What do you think of Zhang Yimou's work?

Picture2Perfect · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hey, wondering if you lot, love Zhang Yimou's films, you best of heard of him grrr, he is amazing, i cant get enough of his films. Buying another 15 japanese films next week mainly starring Ziyi Zhang and most directed by Zhang Yimou.

House of flying daggers, has got to be my favourite at the moment, but that can soon change, The Banquet looks amazing, but cant seem to find anywhere to buy it, anyone know?

Oh and the new updated 'Curse of the Golden Flower' looks amazing aswell,
cant wait to go and see it.

Will.

Katashi · (#2 (**permalink**))

House of Flying Daggers is amazing, as is Curse of the Golden Flower [I have it already]

Picture2Perfect · (#3 (**permalink**))

I am glad you like house of flying daggers, its my best film at the moment, watched it so many times love it, you got the new curse of the golden flower???? :O

no fair

Will.

Katashi · (#4 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Picture2Perfect

I am glad you like house of flying daggers, its my best film at the moment, watched it so many times love it, you got the new curse of the golden flower???? :O

no fair

Will.

You can get it here

Picture2Perfect · (#5 (**permalink**))

Awww it doesnt come out here for another like 8 days :O

It isnt fair grr, have to wait for it

Will.

ShibaInu · (#6 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Picture2Perfect

Hey, wondering if you lot, love Zhang Yimou's films, you best of heard of him grrr, he is amazing, i cant get enough of his films. Buying another 15 japanese films next week mainly starring Ziyi Zhang and most directed by Zhang Yimou.

House of flying daggers, has got to be my favourite at the moment, but that can soon change, The Banquet looks amazing, but cant seem to find anywhere to buy it, anyone know?

Oh and the new updated 'Curse of the Golden Flower' looks amazing aswell,
cant wait to go and see it.

Welcome to JF!

I too like the movies you've mentioned but to be honest, these are chinese films and not japanese while Zhang Yimou and Ziyi Zhang are both chinese nationals. Anyhow, u may also want to try the movie, 'Memoirs of a Geisha' in case u haven't seen it yet. It's a movie about geishas in japan but the main actresses are all chinese including Ziyi Zhang...

Picture2Perfect · (#7 (**permalink**))

Indeed i have seen it got it on dvd think its amazing, and Ziyi zhang looks amazing, and your quite right, my mistake on the nationals of Zhang Yimou and Ziyi Zhang.

Will.

ewomack · (#8 (**permalink**))

Someone already pointed out that Yimou is Chinese, not Japanese, but I really love his work. I've seen almost all of his films going all the way back to Red Sorghum. Nice to see him working with Gong Li again.

Kanji_The_Wanderer · (#9 (**permalink**))

Zhang Yimou is great. I get so excited when he releases a new film. Hero, Crouching Tiger, and Flying Daggers were all wonderful pieces. The way he shows the scenes with the colors, and everything blends in with each other. very beautiful. Especially Hero. But my favorite is probably Flying Daggers as well.

I have yet to see The Banquet and Curse of Golden Flower.

Picture2Perfect · (#10 (**permalink**))

Kanji-the-wanderer, i agree totally with you, i think the way he uses the natural settings around where he works on his films is great, for example the blend of the trees and use with bamboo in comparison with what they wore in house of flying daggers was amazing, and the start in the poeny pavilion, with the dancing and echo game, the dress and colours in the background was spectacular, i have also yet to see 'the banquet' and 'curse of the golden flower' but hopefully purchasing them next week

Will.