i dont like Zhang Yimou's film.He is famous because he won the Golden Bear in Berlin.
this man is good at films about country life of peasants of 1990s china.however,those kinds of films have a bad box office.so he tried to change his style.
his first trial should be "hero"(英雄),2011.at that time,china just open its market to forgein movies.so "Hero" should be a blockbuster at that time.and Zhang yimou invited some Hongkong actors in this movie.its box office is quite good.but even so,many people stand out and criticize this movie for its empty connotation and Distortion of history.
he also made some other big hits.reviews of them are mixed , with some praising them enthusiastically and others calling them cluttered and boring.
but my opinion of this Director is:He is more adequate for films about peasants,about country life.He is not a good director for commercial film.His commercial film is empty and boring.full of colorful pictures with nothing in it.
there r good commercial film directors in china like Feng Xiaogang(冯å°åˆšï¼‰,Ning Hao(å®æµ©ï¼‰.but Zhang Yimou never will be.
for this time,i hope American media could teach him a lesson.moreover i hope this "flowers of war" could won The Golden Raspberry Award.i will never mind people make fun of his film,just like that i will never mind people make fun of chinese soccer team.