The New York Times tells all on Zhang Yimou

I am providing a link to the Arts section in New York Times which is devoted to Zhang Yimou. This article includes a biography, filmography and an awards section. According to the article Yimou is a huge successful director within the Chinese film industry. We find out about where he was born and what his childhood was like and more importanly how he became a successful director. Within, the filmography section we find out that over the years he has not only directed, but he has also done screen writing, producing, and in the film Keep Cool he has also done some acting.

While this is the main page, the same page provides further links to more detailed versions of his filmography, biography and awards section.