct the first film "Red Sorghum" in 1987. This masterpiece not only won many awards, but also won many awards, successfully changed from an actor to a director and completed his trilogy of film creation. In addition, the film episode "Sister, Go Forward Boldly" has also become a classic song of the times.

He not only became popular in China market, but also went abroad and entered the United States, French, Spanish and other countries. Since 2002, he has transformed to direct commercial films and refreshed the box office many times. As the general director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 2008, he was the first China person to influence the world film and television industry.

6.20 13 joined letv as its shareholder, director and artistic director. He has created two Peking Opera works, The World Returns to the Heart. The first one is the historical Peking Opera Red Cliff in 2009.

7. Masterpieces: Red Sorghum, The Story of Autumn Chrysanthemum, Hanging Red Lantern, Living, Hero and flowers of war.