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Spy thriller is first Chinese movie to get backing of country’s intelligence agency

The new action movie by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou has the backing of the Ministry of State Security

The Independent UK · Mar 15

Netflix's Biggest Sci-Fi Show Will Soon Face An Unexpected Rival Movie

While Netflix's '3 Body Problem' gears up for another few seasons, a major movie version is coming too. Which 'Three-Body' will rule them all?

Inverse · Jun 17, 2024

Zhang Yimou To Receive Golden Mulberry Lifetime Achievement Award

FEFF26 to honor Zhang Yimou and Chiu Fu-sheng with Golden Mulberry Lifetime Achievement Award. Festival showcases 74 films from 11 countries, including wor...

Top News · Mar 27, 2024

One Second review – Zhang Yimou’s censored love letter to cinema reels you in

Grief and pain go to the bone in the Chinese director’s simple, beautifully shot tale about an escaped prisoner and an orphan

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2022

Globally acclaimed author Yan Geling considering giving up writing in native Chinese over censorship

If you download a film called One Second from a streaming platform, you won't see a credit for the Chinese American author whose book inspired the movie.

ABC News · Jul 30, 2022

Zhang Yimou Crafts an Unusual Propaganda Film with ‘Snipers’

‘Snipers’ is an unapologetic Chinese patriotic melodrama. It’s not for everyone, but there were times that it was able to hint at a more multifaceted story.

The News Lens · Apr 22, 2022

China turns up volume in own defense in an otherwise quiet opening ceremony

BEIJING — The last time Zhang Yimou directed an opening ceremony, he had 15,000 performers and a $100 million budget at his disposal. That kind of excess didn't seem right for an Olympics under the lingering shadow of COVID-19.

Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2022