Zhang Yimou
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $2,332,760,449 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #55) |
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, Doug Miro, Pedro Pascal |
Born: April 2, 1950 (74 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Director | 22 | $124,746,418 | $2,208,014,031 | $2,332,760,449 |
Screenwriter | 4 | $7,088,169 | $973,364,229 | $980,452,398 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 623 | $124,746,418 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,267 | $7,088,169 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office | 24 | $2,208,014,031 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 143 | $973,364,229 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 55 | $2,332,760,449 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 265 | $980,452,398 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Limited and VOD Releases: Into the Light
May 3rd, 2019
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.
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The Great Wall Trailer
February 10th, 2017
Historical action adventure starring Matt Damon, directed by Zhang Yimou, opens February 17 ... Full Movie Details.
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2017 Preview: February
February 1st, 2017
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.
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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 31, 2023 | Under the Light (坚如磐石) | Director | $190,036,119 | $190,036,119 | |
Dec 31, 2023 | Article 20 (第二十条) | Director | $339,663,274 | $339,663,274 | |
Mar 17, 2023 | Mǎn Jiāng Hóng (满江红) | Director Screenwriter |
$634,631,282 | $634,631,282 | |
Dec 31, 2021 | Zui Leng De Qiang (狙击手) | Director | $90,120,000 | $90,120,000 | |
Apr 30, 2021 | Xuan Ya Zhi Shang (悬崖之上)… | Director Screenwriter |
$177,454,106 | $177,454,106 | |
Dec 31, 2020 | Yi miao zhong | Director | $20,327,572 | $20,327,572 | |
May 3, 2019 | Jing Zhou | Director Screenwriter |
$521,396 | $90,941,185 | $91,462,581 |
Feb 17, 2017 | The Great Wall | Director | $45,157,105 | $289,329,747 | $334,486,852 |
Sep 9, 2015 | Gui lai | Director | $377,607 | $615,982 | $993,589 |
Jan 20, 2012 | Jin líng shí san chai | Director | $311,434 | $97,915,583 | $98,227,017 |
Sep 3, 2010 | San qiang pai an jing qi | Director | $190,946 | $120,000 | $310,946 |
Sep 30, 2008 | Beijing 2008 Complete Openi… | Director | |||
Dec 21, 2006 | Man cheng jin dai huang jin… | Director Screenwriter |
$6,566,773 | $70,337,656 | $76,904,429 |
Sep 1, 2006 | Qian li zou dan qi | Director | $252,325 | $252,325 | |
Dec 3, 2004 | House of Flying Daggers | Director | $11,050,094 | $81,813,851 | $92,863,945 |
Aug 27, 2004 | Jet Li's Hero | Director | $53,652,140 | $123,883,818 | $177,535,958 |
Jul 26, 2002 | Xing fu shi guang | Director | $239,134 | $704,628 | $943,762 |
Dec 20, 1995 | Yao a yao yao dao waipo qiao | Director | $1,900,504 | $1,900,504 | |
Nov 19, 1994 | Huozhe | Director | $1,923,899 | $1,889 | $1,925,788 |
Dec 31, 1992 | Qiu Ju da guan si | Director | $1,825 | $1,825 | |
Mar 13, 1992 | Da hong deng long gao gao gua | Director | $2,603,061 | $2,603,061 | |
Feb, 1989 | Hong gao liang | Director | $115,514 | $115,514 | |
Averages | $9,595,878 | $122,667,446 | $111,083,831 | ||
Totals | 22 | $124,746,418 | $2,208,014,031 | $2,332,760,449 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 31, 2023 | Article 20 (第二十条) | $339,663,274 | ||||
Dec 31, 2023 | Under the Light (坚如磐石)… | $190,036,119 | ||||
Mar 17, 2023 | Mǎn Jiāng Hóng (满江红)… | $634,631,282 | ||||
Dec 31, 2021 | Zui Leng De Qiang (狙击手… | $90,120,000 | ||||
Apr 30, 2021 | Xuan Ya Zhi Shang (悬崖之… | $177,454,106 | ||||
Dec 31, 2020 | Yi miao zhong | $20,327,572 | ||||
May 3, 2019 | Jing Zhou | $27,474 | 53 | $521,396 | $91,462,581 | 0.6% |
Feb 17, 2017 | The Great Wall | $18,469,620 | 3,328 | $45,157,105 | $334,486,852 | 13.5% |
Sep 9, 2015 | Gui lai | $26,361 | 55 | $377,607 | $993,589 | 38.0% |
Jan 20, 2012 | Jin líng shí san chai | $48,558 | 30 | $311,434 | $98,227,017 | 0.3% |
Sep 3, 2010 | San qiang pai an jing qi | $27,330 | 43 | $190,946 | $310,946 | 61.4% |
Sep 30, 2008 | Beijing 2008 Complete … | |||||
Dec 21, 2006 | Man cheng jin dai huan… | $478,771 | 1,234 | $6,566,773 | $76,904,429 | 8.5% |
Sep 1, 2006 | Qian li zou dan qi | $28,223 | 13 | $252,325 | $252,325 | 100.0% |
Dec 3, 2004 | House of Flying Daggers | $397,472 | 1,189 | $11,050,094 | $92,863,945 | 11.9% |
Aug 27, 2004 | Jet Li's Hero | $18,004,319 | 2,175 | $53,652,140 | $177,535,958 | 30.2% |
Jul 26, 2002 | Xing fu shi guang | $31,084 | 14 | $239,134 | $943,762 | 25.3% |
Dec 20, 1995 | Yao a yao yao dao waip… | $209,098 | 43 | $1,900,504 | $1,900,504 | 100.0% |
Nov 19, 1994 | Huozhe | 67 | $1,923,899 | $1,925,788 | 99.9% | |
Dec 31, 1992 | Qiu Ju da guan si | $1,825 | ||||
Mar 13, 1992 | Da hong deng long gao … | $2,603,061 | $2,603,061 | 100.0% | ||
Feb, 1989 | Hong gao liang | $115,514 | ||||
Averages | $3,431,665 | 687 | $9,595,878 | $111,083,831 | 45.4% | |
Totals | 22 | $124,746,418 | $2,332,760,449 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 17, 2023 | Mǎn Jiāng Hóng (满江红)… | $634,631,282 | ||||
Apr 30, 2021 | Xuan Ya Zhi Shang (悬崖之… | $177,454,106 | ||||
May 3, 2019 | Jing Zhou | $27,474 | 53 | $521,396 | $91,462,581 | 0.6% |
Dec 21, 2006 | Man cheng jin dai huan… | $478,771 | 1,234 | $6,566,773 | $76,904,429 | 8.5% |
Averages | $253,123 | 644 | $3,544,085 | $245,113,100 | 4.6% | |
Totals | 4 | $7,088,169 | $980,452,398 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 623 | $124,746,418 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,267 | $7,088,169 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office | 24 | $2,208,014,031 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 143 | $973,364,229 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 55 | $2,332,760,449 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 265 | $980,452,398 |